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The worst foods in America in 2009

Most amateur athletes understand that weight is the enemy of athletic performance.

The heavier you are, the slower you are in most cases.

So what are the the foods that should be avoided at all costs to stay slim and fit. What are the, " 20 industrial-strength calorie bombs this year?"

Men's Health Magazine has compiled a list of the 20 worst foods in America in 2009, and here are three "mega calorie meals" that represent foods that you may want to avoid if you are training for your favorite local 10K run.

Top five cars for active amateur athletes

It can be common for many triathletes to go for a run in the morning, a bike ride in the afternoon, and finish the day with a swim in the evening.

The next day you might find the typical active family skiing, or boarding, or hiking  in the mountains.

So what's the best car for active amateur athletes? Here are five suggestions for amateur athletes on the move.

Boston Marathon registration closes

In what has to be one of the earliest times in race history, registration for the Boston Marathon has closed as of January 26th 2007.

According to the Boston Marathon Web Site:

"Registration for the 2009 Boston Marathon has closed as the race has reached its capacity.

Press Release: Ironman China Cultures Growth of Asia's Triathlon Scene

Haikou, China - “Ironman China is a destination race,” said Ironman China’s Event Director, Murphy Reinschreiber, and as such we need to appeal to athletes across the region and the globe. We see Japan and Korea as home markets for the race and are tailoring the event so that athletes from these countries will be at home at Ironman China in April.” The latest step toward this goal is the recent launch of the event's newly revamped website in four languages. Ironmanchina.com now presents all the race information in Chinese, Korean and Japanese as well as English.

“Last year's race, the inaugural edition, was a real melting pot of international competitors, from across Asia and beyond,” said Race Director, Tinny Tung.

Registration opens today for 2010 ING Miami Marathon

If you ran the Miami Marathon this weekend, the last thing on your mind might be to run it again.

But if you want a deal, now is the time to act.

The first 200 registrants for the marathon and first 200 for the half marathon get a 50 percent discount, marathon managing director Gaby Pozo said. That's $27.50 for the 13.1-mile race and $40 for the full marathon.

According to the Miami Herald:

"The next 200 runners who register for each event get a 40 percent discount, followed by a 30 percent discount through 11:59 p.m. Feb. 3.

Everyman Endurance Podcast: The Lanterne Rouge Show # 2

  - Lance Armstrong and the Tour Down Under,

- Plus the upcoming Santa Rosa Training camp for Astana in California,

- Floyd Landis returns to cycling,

- The re-oping of Operación Puerto,

- The upcoming Tour of California,

These are just some of the topics discussed on this week's Lanterne Rouge show.

Click HERE to listen, or download, or subscribe to the podcast now.

Man breaks record & now aims for fastest Santa marathon

It seemed like it was destined to be when we reported THIS interesting story over the weekend.

So we were not surprised when Paul Fernandez, 34, completed the Gloucester Marathon in full clown costume in two hours 50 minutes, more than half an hour faster than the previous record.

The British Biology teacher smashed the Guinness Book of Records for the fastest clown marathon.

Please note that Guinness has yet to verify this result.

According to Telegraph:

"The biology teacher from Oxford finished second in the overall field of 250 on Sunday, despite his brightly-colored one-piece outfit, clown's wig and face paint.

Who is Colorado's healthiest executive?

They are Colorado's biggest business movers and shakers, but can they move it and shake it as amateur athletes, and lead their employees to better health by example?

They are Colorado's biggest business movers and shakers, but can they move it and shake it as amateur athletes, and lead their employees to better health by example?

The International Center for Performance & Health is in the process of testing and evaluating almost 30 executives of Colorado companies who were recently nominated for the 2009 Colorado’s Healthiest Executive Award.

Sheila Taormina: first to enter triathlon hall of fame

Earlier this month, on January 17th, Sheila Taormina was one of the first triathletes to be inducted into the USA Triathlon Hall of Fame in Colorado Springs.

Why?

Because:

She’s an Olympic swimmer.
She’s an Olympic runner.
She’s an Olympic cyclist.
She’s an Olympic triathlete.
She’s an Olympic equestrian.
She’s an Olympic marksman.
She’s an Olympic fencing champ.

She’s Sheila Taormina, the first female athlete in history to qualify for four Olympics in three different sports.

Just after the Beijing Olympics Roman Mica had a chance to speak with her about her renarkable career.

Click HERE to listen and/or download the Podcast Now.

Obesity Virus spreads like the common cold according to researchers

Scientist say that you can get fat just like getting a cold by contracting a virus.

Nikhil Dhurandhar an associate professor at The Pennington Biomedical Research Center, in Baton Rouge, La., said the virus, known as AD-36, can lead to obesity just like other virus lead to colds.

"When this virus goes to fat tissue it replicates, making more copies of itself and in the process increases the number of new fat cells, which may explain why the fat tissue expands and why people get fat when they are infected with this virus," Dhurandhar said.

How much is a TdF champion's bike worth?

Have you ever wondered how much you'd have to pay to own a Tour de France stage champion's bike?

The answer is apparently 10,722 Australian dollars, or about $7,000 U.S dollars at today's exchange rate.

At least that how much Robbie McEwen's Silence Lotto team Ridley Noah road bike sold for today on eBay in Australia.

Chris McCormack training and hanging out in Sydney

It was a disappointing DNF for Chris McCormack, the 2007 Ironman World Champion, at Kona last year, but now he's back to training in his hometown of Sydney, Australia.

His 2009 race schedule has been designed with one goal: to win the 2009 Ironman World Championships. His first North America appearance will be at the brand new New Orleans Ironman  70.3 race in April.

The before and after voodoo that six weeks can't do

You've probably seen hundreds of these type of before-and-after photos.

You the photos that show the skinny/fat guy and the fat/unfit gal after just a few weeks of training, or dieting or lifting, or running, or all of the above.

Inevitably the subject of these photos goes from being unhealthy and unfit to a superman or perhaps superwomen of human physic.

Alcohol after excercise slows muscle recovery

A recent study conducted in New Zealand confirms what some people may have suspected all along. The study measured the effects of alcohol on muscle recovery.

In other words, what happens when you drink alcohol within three hours of such strenuous exercise as running.

The results were fairly clear. It takes longer for  muscles to recover.

To quote the study:

Danskin unveils the 2009 women's triathlon race schedule

Danskin has announced the 2009 Danskin women's triathlon race schedule, and the cities that will host this year's races.

This year's races include:

British man must clown around to break marathon record

Here's a question you probably don't hear too often, "So what do you think is the world record for running a marathon dressed as a clown?"

In case you are wondering the Guinness Book of Records says the fastest time any clown has ever ran the 26.2 mile marathon distance is 3 hours and 24 minutes.

But that illustrious record may fall this weekend as a British man is getting ready to make clown endurance history.