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Monday, 26 March 2012 03:00
By Susan Rinkunas (For Women's Health & The Washington Post Social Reader)
Alcohol in your system is detrimental to any kind of fitness activity (except maybe on the dance floor). Here's how booze wreaks havoc on your regimen.
1. Slower Recovery
Hard workouts drain the glycogen stores (carbs stored in the liver and muscles) and leave your muscle tissue in need of repair. "Pouring alcohol into your system as soon as you finish stalls the recovery process," says Tavis Piattoly, R.D. High levels of alcohol displace the carbs, leaving your stores still 50 percent lower than normal even eight hours later, according to one study. Sip or snack on a combo of muscle-repairing protein and carbs (think low-fat chocolate milk or peanut butter on whole-wheat crackers) before tipping back....
HEDGE WINS PRO DU NATIONALS!...SLIGHTLY UPDATED...
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Sunday, 25 March 2012 10:54
(Photo by Troy Hedgecock, Dan's proud father, after his son won the USAT Elite National Du Champs.)
Race Coverage Teaser - MTN just learned that Dan Hedgecock made the most of his pro duathlon debut this morning by WINNING the USAT Elite Duathlon National Championship in Alabama. We have no details at this time but were told that fellow Minnesotan David Thompson finished 3rd, and in the women's pro race, Hedge's sweetheart, Claire Bootsma, took 7th against a stellar assemblage of veteran du-sisters. Totally Awesome!
Dan pocketed $1500 for his effort. How cool is that!
In yesterday's post we predicted that Hedgecock would finish 4th. We have never been happier to be WRONG! Congrats, Dan!
Story and photos on Tuesday......ELITE RESULTS
Are You Game Ready?
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Sunday, 25 March 2012 03:00
By Erika Sperl-Imhoff (http://www.thetriathlonrx.com/)
There aren
Bigger Than Yourself...
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Saturday, 24 March 2012 03:00
The Story of A Tu Lado and an amazing young triathlete
By Jeremy Sartain
Every once in a blue moon you get a
Hedge's Debut...
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Friday, 23 March 2012 03:00
(Photo - Pre-mustached Dan Hedgecock, who is wearing a shirt he borrowed from his dad, whose neck is bigger than his own.)
Race Preview - Both Dan Hedgecock and Claire Bootsma, who are making their pro debuts at the USAT Elite Duathlon National Championship (Powerman Alabama) on Saturday, have what it takes to be be world class run-bike-runners. Yesterday we speculated on how well Claire-Bear would fare against the this weekend's stout field. Today we'll look at the men's elite field and guess at how well the mustacheful Dan will do.
Here are the guys he'll face:
Daniel Bretscher (Greencastle, IN) - The USAT Pro Rookie of the Year in 2008 and USAT Amateur AOY the year before that, DB has yet to confront a du field like the one he'll face on Saturday. Can our Dan beat Indiana's Dan? We're not sure. This will be a great battle. Our guess is if Bretscher manages to beat Hedge this weekend, it will be the last time he does so. Bretsch is a great guy who really, really likes ice cream....
