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USA Triathlon announces locations of 2013 Duathlon Race Series

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - With the aim of introducing more athletes to the exciting multisport discipline of duathlon, USA Triathlon today unveiled the 10 events that will comprise the 2013 USA Triathlon Duathlon Race Series.

With one event in each of USA Triathlon's 10 Regions, athletes across the country will have the opportunity to compete in a top-flight run-bike-run event. Each event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon and will count toward the popular end-of-year Duathlon National Rankings for USA Triathlon annual members.

5-time IM Champ Heather Gollnick to take on Grueling Race Across America (RAAM) this summer

On June 15, 2013, a group of four cyclists from Colorado are planning on entering what is known as “the toughest endurance event of its kind in the world”, the Race Across America (RAAM), a 3,000 mile, non-stop, non-drafting road race. These racers are competing with the intent to not only win the team division but to set a new course record.

Introducing team Love, Sweat & Gears for 2013. In 2012, LS&G competed in RAAM, winning the overall women’s competition, narrowly missing setting a new course record. With a few changes in personnel, 2013 looks to be the year to reach our goal. Here is a bit about each of our racers:

Edmonton to host 26th edition of the ITU World Championships Grand Final in 2014.

Madrid, Spain (28 January 2013) -  The International Triathlon Union (ITU) named Edmonton as the host city for the 26th edition of the ITU World Championships Grand Final in 2014.
 
"Edmonton has been a staple city on the ITU calendar for many years," ITU President and IOC Member Marisol Casado said. "Given their extensive experience organizing ITU events, we have no doubt they will host a world class event that continues to push the standards of excellence we have seen in our Grand Final events."

USAT launches new Sprint Triathlon series of retro & intro races

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Triathlon aims to return multisport to its roots with the inaugural USA Triathlon Retro Tri Series, which debuts this spring with 10 beginner-friendly events - one in each USA Triathlon region.

The focus of the Retro Tri Series is participation, rather than competition. The aim of the events is to introduce the sport of triathlon and educate race participants about the healthy and active multisport lifestyle. The events are open to first-timers, seasoned veterans and those looking to stay active, all while swimming, biking and running in a safe atmosphere. Each event is sanctioned by USA Triathlon.

Beckner and Zickovich win at USA Triathlon Winter Nationals

BUTTE, Mont. - Landon Beckner and Julie Zickovich raced to convincing victories at Sunday's USA Triathlon Winter Triathlon National Championships at the Powderhound Winter Triathlon at Homestake Lodge.

Each competitor completed a 5-kilometer run, 10-kilometer bike and 5-kilometer Nordic ski - all on snow.

After finishing third at last year's Winter Nationals, also at Homestake Lodge, Beckner (Helena, Mont.) took advantage of four inches of fresh snow Sunday to top the podium this time around in 1 hour, 2 minutes, 50 seconds. Zickovich (Bozeman, Mont.) improved on her fourth-place finish from 2012 with a time of 1:29:57, well in front of her closest female competitor.

How to Run like an Olympian: Top 5 excercises to make you Run Faster (Part 3)

In this part 3 video we show you how to run like an Olympian by teaching how to do the assisted runner stretch. Joanna Zeiger is a former professional triathlete, Olympian and Ironman 70.3 World Champion.

In other words, she's not only crazy fast but she's spent countless hours training and running. In this third video JZ along with her training partner Brandon discuss and demonstrate the Top five exercises for runners and triathletes who want to run faster like an Olympian.

Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast: Brett chats with Arshad Bahl of Amrita Bars

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Amrita, a new healthy energy bar company on the market.  We are joined by Christine Lynch and go over the ingredients and story of how Amrita came about.  

I also wrap up the show with some thoughts about Lance Armstrong trying to come back to triathlon.

Enjoy!

Exercise Metabolic Testing: More Than Just Bragging Rights – Part 3

Let’s take a look at an example of how the EMT can be successfully utilized in a triathlon program:

JoAnn is a 35 year old age group triathlete with a goal to complete an Ironman triathlon in June. At the beginning of the year, she decides to undergo an EMT on her bicycle. Since she will be training with a heart rate monitor, she wants training and racing recommendations based on heartbeats per minute. She also wants to know how many calories she should be consuming during the race, and what type of caloric deficits she is creating during her training sessions.

At the lab, an exercise physiologist straps a heart rate monitor to JoAnn’s chest and attaches a neoprene mask to her face. After a 10 minute light warm-up on a the lab indoor  bicycle trainer, the EMT begins.

