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CY's Mediterranean Sojourn...
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Monday, 27 April 2015 00:10
ED. Coverage of last weekend's races will post on Tuesday and Wednesday.
By Cathy Yndestad (trigirlcathy.blogspot.com)
I'd heard of Mallorca as a top cycling destination, so for a Christmas gift to KY, I purchased a trip (for two) to the Mallorca Trek’s Travel Camp. Thankfully I was his +1 and off we went the last weekend of Feb. We knew a few other people signed up that weekend, so it was the perfect reason to make it happen.
DAY 1 - Remembering how to ride!
We flew out from Zurich Thursday morning and arrived in Mallorca midday. After an easy taxi to Read’s hotel in Santa Maria we were quickly set up on our camp issued Trek bikes and off we went on the first ride. LOVED the simplicity of camp issues bikes!! It was just KY and I for this initial ride since we arrived later than the others. Weather was less than ideal, but it sure felt amazing to move the legs outside. I’m embarrassed to admit, but I think this 37km ride was the longest ride since Ironman AZ last November! ...
Multisports for Ordinary Mortals...
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Sunday, 26 April 2015 00:10
By Steve Jonas (usatriathlon.org)
n many parts of the country we are still waiting for spring to arrive, although in certain other parts, summer seems to be here already. But whatever part we live in, as tri/duathletes, whatever we have done or not done over the winter, we are now getting back into regular exercise. We know that to be a successful tri- or duathlete at any level, we have to train/exercise regularly throughout the season. Many years ago, toward the beginning of my 30-plus years in multisport racing and as a writer on the subject I put together what I call the "Basic Eight of Regular Exercise." They certainly have helped me to keep on truckin', and given some thought, they might help you too.
1. The hard part of regular exercise is the regular, not the exercise. Believe me, I know, and live this principle very well. There are surely those mornings (and I work out in the morning) when man, I just don’t feel like getting out there. But I do know just how important getting out there is. While I do take a very occasional day off (like I did just this morning), most of the time I do get out there, and then guess what? Ten minutes into the workout I’m very glad that I did.
2. The best exercise routine for you is the exercise routine that is best for you. There are numerous choices. One size does not fit all. This applies to multisport racing as well as to training for it. There are so many articles that say “do it this way, and you are sure to ...” Well, maybe, and, as I have said so many times, it all depends what your goals are, and they may very well not be the goals of that particular writer.
Snacks Get a Bad Rap...
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Saturday, 25 April 2015 00:10
By Susan Kitchen (usatriathlon.org)
What comes to mind when you think of a snack? A glass of milk and a cookie, a bowl of ice cream, a handful of pretzels, a piece of fruit or a small bag of chips? Maybe instead of food, you count on an afternoon coffee to get you through the workday, or you reach for a sports bar to fuel your after-work workout.
Snacks are intended to be mini meals that provide valuable nutrients and help maintain blood sugars when meals are more than four hours apart. When you go more than four hours without eating, your blood sugars drop, and you get hungry. You might also feel headachy, dizzy, lightheaded, weak or grumpy....
"I Know I have More in Me"...
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Wednesday, 22 April 2015 00:10
By Michelle Andres (teamandresjourney.blogspot.com)
It’s finally time…time to get to work and put myself out there. The sticky notes are posted on my fridge and on the bathroom mirror. The clock is ticking to the starting line and there can be no more…”Starting Monday….” Several Mondays have come and gone and my training goals have been pushed to the back burner.
The question I have asked myself so many times since Kona is….Why can’t I flip the switch and just be dedicated? I have spent a lot of time wondering why it feels so different this time and why do I so easily decide to sleep in instead of heading to the pool or why do I so easily say yes to baking chocolate chip cookies. I think part of it was/is I feel Lee and the boys supported me so much to reach my goal in Kona. There was this unspoken feeling that all this “sacrifice” was temporary and then mom would be back. So for me to say… hey guys…let’s do this again…mom wants to go for it again. There is this feeling inside of me like I am being very selfish. There are things I know to be true in life from experiences and one is actions speak louder than words. It’s possible to dream big dreams, go for it, and still be a mom, wife, teacher, and student (for one more semester). ...
Meal Train For Greta & Sarah...
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Tuesday, 21 April 2015 00:10
ED. Yesterday, we received this email from Caire Bootsma. We're happy to share it and hope that some of you can help out.
MTN,
Seeing you this weekend sparked a thought in my brain. I am thinking you should do a post about "The Most Incredible Physical Feat Accomplished by a MN Triathlete So Far This Year"....Greta Simpson giving birth to triplets. Yeah, three babies! This popped into my head because I've been following her meal train-- (https://www.mealtrain.com/invitation/Default.aspx?id=mkkb8ymrpqxt)--and while there was lots of interest immediately after the triplets were born, it seems like it has petered out, all their meal requests for the next two weeks are not yet filled. With all three of the babies home from the...
