Posts Tagged ‘Triathlons’

This is one of my top 5 must reads for 2011. CrossFit / CrossFit Endurance is not for out-of-this-world athletes.  It does help mid pack, grinders achieve results they never imagined possible in this  world.  Its training approaches are what some world class athletes have used. After being hit by a car in June of [...]

Farewell 2010.  Hello 2011! Challenges, opportunities, failure, success, valleys and mountaintops – I encountered a mix of those as well as everyone who reads this post (and like  every year before).  For the exercise side of my life, the opportunities and successes jump to the front of my mind. The change-up in exercise and nutrition [...]

The Triathlon International Newspaper

Posted: December 28, 2010 by David Kohrell in Triathlons
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The Triathlon International Newspaper – this is a nice aggregating web service that pulls triathlon news from tweets, blog, reports and organizes it quite well. Have to love the picture of the throng at the start of the race, all hands (and feet) in the water!

Summary If you’re an aerobic athlete (runner, swimmer, cyclist, triathlete) who’s reached a plateau, has found more miles does not translate into success and wonders if strength training might help – please read. I’m not offering a quick fix, food gimmick, shake, or simple  trick.  Over the last year I’ve ventured into a different way [...]

Flipped the monthly blog update title.  I’ll explain more about that later. Three pictures help tell the story of the last five weeks better than words can. They are from the Thunder Run (Sherri, Joy and Amber – front, myself, Rob and Jason back), Pikes Peak Ascent (finish line!) and Mud Run (Joy, Andi and [...]

5 Weekly stats + a Sunday – Day 148 to 184. Week ending 6/27 7/4 7/11 7/18 7/25 Running 12 21 21 12 21 Walking / Hiking 0 0 0 6.95 Cycling/spinning 0 7.5 2.25 2.25 21 Swimming .17 .2 .2 .45 Rowing 1.0 .25 .5 0 CrossFit WOD’s 2 1 3 2 2 Total [...]

4 Weekly stats Week ending 5/29 6/5 6/12 6/19 Running 11 14 11 12 Walking 1 4 1 Cycling/spinning 11.5 1.5 19 23 Swimming 1 .17 .5 Rowing 1 .5 CrossFit WOD’s 3 0 0 2 Total miles 25 miles 23.5 31.5 36 4 weeks of racing and catching up on logs!  Details are below.  [...]

Weekly stats – total miles 35+,  total time – 7 hours * Running – 22.1 miles * Walking – 0 miles * Bike/spinning – 10.48 miles * Swimming – 1.02 miles * Rowing – 2.33 miles * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 5. A little bit of everything this week added up [...]

Weekly stats * Running – 28.5 miles * Walking – 2.75 * Bike/spinning – 23 miles * Swimming – .14 mile * Rowing – .5 kilometers * Crossfit – WOD (workout of the day) – 4 A good mix this week of biking, running and Crossfit WOD’s with a little swimming and rowing.  Highlight was [...]

Those “Pose” running technique, barefoot running and a reexamination of assumed running best practice have combined for a perfect storm within the field of running. 30 year old norms and assumptions have been pushed and strained – that 30 year date goes to the late 70′s and introduction of “heel to toe” support by Nike, [...]