How to Run like an Olympian: Top 5 excercises to make you Run Faster (Part 2)

In this video we show you how to run like an Olympian by teaching how to do the Cross-Crawl Exercise. Joanna Zeiger is a former professional triathlete, Olympian and Ironman 70.3 World Champion. In other words, she's not only crazy fast but she's spent countless hours training and running. In this first video JZ along with her training partner Brandon discuss and demonstrate the Top five exercises for runners and triathletes who want to run faster like an Olympian.

Review: Evolution Solution Infinitize & Refinitize offer a solid option for the hydration and recovery

It's just a simple fact, in a long course triathlon you will not make it in one piece to the finish line without some form of caloric intake. Ok. Maybe that's a little dramatic, but any triathlete with a good head on their shoulders knows enough about the game to at least bring some sort of sports drink on the bike and take some aid station kool aid on the run.

There are a lot of choices when it comes to hydration. There's the standard fare that can be found in your local grocery store that's a viable option, but may not get you to the next level. You could tempt fate and just go with H2O or use sports gels for your calories, but what if the ole gut doesn't appreciate gels? Then what?

Now that it's been established that you NEED more calories and nutrients from your race fluid intake than your average store bought sports drink (or training fluid intake for that matter), lets consider some options. Even if you're not convinced, just go along and assume a valid point has been made.

Evolution Solution (ES) has reached out to have their Infinitize and Refinitize recovery mix tested out and reviewed.

Since late October of 2012, ES has been the primary mix for any training and race wise from the Kansas City North Face 50k  to the Operation Jack Half Marathon on December 29, 2012.

If the activity required fluids, ES was on hand for during and after. After extensive and maybe obsessive use, check out the results below.

USA Triathlon Youth Aquathlon Splash & Dash Aquathlon Series is back for 2013.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Triathlon announced today the 40 events from across the United States that will comprise the second annual USA Triathlon Youth Aquathlon Splash & Dash Aquathlon Series in 2013.

After debuting in 2012 with 30 events and more than 1,300 participants, the growing swim-run series has added 10 races for this season. Each of USA Triathlon's 10 regions was represented in the series a year ago, and each region will host at least two events in 2013. Twenty-one of the 30 events from 2012 return on the 2013 slate.

Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast: Brett talks going long...very very long

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Brett sits down with record-holding Ultrarunner William Sachel and learn how he trains and races for some of the most challenging events in the world.  It is a fascinating story of effort, technique, and determination that cannot be missed.  

Here are just some of his accomplishments:

Exercise Metabolic Testing: More Than Just Bragging Rights – Part 2

The EMT and VO2max test use similar equipment and test protocols, but the focus of the EMT is caloric utilization and specific physiological data points, rather than peak aerobic capacity. In fact, during an EMT, a test subject is only taken to approximately 85% of peak aerobic capacity, since higher exercise intensities do not yield much useful information acquired for the endurance athlete. But prior to the 85% intensity mark, several important variables are collected during the EMT, including:

Energy expenditure. In an exercise physiology lab, the actual amount of energy, or calories, that the body uses during exercise can be measured via a calorie measurement that is either “direct” or “indirect”. A direct calorie measurement would require exploding the body inside a closed chamber and measuring the amount of heat that is released. For most triathletes, this does not conjure up a pleasant image.

Gear Review: Timex Global Trainer with GPS (Part 3)

Its been awhile since we looked at the Timex Global Trainer. PART 1  looked at getting it out of the box and getting up and running.   PART 2  ooked at setup anf taking the TGT into the pool for a few laps. 

This part 3 will look at the rubber meeting the road, literally.

Bike tracking and metrics measuring is a newer venture for Timex. Combining it with swimming and running into one watch is a bold new front for Timex as well.

Lets jump on the saddle and go over what the TGT can do for you on the bike.

As mentioned before, make sure you have updated the watch firmware or some features may not work properly. Nothing can be more frustrating than trying to troubleshoot issues for two hours only to realize the latest update fixed your problem. This can be said for most any tech workout widget on the market.

Zen and the Art of Triathlon podcast: Smart training methods for 2013

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Get your head on straight to wrap up the year.  Come along as we start planning out 2013, review gear, books, training methods, and much more.

Show notes - 

How to Run like an Olympian: Top 5 excercises to make you Run Faster (Part 1)

Joanna Zeiger is a former professional triathlete, Olympian and Ironman 70.3 World Champion. In other words, she's not only crazy fast but she's spent countless hours training and running. In this first video JZ along with her training partner Brandon discuss and demonstrate the Top five exorcises for runners and triathletes who want to run faster like an Olympian.