Message posted by: Melody R. Let me preface this with saying that I've mountain biked a little in the past few years and I am considering doing a sprint tri in the next few months. I just got back from road biking for the first time today (I went out for about an hour), and …

Message posted by: Craig W. Yes, I really meant 1/3 race report. I was convinced to be the swim member for an Oly relay this past weekend for the Lansing Legislature tri , at Sleep Hollow state park near Lansing Michigan. this was all last minute and thus no taper or training consideration were made. …

Message posted by: Lori S. I should be happy with the results from my last race on Sunday (4th in my age group), but I am also sad b/c my sprint season is over. Now my 5K season begins until November. Then, in November, I am climbing the Sears tower. Has anyone ever done a …

Message posted by: John D. Hi just wondering if someone could throw some light on what is meant by swimming on your stomach, just read an article saying it was very inefficient, does it it mean you should roll when taking a breath. im enclined to just keep straight and twist the head when breathing. …

Message posted by: Rob B. I was wondering what people are using for fuel belts. I am in the market and I am not sure. Fuel Belt, Nathan or Amphipod products? Thanks, RB To view the rest of the post or comment on the post, please log-in to www.ontri.com

Message posted by: Jeanette M. I was pretty nervous the days leading up to the race. I knew I'd do ok and if nothing went wrong I would finish but I was worried about it really taking a toll on me physically. Swim: I am very glad I did that open water swim last month …

Message posted by: Lauri F. I received this in an email from one of my running clubs this weekend. Even though this happened locally, we can all use an occasional reminder about safety. ************************** Subject: Incident at Lower Perkiomen Trail Hi Everyone! I just wanted to make you all aware of something that happened to …

Message posted by: M . Hi everyone, I recently finished my 3rd Tri and actually cut my time by 11 mins. from last year. I was pretty pleased based on the conditions and my equipment. I have really tried to read up on what makes a successful race and one point that has come up …

Message posted by: Sarah B. After having 4 very large babies (9+ lbs.) my body has been ssstttrrreeetttccchhheeeddd (you get the point) to the limit. I am seriously considering surgery to help my extremely stretched body resemble what it used to be. I have lost all my pregnancy weight, and I believe all I have …

Message posted by: Ronald F. Sleep and training really are necessary for a half IM, I didn't do either of them. Oh well. Boring details. Boulder 5430 Half IM Started in the first amateur wave 3 min behind the pro's. The water was too warm for the pro's to use wetsuits but we could. I …