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Rocking in Your Training Dungeon...
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Thursday, 24 December 2015 00:10
By O'Brien Forbes (trainingpeaks.com)
Some riders love it while others loathe it, but putting your time in on the trainer is a must for the majority of riders that are preparing for the first races of the 2016 cycling season. Riding your trainer involves more than just hopping on and turning over the pedals. There are a few key points to start thinking about now as you develop your indoor trainer plan. Getting and staying motivated and having a proper trainer set-up are pillars upon which to build your trainer workouts. If you can maintain those pillars, the final component you need is a structured training plan....
Ice, Schmice!
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Tuesday, 22 December 2015 00:10
By Dr. Michael Williams (premiersportsandspine.com)
Have you ever bent or moved the wrong way, something you’ve done painfree thousands of times, but found yourself incapacitated with pain? The type of pain that makes you move like an inchworm and feel much older than you really are as you scramble to find any position or remedy to help you with the pain. For most of us, the first thing that comes to mind is RICE, or more specifically the “I” component, standing for Ice.
Well for everyone out there who has become more skeptical as of late due to reversals in the medical literature, here’s another one! Just like other previously known ‘beneficial’ and research proven knowledge, things
Ruth is Very Thorough!
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Monday, 21 December 2015 00:10
By Ruth Brennan Morrey (ruthbrennanmorrey.com)
Starting the sport at age 35 in 2011, I burst into the triathlon scene and hit the ground running. Consistent overall age-group wins and course records at local triathlons, 70.3’s, then an ITU world championship title at age 37, I thought, “Now or never RBM!” With a fire in my belly and the genetics to do well, I decided to take my professional license and start competing against the best in the world....
LAMS' Fastest Women...
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Sunday, 20 December 2015 00:10
As promised, here are three of the LAMS (Lakes Area Multisports) women that are racing at the front of the pack, and their 2015 highlights.
- MICHELLE ANDRES, 38, East Gull Lake
1st @ Ironman Wisconsin - 10:08:05
2:16:59 @ Chicago Worlds
MA has been the Lakes Area's premier female multisport since 2004, her first full season. (She received a Rookie of the Year nomination.) Since then, she has amassed 19 victories....
Seriously Great Recovery Foods...
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Saturday, 19 December 2015 00:10
By Matthew Cadey, R.D (triathlon.competitor.com)
Your post-workout nutrition is not something to take lightly. That’s because what you put in your body after hitting the shower can play a huge role in helping your body recover more quickly from a robust workout. And the quicker and better you bounce back, the greater the fitness gains you’ll attain from your time in the water, pounding the pavement and perched atop a saddle. It turns out that spaghetti and protein powder aren’t the only recovery foods you should have in your arsenal. These items have research-proven benefits for athletes who want to recharge like a champ.
Dried Cherries
After a calorie-crushing workout it’s a good idea to reach for a handful of dried cherries. A plethora of research has demonstrated that the payload of antioxidants in tart cherries—the type of cherry most often sold in dried form—can improve training recovery by helping to reduce exercise-induced muscle inflammation. It’s ...
