Saturday, May 14, 2011

The dangerous effects of sitting...

Recently i have read or heard some startling new findings on the dangerous effects of sitting on health. It is surprising that after all these years research is now starting to show that "sitting all day" can lead to obesity and cardivascular issues.

Check out this very well designed article from Mashable on the deadly habit of sitting.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Apple doesn't fall far from the Steve...

With the recent news that Apple is now the World's most powerful brand this article by Brian X Chen of Wired was great timing. In this piece he is merely retelling insights from the original article posted in Fortune -- but regardless its an eye-opener about what goes on behind the scenes with top decision makers.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Break through the Training Plateau

Terry Laughlin of Total Immersion provides some good insight on how to break through plateaus in training regardless of the sport/event. This article identifies 3 types of people once a plateau is reached. Which one are you?

Swimming is excellent for recovery...

Not only swimming an excellent recovery method and something triathletes are already scheduling, but research shows that it may be "the best" recovery method. This article by Matt Fitzgerald of Triathlete.com gives solid insight & proof via research.

Nutrition Info for Sprint/Olympic Tri's

The info given in this article on Active.com is very helpful as it relates to nutrition before & during the event. I was surprised at some of the advice given here by Rich Strauss of Endurance Nation.

Injury Prevention Tips for Endurance Training

This article on Active.com written by Vic Brown of VeloNews provides 10 solid tips to avoid injuries.

Improve Bike Splits...

This article has 3 solid tips on being faster on the bike portion of a Triathlon Race.