If you’re planning on doing your first triathlon this year, you’re probably also thinking about purchasing a bike. That’s great! Now is a fantastic time to buy a bike.
Unfortunately, bikes are expensive. And, with the plethora of bikes to choose from, it’s easy to buy a bike that’s not quite right for you.
In general, I [...]
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A few months ago, I won a raffle for a free Kiwami Amphibian tri-suit. It’s Kiwami’s top-of-the-line short course suit. Due to a printing error, Kiwami was kind enough to send me TWO suits, which basically sums up how awesome their customer service is. The least I can do is write up [...] One of the unique aspects of the cycling leg of a triathlon is the emphasis that is placed on individual effort. Cyclists are not allowed to use the “slipstream” of another rider to speed their progress. This process is called “drafting.” Sorry for the extended lapse in putting content on the website. My life got very busy (with all good things) in a short amount of time. Now that the racing season (for triathlon, at least) is pretty much over, things are settling down around the Pointy Helmet Coaching “office.” I’m currently tapering for Ironman Wisconsin. What I mean by “tapering” is that I’m basically reducing the amount of training I’m doing significantly (30-60%) in order to remove the built-up fatigue in my body before race day. Exactly one year ago at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Usain Bolt ran a world record 9.69 seconds while easing up with 20 meters to go. All eyes were on him today to see just how fast he could run. Part of what makes triathlon so great, in my opinion, is that there are many ways to improve your time. You can always train harder and see performance gaines in each of the three triathlon disciplines. You can purchase faster, more expensive equipment (particularly on the bike leg of a triathlon). However, the easiest and [...] Toward the end of the second week, after Alberto Contador had pretty much sealed up his victory (even though he may not have even been in yellow at that time), I got bored posting daily updates. For that, I apologize. Without further ado, here’s what I missed: Alberto Contador won the Tour de France by over [...] |
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