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Best of 2011: Why pro IM triathletes live, train & race in Boulder, CO

Have you ever wondered why the best Ironman athletes like Chrissie Wellington and Craig Alexander live, train and race in Boulder, Colorado? Exactly why is Boulder the mecca of triathlon. Check out this video as the pro's explain why they choose to make Boulder, Colorado their home.

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How to look great in a T-Shirt and still rule your next triathlon (part 1)

The t-shirt became popularized by sailors and Marines, and eventually found it's way into pop culture during the 1950¹s.

But it originally evolved from 19th century underwear.

So if you're going to be walking around wearing your underwear, then you'd better know how to look good in a t-shirt. Using the five steps in this article, you're guaranteed to look good in a t-shirt, cut an impressive figure and wear your wardrobe with confidence.

Step 1: Remember Your Back

Back when I was a bodybuilder, it was tempting to simply pay attention the front of the body: the shoulders, the chest, the abs, and the front of the arms. But I quickly learned that to look good, you also need to pay attention to your backside.

USA Triathlon moves 2012 Winter Triathlon National Championship to Montana

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - A lack of snow in the northeastern United States has forced USA Triathlon to shift its 2012 Winter Triathlon National Championship to the Powder Hound Winter Triathlon on Jan. 29, 2012, in Butte, Mont.

The annual run-mountain bike-cross-country skiing national championship event was originally slated for the Gunstock Winter Triathlon on Jan. 22, 2012, in Gilford, N.H.

"On behalf of USA Triathlon, I'd like to thank the organizers of the Powder Hound Winter Triathlon and the Gunstock Winter Triathlon for their diligence and support as we worked to resolve this situation," USA Triathlon National Events Director Jeff Dyrek said. "We're looking forward to partnering with the Powder Hound Winter Triathlon and hosting an exciting event next month."

Best of 2011: Watch Ryan Hall race this year's Bolder Boulder in 5 minutes

The 2011 Bolder Boulder professional men's race took to the streets of Boulder, Colorado this year with half marathon record holder Ryan Hall running for team USA. While it took the professional men just about 30 minutes to run the 10K...you can watch them cover the entire distance of the race in about 5 minutes.

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Getting older doesn't have to mean getting slower...at least not as far as your lungs are concerned

A new study recently published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research has come to a surprise conclusion.

A person's lungs and muscles are just as efficient using oxygen when they are old as when they are young. Researchers studied both older and younger elite runners as they ran and measured their use of oxygen.

“It was quite a surprise,” said Timothy Quinn, a professor of exercise science at the University of New Hampshire and lead author of the study. “Economical runners perform better than less-economical runners. And contrary to our expectations, economy did not decline with age.”

Best of 2011: Watch the stuggle up Old Stage Road at this year's Boulder Peak Triathlon

When triathletes think of the Boulder Peak Olympic Distance triathlon there are three words that make them shutter: "Old" and  "Stage" and  "Road." And of course this year was no different as thousands of amateur triathlete took on the 2011 Boulder Peal Triathlon and in the process conquered the very steep and very doubting Old Stage Road. How steep is the infamous Boulder, Colorado Road. Watch the video and find out.

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Iron War now available as an down-loadable e-book

Boulder, CO, USA - December 22, 2011 - VeloPress, a leading publisher of training and inspirational books for cyclists, triathletes, and runners, is pleased to announce the publication of its second e-book title, Iron War by Matt Fitzgerald. The Iron War e-book edition is now available for Kindle, Nook, iPad, Kobo, and most e-book readers and apps.

VeloPress's first e-book An Accidental Athlete by John "The Penguin" Bingham published in October and quickly rose to the top of the endurance sports e-book category. VeloPress has 8 e-books in conversion now and expects them to become available in January.

Olympian and IM 70.3 Champ Joanna Zeiger's Top 5 Secrets of successful racing

Managing a race is like putting together a puzzle; the pieces have to fit together just so for a perfect day. Rarely, if ever, do the pieces coincide in such a manner during a race which always leaves me with a feeling that things can be better next time, that if I can change “x” than I can have that elusive perfect day. The problem is that once I think I have learned it all, a new “x” pops up and throws me for a loop and I am therefore enticed to the start line to fix that problem. You can see how this cycle repeats itself time and again, continuously beckoning me back to the races. Hence, the puzzle is never completed.

I have learned, though, that there are certain givens in racing, the so-called “tenets of racing”. If you learn these, you can at least eliminate some potential problems, which of course, leaves room for any number of new problems that will leave your puzzle forever incomplete.

Photo of the day: Chrissie Wellington's life without limits

Here's a sneak peek at the cover of Chrissie Wellington's up coming new book: A Life Without Limits.

According to the press release (see below) the book is: "Part memoir, travel diary, and training guide. Chrissie shares training tips, stories and lessons from around the globe, and what it takes to be a champion in competitive sport."

Hachette Book Group announced that it will publish A Life Without Limits by the world’s number one female ironman athlete Chrissie Wellington. The book is scheduled for publication in May 2012 in the Center Street imprint.
 
