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Posted Feb. 08 2012

Article foot strike

Article in NY Times today on forefoot striking. First study to suggest it may in fact reduce injuries. I don’t know how to give links- sorry to be so computer illiterate.
Cheers, Sasha

Posted Feb. 07 2012

Your most frustrating injury…

What’s been your most frustrating injury and how long did it take to come back from it? I’ve been dealing with an injury since last October and I’m hitting my frustration threshold. I need to hear some stories about recovery from long term injury to …

Posted Feb. 06 2012

Shimano 105′s vs. Shimano PD-R540 SPD-SL Pedal

Just picked up my first pair of bike shoes. (Specialized Pro Road) and now looking for pedals. First time going clipless after using the cage in the past. Looking to buy on amazon (no LBS nearby). Shimano 105′s are about $65, while the pd-r540 are abou…

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Contador stripped…

Who would’ve thought?

http://espn.go.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/7545798/alberto-contador-stripped-2010-tour-de-france-title#

Posted Feb. 05 2012

When to do a tuneup race

Hey peeples….
I have a HIM in may (fla) and was wondering when i should do a tune up race. i was thinking mid march and an olympic distance, is this about right? is there a right time or not? can i do more than 1? that are the ideas out there abou…

Posted Feb. 03 2012

New strength training book

This just came out in hard copy yesterday on Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/Weight-Training-Triathlon-Ultimate-Guide/dp/1932549722

Ben Greenfield

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Sh*t Barefoot Runners Say

2:04 is the best.

http://youtu.be/NPdb7ZDJKS4

Posted Feb. 02 2012

Im going to train Connaire Foran Style!

I miss that guy…what did he run like 300 miles a week? Alledgedly…

Posted Jan. 30 2012

funny triathlon video

Check out this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtyNuRyIBYc

Dave Erickson and Ben Greenfield from http://teamtimex.timexblogs.com/ put the Timex Run Trainer through a torture test in a re-enactment of the John Cameron Swayze Timex commercial. “T…

Posted Jan. 28 2012

Half vs Olympic

I am currently deployed for the next six months. I’ve done a few sprints in the past. I want to train for something bigger, maybe a half. However, there is no pool here. I was going to sub weights for water. Then when I get home, train for a month…

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