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Too-fat-to-graduate? Don't attend Lincoln University

If you are a slim and fit endurance athlete Lincoln University may be for you but...(and this is the "but" that's potentially has Lincoln University in trouble)...if your Body Mass Index (BMI) is above 30 you may not be able to graduate.

The University is embroiled in a weight controversy because of a new requirement that could potentially keep students with a 30 BMI or higher from graduating.

Beke and Van Vlerken win Ford Ironman Cozumel

It was all about the bike at the 2009 Ford Ironman Cozumel.

After an exceptionally fast swim for the top professional athletes, it was the bike potion of the race that determined the eventual winner.

Both Rutger Beke and Yvonne Van Vlerken took control of the race on the bike and never looked back.

Denmark’s Yvonne Van Vlerken looked smooth and very much in control as she entered the finisher's chute with over 15-minute s to spare ahead of second place finisher Bella Bayliss.

On the men's side of the race Beke easily won over Victor Zyemstev with a comfortable 10-minutes lead.

Paul Radcliffe wants a second child before 2012 London Olympics

Paul Radcliffe is the world's fastest female marathon runner.

The 35-year-old running sensation is also a mother of a small girl, "Isla" who was born in January 2007.

In a recent interview with BBC Sports Radcliffe confided that she wants to have another child before competing in the 2012 Olympic games in London.

Seven serious barriers to achieving your 2010 goals and how to overcome them

Whether you're an athlete or an average weekend warrior, it doesn't matter how much you exercise or how strictly you control your caloric intake - if the following seven barriers are not removed from your path, you will constantly fail in pursuing your health, wellness, or performance goals. But if these barriers are removed, your energy levels and performance will soar, your fat-burning efficiency will explode, and you'll literally add years (quality years!) to your life.

1. Neurotransmitter Deficits

The body has several neurotransmitters that are actively involved in control of appetite and mental motivation. Dopamine is your body's pleasure molecule, acting to significantly affect desire for activity, eating satisfaction and food cravings. Inadequate dopamine increases the chances that you will have a decreased drive to exercise and be less effective at regulating your nutritional intake.

Top ten gift ideas for that amatuer athlete in your life (part 2)

Today we continue with the top ten gift ideas for that amatuer athlete in your life. This Top Ten List is arranged by expense. You'll find the part one of this story listed  HERE.

6) Coaching: the triathlon gift that keeps on giving. How about getting that special triathlete in your life a coach? Person coaching can get a bit pricey but you can purchase online training plans or monthly training plans. We really like MarkAllenOnline.com We know Mark personally and you won’t go wrong with him or his partner in coaching Luis Vargas.

Top ten gift ideas for that amatuer athlete in your life (part 1)

With the holidays knocking at the door, we have updated our annual Top Ten gifts for that amatuer athlete in your life feature. Here they are arranged from least to most expensive.

Warning Number One is a Shameless self promoting plug:

1) If you or your tri buddy have any ambitions of ever doing an Ironman; “No Seriously My Training Starts Tomorrow The Everyman's Guide to IRONFIT Swimming, Cycling, & Running"  by Roman Mica is a must read. This book chronicles the my first Ironman race as well as the many mistakes he made going from Everyman to Ironman  It is a fun read that tells some of the best early race stories from somebody who has made every mistake in the book. *Cost $16.95 in paperback.

With the holidays knocking at the door, we have updated our annual Top Ten gifts for that amatuer athlete in your life feature. Here they are arranged from least to most expensive.

Warning Number One is a Shameless self promoting plug:

1) If you or your tri buddy have any ambitions of ever doing an Ironman; “No Seriously My Training Starts Tomorrow The Everyman's Guide to IRONFIT Swimming, Cycling, & Running"  by Roman Mica is a must read. This book chronicles the my first Ironman race as well as the many mistakes he made going from Everyman to Ironman  It is a fun read that tells some of the best early race stories from somebody who has made every mistake in the book. *Cost $16.95 in paperback.

Biggest Loser star joins, races, and promotes Rev3 triathlon series

Here at Revolution3, we’re always thrilled when high-profile athletes register for our events, as this motivates others to get involved and make a difference. Next year, Tara Costa will join the ranks of celebrities to take part in our three annual races. A featured contestant on the previous season of the hit reality show “The Biggest Loser”, Tara has lost a whopping 155 pounds since first joining the show in September 2008.

Tara will compete in all three of our 2010 events: the Olympic event at Knoxville, the half-Rev at Quassy in Middlebury, CT., and the full-Rev triathlon at Cedar Point in Sandusky, OH.. To prepare, Tara will train with Heather Gollnick, a Pro Triathlete, five-time Ironman Champion and CEO of Rev3 Coaching.

A Triathlete's Thanksgiving

It only seems right that at this holiday time of the year I take stock and give thanks---from a endurance athlete’s point of view.

I’m thankful for Chlorine!

