Secrets of Buoyancy
“When I try to swim, I sink like a rock.” This is a standard resignation that can close the door to the possibility of effortless swimming for many people. It simply does not have …
Introduction
Every endurance sport has its specific “dilemma” – or challenge – to solve if you want to maximize your efficiency. And in each sport that dilemma involves your relationship with gravity. In this discussion, I will …
The Cyclist’s Dilemma
Introduction:
Every endurance sport has its specific “dilemma” – or challenge – to solve if you want to maximize your efficiency. And in each sport that dilemma involves your relationship with gravity. In …
Exercise: Lethal or Life-Enhancing?
Introduction:
Recently the Wall Street Journal published an article entitled “One Running Shoe in the Grave” about the deleterious effects of high-exertion and/or high-mileage running. While the article addressed running specifically, it …
All of the Journal Entries for the 2012 Triple Ultra have now been compiled with the Event Recaps into a 167-page PDF e-Book, available for $4.99. Ten percent of the profit from the sale of each book goes …
2012 Triple Ultra
Entry 1: Introduction
Intention
My intention with this journal/blog is to offer aspiring athletes some insight into training and “racing” multi-day ultra-distance triathlons. I put “racing” in quotes, because my primary objective is to finish …
Earth Changes and Athletic Life
These are challenging and exciting times. We are experiencing many changes – economically and ecologically: Domestically in the US: Mortgage meltdowns, government bail-outs, rising unemployment, and a gargantuan oil spill. Internationally: …
Note: The First installment of this series appeared here in late January.
The Articulate Dialogue Between Body and Brain
Matt Fitzgerald has travelled the world seeking knowledge from sports physiologists, coaches and elite runners on training. In …
Triathlon 101: Biking Indoors
For those of us who live in the Great White North, cycling is often relegated to the indoor stationary trainer in the winter. (And it’s been a great white winter in the northeast. No …
Introduction
In the pursuit of athletic excellence, the most advanced and meticulously crafted training programs cannot provide guidance as accurate and appropriate as intuition and the pursuit of enjoyment and confidence.
I just finished reading Matt Fitzgerald‘s …