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Expectation Adjustment Stuff...
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Sunday, 01 December 2013 00:10
By Marty Gaal (for usatriathlon.org)
Part of any well-rounded athletic training program includes realistic goal setting. Goal setting can be as simple as losing X amount of weight and ‘getting into better shape,’ or targeting a specific time or performance goal at a specific event. In the endurance athletic world the tendency is toward the latter although there is nothing wrong with the former.
As the season progresses, you should see measurable results via improved body...
Stuff About Beets...
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Saturday, 30 November 2013 00:10
By Matthew Kaey, RD (for triathlon.competitor.com)
Work this nutrition-rich root vegetable into your diet for performance gains.
Who would have thought that a root vegetable would be the next big ergogenic aid? Yet, a batch of research strongly suggests that a beet a day may, well, help you beat the competition. Case in point: A 2012 study by researchers at St. Louis University found that subjects who ate about 1½ cups of beets 75 minutes before a running test were able to move at a faster clip and perceived less exertion than those who didn’t take in the ruby vegetable pre-exercise. The scientists surmise that naturally occurring nitrates in beets are converted to nitric oxide in the body which functions to widen blood vessels, thereby allowing for increased blood flow, and subsequently the...
Another Sander...
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Thursday, 28 November 2013 06:10
ED. A few days ago we got this ahhhh-inducing note from one of our favorite people, tri-stud Steve Sander.
Hey MTN Guys,
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
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Thursday, 28 November 2013 00:10
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 
FROM THE
MTN GUYS
Action Trumps Hoping...
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Wednesday, 27 November 2013 00:10
Injury-Prevention Checklist
By Jason Gootman and Will Kirousis
You hear stuff every day about things you can do to stay injury-free and keep swimming, cycling and running consistently. But, be honest, do you actually do this stuff? Do you put it off hoping that you won’t get hurt? Action works better than hope. And most type-A triathletes thrive with to-do lists. We know the athletes we coach thrive off getting their training plans and checking off the workouts. So how about to-do lists for injury prevention—an injury-prevention checklist? ...
