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If you haven't already, this is a great time to look at what you’ve accomplished and to start planning for 2015. | Most swimming improvements happen in the pool with a focus on technique and building aerobic fitness, but don't ignore the need for open water familiarization. Here are three tips to reduce anxiety. |
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NewestWeight-related Research from The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Exercise is medicine. Given that two-thirds of Americans are either overweight or obese, we need to figure out how to turn this ship around. My First Triathlon, Where I Learned That I Am Indeed a Land Mammal An ultrarunner tries her first triathlon and realizes there's a lot more to open water swimming than she'd thought! Half Marathon Race Pacing Zones One of the hardest races to ‘pace’ is a half marathon. We know a 5k is pretty much a ‘best effort’ type of race and a marathon is usually run at a long run pace - what about in the middle? Returning to Triathlon with Tarsal Coalition I have tarsal coalition and it is affecting both of my ankles. Ankle fusion surgery could take away some of the pain but what about my ability to walk, cycle or swim? Dealing with Persistent Plantar Fasciitis Five years later, I'm still fighting it. Plantar fasciitis. It's back again in both feet. Running is out. I have been swimming and cycling only the last five years. How do I deal with this? Good Grains
Are grains really all that bad for us? To listen to some athletes talk, you'd think grain foods are the dieter's demon. Often demoted to being “just carbs,” whole grains are more than that. |
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Gear ReviewsH2O Audio Interval 3G Waterproof Headphone System for iPod shuffle (3rd Gen)
(2.1) Fortunately I received this as a gift for Christmas. I read the reviews on other websites and looked at what I might be doing wrong. I followed the instructions as carefully as I[...] |
Race ReportsRec Your Body Tri
(4) Good race with lots of door prizes and volunteers. Took a really long time (1+ hr) to post the results, but I won my age group so I'm super stoked!! |
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