Reviewing and highlighting any used or new triathlon-related gear.
May 31
Week 15 wrapped up with the end of 3 weeks of building volume. This last week topped out at around 16 hours, with a 4:20 bike ride on Saturday and a 2:40 run on Sunday. Due to my late start on Saturday and dinner plans that evening I wasn’t able to get a brick workout …
May 13
Spoiler alert..My search for the perfect training earbuds continues. I have two pairs of the fully wired Ironman-branded Yurbuds. I was mainly attracted to this brand by the claim that the fit properly in your ear without shifting around and are not sensitive to sweating. I seem to have two different size earholes so finding a …
Mar 28
Wow! Time flies when you are having fun!! I am just finishing up my 2nd Base training period(not including the recovery week) already with 18 weeks to go until Ironman Lake Placid. Training has been going pretty well despite Winter kicking and screaming. I am still spending a lot of time on the trainer compared …
Jul 15
One of my recent posts on how I use Heart Rate Variability was featured on the SweetWater Health blog recently. Check it our here… If you are not familiar with SweetWater Health, they are the makers of the SweetBeat iOS application which allows you to very easily monitor your HRV using your iPhone and a …
Jul 15
This is an update since my previous gear review post on this product and also the post where I compare the power output versus the Kinetic inRide power. It appears that the PowerCal company is now PowerTap instead of the former CycleOps. The weather has been very conducive to riding outdoors for the last few …
Apr 22
The Spring edition of the Velodromes’ outdoor cycling flea market is set for May 4th from 8:30AM to 2PM. Check it out. Good deals to be had. I always seem to have something going on when they have these. VELOFEST | The Valley Preferred Cycling Center.
Apr 02
Another April 1st has come and gone and my ankle has miraculously repaired itself overnight. LOL! My coach has informed me that I will be paying dearly for that in my upcoming training sessions this season. I hope I didn’t jinx myself. Apparently some others had some fun as well yesterday. Here are a few …
Mar 25
Well although I was looking forward to a bit of a break from training, recovery weeks never seem to be as fashionable as I think they will be. The good thing about them is only 2 early morning swims, no two-a-day workouts, and a day off. The bad thing is the workouts I do, I …
Mar 24
I have been toying around with the idea of renting or buying carbon fiber race wheels for some time now. The cost of new wheels being around $2000-$2500 a set has really taken that option off the list, so that leaves either buying used wheels or renting them on race day. Race day rentals are …
Mar 10
Update 7/12/2013: Please check out my updated review additions to the CycleOps(now PowerTap) PowerCal unit update post here… I have been eagerly wanting to start training with power, but am too cheap to fork out the big bucks for a PowerTap or a crank-based power meter. Then came the CycleOps PowerCal Power Meter/Heart Rate Monitor. …