Since she began racing in 2006, Chrissie Wellington has placed first in twenty-nine of the thirty-seven races she has entered. She is a triple World Ironman Champion, ITU World Long Course Champion, World Age Group Champion and multiple World Record holder. She is currently undefeated in ironman races– winning 12 out of 12. The ironman distance triathlon comprises a 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, and 26.2 mile run. Chrissie’s victories include:

Exercise labels are better at keeping teens away from junk food researchers say

So what do you think is a better way to get teens to eat healthy foods.

1) Display the caloric count on food labels or

2) Display the amount of time and exercise it will take to burn the calories in the the food on the labels?

If you guessed number 2...you are correct according to a new study conducted at the Johns Hopkins's Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Video: Racing vs Training shoes explained

What's the difference between a racing shoe versus a training shoe?

If you said weight...you would be correct, but there's more to it than just a few ounces.

In this video by Dave Erickson you can learn why you may want to actually train in training shoes and race in a racing shoes instead of just training and racing in the same pair of running shoes.

Check it out below:

Video: The best off-road ride for your next off-road race

Are you seriously into off-road triathlons like the XTERRA? Does your swimming, cycling and running take you down the path less traveled?

If so....what's the best off-road ride that you can buy today for the off-road triathlete?

Our sister blog TFLcar.com is lucky to drive a different car every week...so they've had the chance to drive and review many of the best off-road rides on the market.

Here are the top 5 off-road rides that they've driven and reviewed in 2011 and that will easily take you to the down the roughest road to your favorite trail head.

The ultimate last minute Holiday gift guide for the runner in your life

It's not always easy to bundle up and brave the elements during the off-season but I believe the items below will help.  And as always, most of these items should fit into your Christmas sock over the fireplace.  Happy holidays.

Here's the final piece to your swimming, cycling and running stocking stuffer list for that multisport athlete in the family this holiday season.  I put together this gift idea list based around your winter training plans and getting outside.

It's not always easy to bundle up and brave the elements during the off-season but I believe the items below will help.  And as always, most of these items should fit into your Christmas sock over the fireplace.  Happy holidays.

BTW: You can check out Dave's first list of perfect triathlon stuffing stuffers for or the Triathlete swimmer in your in your life HERE and his second list of stuffing stuffers for Triathlete cyclist HERE.

The ultimate last minute Holiday gift guide for the cyclist in your life

Getting that perfect Holiday gift for the triathlete cyclist in your life is not easy...that is until today. In this video EMT contributor  Dave Erickson provides you with the top stocking suffers that will make any endurance athlete jump for joy when they see what Santa brought them.

BTW: You can check out Dave's first list of perfect triathlon stuffing stuffers for or the Triathlete swimmer in your in your life HERE.

Christmas shopping for the cyclist in the family will be much easier after looking at the items below.  In my previous article,  I shared a direct link to purchase more than a dozen items (most found on Amazon.com) to put a smile on the face of the swimmer in the family.  I also made a VIDEO for those swimming items.  As before, not everything on this list fits in a sock but most of it will.  Happy shopping!

Lets start off with something every cyclist should have, a functional bike tool.

Topeak Alien II 26 - Function Bicycle Tool ($25):  The Alien II--which is designed for cyclists who need a high-quality tool while on the road-- is housed in a clever break-apart body that makes it a breeze to find the right gadget. And with 26 high-quality, hardened-steel tools at your fingertips, you'll rarely find yourself without exactly what you need. There's even a bottle opener for post-ride celebrations.

The ultimate last minute Holiday gift guide for the swimmer in your life

Getting that perfect Holiday gift for the triathlete swimmer in your life is not easy...that is until today. In this video EMT contributor  Dave Erickson provides you with the top stocking suffers that will make any endurance athlete jump for joy when they see what Santa brought them.

Christmas shopping for the multisport athlete(s) in the family is actually pretty easy unless they're sponsored, in that case maybe they should be hooking you up?!  If they're not sponsored then you have lots of options and many of the items they want can fit nicely in their stockings over the fireplace.

Below is my list of Christmas stocking stuffers for swimmers plus a direct link to where you can buy each, most from Amazon.com.   Not everything on this list fits in a sock but most of it will.  Happy shopping!

Ben's slightly insane Holiday Workout Challenge

Do you ever feel like briefly getting away from the holiday rush, shopping, work, family, kids, loud relatives and yuletide stress? During this time of year, that feeling occasionally happens to me, and when it does, I head to the gym for a hard holiday workout. After all, multiple research studies have proven that exercise is stress relieving and produces loads of happy endorphins.

Plus it feels good to just throw some tunes in my .mp3 player and just lay down the hurt for a little while - burning a ton of calories and injecting an enormous amount of both cardiovascular and muscular fitness into my body during the process. So if Santa music at the mall isn't doing for you, then toss this full-body, hard holiday workout into your routine once or twice this holiday season, and I guarantee you'll leave the gym feeling refreshed, restored and (my apologies in advance) slightly sore.