Jul. 4, 2008
Fatigue: What's the cost of sore muscles?
As triathletes we have a very intimate relationship with fatigue. No doubt we all have experienced the tired, burning legs from simply walking up our apartment steps, hitting the snooze button repeatedly before dragging ourselves to swim practice in the morning or doing the ...
Jul. 3, 2008
Lucy Smith, Running for Joy
There was a stretch of time (for a couple of years) where on occasion, while running around some local lakes, a runner would approach at an alarming speed. I could instantly deduce who she was even as a mere spot in the distance. Her form was so flawless that there was only one ...
Jul. 2, 2008
Technical Q&A with Lennard ZinnDear Lennard,
I ride a ten-year-old Litespeed Ultimate. It has a Kestrel fork that it came with and Spinergy Rev-X wheels. I'm a recreational rider and my question is whether the carbon fiber can break down and fail. Some shops have told me that I should replace these ...
Jul. 2, 2008
Vanlandingham Auctions Bike for Breast CancerJuly 1, 2008 (From Sugoi.com)
Mountain biking legend and member of the LUNA Pro Team, Shonny Vanlandingham has joined the fight against breast cancer by helping raise money for a new breast care center in Durango. Vanlandingham and Mercy Regional Medical Center jointly ...
Jul. 2, 2008
Love that Skin: Sun, Sweat and Screen
Our skin, or integument, is the largest organ of the human body. Dermatologists just love to remind us that skin is also our most visible organ and therefore our main method of socio-sexual communication. And let’s face it: that is the main reason we focus on skin at ...
Jul. 1, 2008
Gelrilla Grip Ups Mounting Capacity to 8 GelsLittle Rock, AR (July 1, 2008) – Lyramid, LLC today announces an improved capability with regards to the gel pack loading of their recent new product, the Gelrilla Gripä mounting rail for securing and transporting multiple energy gel packs on a bicycle. A design enhancement ...
Jun. 30, 2008
GEAR REVIEW: Reynolds SDV66 C 
Reynolds is treading on dangerous ground. The SDV66 C (spelled out: super deep V rim 66m clincher) is in direct competition with the ubiquitous Zipp 404 clincher. The SDV’s are built to rims of similar depth (58mm for the 404 and 66mm for the SDV66 C). They tip the scales ...
Jun. 30, 2008
Whipple Gets World University Gold ERDEK, Turkey (June 29, 2008) -- Justine Whipple loves the big stage. The 22-year-old Naval Academy graduate continued her rise in the triathlon ranks by winning the gold medal at the 2008 FISU Triathlon World University Championship in Erdek, Turkey on Sunday.
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Jun. 30, 2008
Lebrun, Wasle Take XTERRA CzechIt was a joyous return to the beautiful castle town of Hluboka nad Vltavou in southern Bohemia. The weather was perfect, the countryside gorgeous, the food, beer and people fantastic. This should come as no surprise to anyone who has read my reports since 2002 – the first ...
Jun. 30, 2008
McKenzie Wins MRA Bali Int'l Triathlon
JIMBARAN BAY, BALI, INDONESIA (June 30, 2008) Australian pro triathlete Luke McKenzie took a convincing overall win at the second annual MRA Bali International Triathlon on Sunday, June 29, 2008, with a victory time of 2:09:09. On a beautiful sunny day, with temperatures ...
Jun. 30, 2008
Scott Signs Ironman Normann StadlerNormann Stadler, winner of two Ironman world championships in Hawaii (2004 and 2006) has joined the Scott International Team. The 35-year-old top athlete and captain of team Dresdner-Kleinwort feels confident and happy about his relationship with Scott: “The new ...
Jun. 30, 2008
Carfrae, Griffin Win Buffalo Springs Lake
LUBBOCK, Texas - Ironman 70.3 Buffalo Springs Lake has been around for 19 years, with a reputation for its tough course and hot and humid conditions. Mike Greer, the 70-year-old race director and lead cowboy for the event, changed it up this year: 65 degrees, rain and 25 mph ...