Now that I spend countless hours at the local pool, swimming back and forth like some caged and deranged zoo animal, I give thanks to modern chemistry. For without it the local youngsters would quickly turn my beloved Rec. center pool into what the ancient Greeks called the Urinarium.

I’m thankful for Lycra!

This wonderful modern stretchy fabric allows all athletes (men and women) to wear comfortable yet snug and tight fitting clothes over raced tuned bodies.

I’m thankful for Sunglasses!

Not only do they shade my eyes from the sun, but they allow all athletes to anonymously observe the wonders of tight fitting Lycra over race tuned bodies.

Ten Types of Runners (part 2)

So here I am on a hot and humid morning on Florida's space coast, running along the Banana river for just over 13 miles. I officially hit the wall at about mile 8.

Why?

Because my training has almost entirely consisted of cramming for the half marathon the week before the race.

Fortunately, I'm in good enough Ironfit shape that I can run the entire race, but you can bet it will not be fast or pretty. So I do the next best thing I can think of for the rest of the race, and that is to make a mental list of the Ten Types of Runners and HERE is part one, and below is part two:

6) The High Five Twister

For some unknown reason to me, the High Five Twister is usually a cute and youngish female runner who looks like she wants to high five every other runner that passes her. Typically her elbows are at about (let's call it ear level) and she twists her body 180 degrees with every step she takes.

So here I am on a hot and humid morning on Florida's space coast, running along the Banana river for just over 13 miles. I officially hit the wall at about mile 8.

Why?

Because my training has almost entirely consisted of cramming for the half marathon the week before the race.

Fortunately, I'm in good enough Ironfit shape that I can run the entire race, but you can bet it will not be fast or pretty. So I do the next best thing I can think of for the rest of the race, and that is to make a mental list of the Ten Types of Runners and HERE is part one, and below is part two:

6) The High Five Twister

For some unknown reason to me, the High Five Twister is usually a cute and youngish female runner who looks like she wants to high five every other runner that passes her. Typically her elbows are at about (let's call it ear level) and she twists her body 180 degrees with every step she takes.

Zen and the Art of Triathlon: Powertap vs. SRM

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Hey, tri-studs and studettes!  Just checking in with another episode of ZenTri goodness.  Join me for a quick run and then some mountain biking while pulling my son along on a trail-a-bike.  There's also a great interview at the end about how a Boulder surgeon is doing amazing work on athletes with back issues.

Video: What happens when "fat guys" eat like Michael Phelps

This video of a "fat guys" eating like Michael Phelps and swimming like....(watch the video) is certainly not a scientific study of caloric intake, but it is very entertaining never-the-less.

The 10 Types of Runners (Part One)

A couple year's ago I ran Florida's Oldest Marathon---The Space Coast Marathon.

Actually I ran the half marathon and in proper collegiate fashion my training consisted of only cramming for the race. I basically ran about six to eight miles everyday for a week before the race.

I bet you didn't know that you can cram for a half marathon?

Well you can't. The results were predictable and I finished in 2:04 (plus some change) which happens to be about 15 minutes over my PR half marathon time at altitude. And last time I checked, Florida's Space Coast (Think Cocoa Beach from the old TV show I Dream of Jeanne) is only about a half a foot above sea level.

Arizona triathlete completes three Ironman in three consecutive days

Gary Brasher is a a 51-year-old real estate executive from Tubac, Arizona who finished Ford Ironman Arizona in an official time of 14-hours and 12-minutes.

More importantly he did it after finishing two self-supported Ironman races the two days before IMAZ.

According to Brasher's web site that was his third Ironman in three days.

"We did it!! Thank you to you all for your prayers and Glory be to God for answering prayer and for any surplus that comes from this event!" Brasher wrote on twitter.

Jordan Rapp and Samantha McGlone win Ford Ironman Arizona

Jordan Rapp followed up his earlier win this year at Ironman Canada to take the Ford Ironman Arizona title in a record time of 8:13:35.

"I think it shows that I can win on a very different course than Canada. Canada was sort of my home course - I woke up in my own bed 800m from the start line.

Video: 3 Ironman in 3 days in Arizona

Gary Brasher is a a 51-year-old real estate executive from Tubac, Arizona and soon he'll be a 3X Ironman.

He's set a lofty goal for himself: to complete 3 Ironman consecutive Ironman races in three days culminating in today's Ironman Arizona.

So how does he plan to complete three races in three days?

An Incredibly Easy Three-Step Method To Staying Lean, Fit & Motivated During the Holidays

Are you ready for a proven method to keep you sane in your fat loss efforts
through the holidays? This easy, proven three-step process will allow you to
stay motivated, stay lean, and stay fit while faced with the daunting
challenges and temptations of holiday parties, alcohol, cake, cookies,
feasts and lots of social pressure to just wait until January 1st.

Here's how it works (and don't delay implement this right away!):