Over the last few days, my wife Jessica and I have had a recurring conversation. The topic has been whether it’s good or bad for the sport of triathlon that the number of people competing in the full Ironman distance races continues to rise while the number of participants in the shorter distances doesn’t. The […]

The Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2009 or the PHIT Act of 2009 was introduced in the House on April 27, 2009. It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a medical care tax deduction for up to $1,000 ($2,000 for married couples filing jointly or heads of household) of qualified sports and fitness […]

bananas! This is good news, since I love bananas and usually eat one everyday as part of breakfast. Bananas are nature’s energy food. They are easy to eat and transport, offer plenty of quick carbs, and are 75 percent water. So in addition to giving you needed fuel during and after a run, they keep […]

so maybe there is something to this running cadence thing after all. Sunday normally isn’t a training day for me, but with all the golf and fantasy football drafting on Saturday, I missed my workout. I ran 3 miles yesterday afternoon – concentrating on my cadence the entire time. I counted my foot touches about […]

Viktor Zyemtsev just won this year’s Louisville Ironman Triathlon in record time, 8 hours, 25 minutes, 27 seconds! As you know if you follow this blog, I volunteered during the first few hours of the race this morning. While getting up at 3:45am wasn’t exactly fun, I’m glad I did…it was a great experience. (check […]

When most people here the word “Triathlon”, they think of the Ironman race. It’s the distance that started it all. 2.4 mile swim • 112 mile bike • 26.2 mile run. Tomorrow is the Ironman Louisville Triathlon. Around 3000 athletes from over 20 countries will be competing. Even though I’m not racing, I’m really excited […]

with the guys who designed the two Urban Active gyms here in Louisville that have lap pools. I’ve been swimming in these pools for over a year now, getting in my laps, improving my times, etc. All along, I assumed that both of these pools were 25 yards in length. Why would I assume this? […]

Ran 5 loops around the St. Matthew’s Mall this morning (it’s right next to the gym – I didn’t drive to the mall to run around it!). That translates to 6.1 miles. Time was 49:04 (8:02/mile). I made an effort to get my cadence to 29-30 strides per 20 seconds on the first lap and […]

I first heard the term “cadence” in spin class several years ago. Cadence represents the amount of full revolutions taken per minute (rpm). This is pretty easy to understand for cycling, but in running a revolution can also be referred to as a stride. I was reading an article on a triathlon website a few […]

Went for a 4 mile run this morning – weather was perfect! Got started right as the sun was coming up around 6:45 or so, and it was cool enough that I didn’t even get a very good sweat going. Ran 4 miles in 31:56 (7:58/mile). I decided to wear my heart rate monitor (HRM) […]