This is a product review of a super-portable bike trainer that really works. Its called an Omnium bike trainer. It folds up small, can fit in a carry-on bag (although you’ll probably want to check it), and can go just about anywhere. Mine has been around the globe and goes with me every time I take a bike. Here’s a quick review– and why you should get one soon. Continue reading
Year: 2015
Race Report: Duathlon Nationals 2015
For a few months now, my friend Mary Craig and I have been planning to race Duathlon Nationals in St. Paul, Minnesota. After a long flight in, we made it on Thursday and raced on Saturday. Here’s a race report. Continue reading
Why Nitroglycerin Patches are a Permanent Part of My First Aid Kit
No I’m not having a heart attack. Not even a stroke. But I am religiously using nitroglycerin patches for some of my sports injuries. If you find yourself with connective tissue pain from running and cycling (who doesn’t?), you may want to ask your doctor about this simple but very effective solution. Continue reading
A Quick Update on Polarized Training
Now that race season is coming around, I thought it might be the right time to write a quick update on polarized training. Admittedly, the idea wasn’t exactly mine– a reader named Larry asked me about it on Facebook. But I thought it’s good information to share with everyone, especially now that it’s changing a tiny bit to get ready for race season. Continue reading
How to Make Long Intervals Bearable
Recently, I posted about how I have been gradually focusing on longer intervals– combining the funnel periodization ideas of Steve Magness with the above-lactate-threshold ideas of polarized training identified by Stephen Seiler. This means lots of longer intervals at very high intensity. In a race, of course, this would come naturally. But in training, it’s hard to get the brain to accept the idea of running this fast for this long– unless you fool it. That’s what this short post is all about. Continue reading
Enhancing Recovery with a Floatation Tank
I’ve been underwater with work recently so I haven’t posted in a few weeks. Rather than post something startling, I’m opting for a gentler reintroduction to the blogging world. I’ll be talking about floatation tanks (aka sensory deprivation tanks) and their role in recovery. Continue reading
A Mini Winter Training Camp in Maui
Last week, a few friends and I met up in Maui for a mid-winter training camp. Here’s a quick review of what we did– and how I dug myself into a nice deep hole.
Tip for Avoiding Pinch Flats on Changing a Latex Tube
During the winter, I keep butyl tubes in my bike tires because latex tubes are a pain to inflate every time I put my bike on the trainer. Performance doesn’t matter indoors as it’s all about watts. As spring rolls around, outdoor riding and racing pop up on the horizon, so I switch out to latex tubes– and invariably I get pinch flats when I change out my tires. Here’s how to avoid that. Continue reading
Race Report: Fitness for Vitality 5K
As I write this race report, I just flew over Seward Park here in Seattle. I’m on a one-night business trip to Washington, DC. I’ll fly in, attend a meeting tomorrow morning, meet some business colleagues over lunch and in the early afternoon, and then catch the evening flight back to Seatac. Hopefully, I’ll have time to get an easy run in tomorrow morning. Continue reading
Thoughts on the Stryd Running Power Meter
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last month or so, you have no doubt heard about the upcoming Stryd running power meter. As far as I can tell, DC Rainmaker was the first to do a review of the unit. Since then, more and more publications have been talking about it. If you haven’t heard of it, it’s a power meter for running and here are my thoughts on it. Continue reading
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