So I’ve registered for the “Score Clinic Triathlon” in Taylorsville on May 15th. It’s a 1.2 mile swim, followed by a 56 mile bike and a half-marathon (13.1 mile) run. The swim is a two lap rectangle in Taylorsville Lake. The bike course is “challenging but scenic” on rural roads passing through several small communities. […]

I’ve been very fortunate in the injury department. I’ve been training exclusively for triathlons for a little over 13 months now and I’ve yet to have any major injuries. A shin splint and a sore shoulder are all I’ve dealt with and neither kept me out (running for the shin and swimming for the shoulder) […]

So after my 10 mile run on Tuesday morning I noticed some slight pain in my right knee. I felt fine during and immediately after the run…it was only when I got to work that it began hurting. I went on with my day and put ice on it for about 10 minutes that night. […]

TODAY’S WORKOUT:Run– Did some pyramid intervals at the track in the gym. I call this workout “Twin Peaks”…for obvious reasons. Lap count was 2,4,6,8,6,4,2,4,6,8,6,4,2 with a minute rest between each interval. Here’s a chart of my distance and pace. While I try to maintain the same pace whether I’m going 2 laps or 8, you […]

So yesterday I narrowed down my sports drink selection to the four that had what I was looking for in both sodium content and carbohydrates. I took a few quick minutes to do a price check on those four.Prices are per Amazon.com, but I priced them elsewhere and there wasn’t much difference. Gatorade Powder – […]

The topic of sports drinks came up between myself and a few other people that were still on the bikes after Spin Class this morning. I only had my bottle of water while others were drinking PowerAde. They wanted to know why I didn’t have a sports drink with me if I planned on riding […]

Even though a lot of the roads are still covered in snow and ice, I decided to head out on a early morning run today. Left the house around 6:40am and it was very peaceful. The snow kind of makes things quieter and there weren’t a whole lot of people out that early, so for […]

For as long as I can remember, I’ve taken vitamins. Seriously…my dad started us out on chewable multivitamins as soon as we had teeth! The Flinstones chewables were great, but I eventually graduated to a more complex adult multivitamin. I’ve changed brands a few times over the years, but I still take one everyday after […]

The mini won’t start in front of Iroquois Park?!?! That’s part of the changes they have made to the course this year to allow for EVEN MORE RUNNERS! I always enjoyed starting at the park and having the option of going into the woods to relieve myself one last time before the race starts, without […]

What makes someone a fast runner? Genetics? Body type? Amount of time they’ve spent running? Aerobic capacity? All of these are factors, but the secret to running fast is your running economy. Running economy is basically how efficiently your body uses oxygen. So how do you improve your economy? Step 1: FORM The feet should […]