This Tuesday (August 16, 2016) marks Day 1 of the Holistic Hundred Challenge. If you are going to join me on this challenge, then this post will hopefully answer all of your questions. If doing anything for 100 days is a little intimidating for you, this post will hopefully provide some insight into some eating […]
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I can now say that I’ve participated in “The largest gravel road bicycle race in the world”. At least according the the Barry-Roubaix race website. With 3,500 riders, I believe it! When I won a gift certificate to VO2 Multisport last spring, I wasn’t sure exactly what I wanted to do with it. My triathlon […]
2016 Shelbyville Triathlon Race Series Report
I’ve been doing at least one or two of the Winter Shelbyville Sprint Triathlons for the last six years. The races are a great way to kick off the season and I always enjoy the competitiveness and supporting Headfirst Performance races. These early-season races also have an extra element of excitement…the weather! Depending on the […]
Metabolic Efficiency Test – Part 3
This will be the final segment of my series on Metabolic Efficiency. In Part 1, I discussed the history and gave a description of the Metabolic Efficiency Test (MET) and then in Part 2, I gave you a recap of what the test actually consisted of. So to wrap things up, I’m going to show […]
Metabolic Efficiency Test – Part 2
In Part 1 of my Metabolic Efficiency Test (MET) review, I gave some background on the test and how it is used. In this post, I’m going to tell you why I wanted to have this test done so bad that I asked for it as a birthday present (yes, I’m a geek). I will […]
Max Heart Rate
A little over a week ago, I ran in the Anthem 5K. This is a local 5K (3.1 mile) race that I’ve done for several years…this was actually my seventh time. Over the last four years, my times have been nearly the same (within a few seconds). But this year, I was around 45 seconds […]
What Happens When We Exercise – Part 2
In my last post, I talked about what happens from a cardiovascular standpoint when you exercise, describing how the blood is pumped though the body. As I discussed, your heart rate increases with physical activity to supply more oxygenated blood to your muscles. The fitter you are, the more efficiently your heart can do this, […]
What Happens When We Exercise – Part 1
If you are reading this blog, then there’s a pretty good chance that you try and practice some sort of exercise on a regular basis. Have you ever stopped to think about what exactly is happening in your body while you are running, biking, lifting, rowing, swimming, climbing or even doing yoga? I’m going to […]