Ironman Hawaii is this weekend. There are a couple of RATS that should be going or have already left for Kona. Good luck to all of those RATS, may the winds be...
It's awfully quiet in here....I hope everyone hasn't lost interest in tris ALREADY!! We are only one week into OCT!!!<br><br>I was curious to know what ...
Aside to THAT GUY--you're too late...I'M THAT GUY! I ride my bike to work year round (as long as the trail has no ice) and actually run much better in the cold...
With the tri season winding down, I'm eager to hear what each of you consider to be the single most important tri-related lesson you learned during the 2001 ...
OK Jim, so you beat me to it. Perhaps then, I can be, that OTHER guy. You know, you see that one guy running all the time in the winter and then one day you ...
You know what p*es me off is getting up on some dull and gray einter morning and thinking, naah, I'll skip it this morning. And you get in your car and realize...
I learned that positioning myself midpack at the start of the swim of my very first triathlon was a BIG mistake. I was a textbook example of a newbie panicker....
Motivational thoughts: Put in your time during the winter, and you will reap benefits next spring. When you get home with ice in your water bottle even though...
I learned a couple things. The second year is much easier. More swim training means you are not exhausted after the first leg. Getting better wheels are really...
I've always wanted to do this race! We'll keep in touch and see how things work out next year, I'd be interested in going. There are 2 other races in June that...
The swim is a little different at Columbia than in <br>Reston. They start you with your age group instead of in the order of the times you submitted and the...
Hearty congratulations to Tony Panizza for finishing 12th in his age group at the IM World Championship last Saturday in Hawaii. When so many pros DNF'd ...
What I've learned....<br>Having someone there to yank my wet suit off shaved minutes off my transition. <br><br>Bring all your own nutrition/hydration supplies...
Hello everyone,<br><br>I just wanted to ask if anyone had some general advice on the Great Floridian Ironman course. I am 10 days out and was looking to get a ...
A quick report as I just got back today. Although some accounts say the swim was flat, times were a little slow. There were some swells and chop out near the...
Sorry to find out you're doing GFT so close to the event. There are at least 5 RATS going down...Aaron, Marten, Rob, Guzek and myself. Tony is signed up too,...
> Anyone got a good regimen or advice <br>> to share with those of us looking <br>> for the motivation and workouts that <br>> can get us one step ...
> Anyone got a good regimen or advice <br>> to share with those of us looking <br>> for the motivation and workouts that <br>> can get us one step ...
From the USAT guidelines Section 3.4(d)<br><br>No participant shall accept from any person (other than a race official) physical assistance in any form,...
Well, for all of you with the winter doldrums starting to set in, here's something to keep you training... Blackwater Half-Ironman has its entry form up at ...
Here are some lessons I learnt this year.<br><br>1) Don't asume that all races will have the same organisation set-up. In Lake Placid this year I missed the ...
The folks ripping wetsuits off at the IMC races are considered as race official. These are USAT sanctioned races. <br><br>If you are getting outside assistance...
Alcatraz is a great race. Have raced it twice. The swim sure is fun.....if you decide to go out let me know and I can tell you what not to do.<br><br>Tony M....
At the last minute have decided to go down for GFT. My achilles is not fully recovered from Lake Placid so.....<br><br>LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO RUN THE...
