Great news! If you’re interested in getting your hands on a BSX Insight blood lactate monitor, you can now get one at 10% off. Continue reading
Year: 2015
Preview: BSX Insight Multisport Edition
Yesterday, I opened up my mailbox and saw a lovely sight. It may not look that spectacular to you, but for me it represents nascent perfection, a diamond in the rough. It is a new tool for awesome athletic performance in 2015. This, my friends, is a BSX Insight Blood Lactate Monitor! Continue reading
Thinking About a Moxy Muscle Oxygen Sensor
I was recently telling my physical therapist that my BSX Insight had shipped and that I was excited to be doing tests of my lactate threshold– and his coworker asked me if it was the same as the Moxy muscle oxygen sensor. I told him that, while they both look at blood oxygen, they get different data– the Moxy is a realtime measurement device while the BSX Insight uses a test to find a single number (the ever-critical lactate threshold). Apparently, a rival team to mine across town uses the Moxy extensively. Then this weekend another friend pointed me to Richard Wharton’s blog outlining how he uses the Moxy and I was just blown away. I may have to start saving my pennies to pick up one of these things. Continue reading
A Brief Garmin 920xt Transition Guide
I own a lot of Garmin devices. I love their devices and I’m always impressed with what they come up with. Our team recently got a great deal on the Garmin 920xt and so I updated my multisport watch to Garmin’s latest running/cycling/swimming watch.
This article isn’t meant to be a review of this watch– DC Rainmaker does a fantastic job at reviewing the 920xt that simply can’t be matched. Instead, this post is a quick transition guide for anyone using the previous generation of triathlon watch (the Garmin 910xt)– it includes the information that I wish Garmin had told me about the 920xt– it would have saved me a bunch of time if I knew up front what I’m about to tell you. Continue reading
A Quick Training Update
My training over the last few weeks has been ramping up pretty steeply into a pattern of fairly high-volume (at least for me). This week, I’m riding and running six days a week. I’m up to 8 miles a day on my runs and my rides are about an hour long– so a little over two hours of training each day. Plus, there’s my time spent on PT and recovery. I’m not one of those guys who loves tons of endurance work, so why such high-volume this early in the season? Continue reading
Develop Endurance Safely with an Alter-G
There are few workouts that I hate more than the weekly (or bi-weekly) long run. The workout probably offers the most benefit of any workout for a runner as it makes them tough enough to handle hard, fast longer races like half-marathons. This toughness also has benefits for shorter races because it develops the leg strength and aerobic capabilities that makes really gut-wrenching running possible. Thus, for lots of runners, this workout is a weekly ritual. A few friends gather together early on a Sunday morning and form a unique support group as each runner slogs their way through the weekly long run. In most cases, this leaves them stiff-legged and sore for Monday. I’d like to propose a few strategies to make this workout a little easier for the competitive age group runner. Continue reading
Getting Fast While Recovering on an Alter-G Treadmill
Like many runners, I spend my Tuesday nights at the track running a hard set of intervals. For the last few weeks, I’ve spending Wednesdays doing recovery workouts, which includes running about six miles at a 6:00 per mile pace. My heart rate barely breaks 135 beats per minute and I’m not breathing hard at all. It’s not as if I’ve morphed myself into Geoffrey Mutai or Meb Keflezighi—I’ve just been using an Alter-G treadmill to teach my body to run faster while recovering. Continue reading
A Quick Training Update … and a Hint About An Upcoming Post
Back on November 24, I had an autologous blood injection in my right plantar fascia. This followed four weeks after having the same procedure done on my left plantar fascia. Being the impatient person that I am, I accelerated my rehab protocol a bit by starting my Alter-G rehab running on December 8. All in all, my plantar fasciitis treatments have taken a good five or six weeks out of my training. This post is a quick update on the road back to fitness– and some of my ideas for nailing 2015. Continue reading
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