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Racing When You're Sick

2012-03-06T21:00:00.000-10:00

CTS Training Tip: Racing When You're Sick Posted: 06 Mar 2012 06:18 AM PST Early in the season, many triathletes who are preparing for Ironman or Ironman 70.3 races later in the season have a series of preparation races on their schedules. We all try to plan our training so we're optimally prepared for race days, but sometimes athletes, especially time-crunched athletes, get derailed and lose

The Decision That Changed Health

2012-03-06T08:18:00.000-10:00

By: Adam Bornstein The health industry is not exactly a hotspot for optimism and inspiration. More often than not, news is steeped in depressing statistics, endless studies that make little sense to the average person, and plenty of frustration. Yet here I am, week after week, convinced that we're close to a gigantic leap that can change the lives of many. Which is why it's hard reading

Penny Swimming from Cuba to Florida with the Blue Planet Network – Water is life. Pass it on.

2012-03-05T20:57:00.000-10:00

There is a solution to prevent 20,000 people from dying each day and keep half of the hospital beds in the world empty. It could also allow millions of women and children to go to work or school. For countless other millions of people it also happens to be the first step out of poverty. This solution may even prevent future wars. This solution is simply safe drinking water. Yet it is out of

From the HURT Blog

2012-02-29T07:34:00.000-10:00

The Oahu Perimeter Solo Run March 2-4th, 2012. The ‘Oahu Perimeter Solos RunMarch 2-4th, 2012. This is the unofficial, unsupported, ‘Do-It-Yourself Anyway-You-Want’, Oahu perimeter run. Each year a group of intrepid individuals comes together to run around Oahu, and complete the longest ultra run that occurs on Oahu during the year. This year’s venture will commence Friday,

From the LiveStrong Blog

2012-02-28T08:16:00.000-10:00

Does the Gym Make You Fail? Posted by abornstein | February 28, 2012 | 23 Comments When I was 13 years old I had my first experience with a personal trainer. Some might think I was too young for one-on-one training and what I needed was to spend more time running outside and less time grabbing seconds (and thirds) of my mom’s Rice Krispie treats. At the time, I was a

Trust Your Body

2012-02-15T08:12:00.000-10:00

Shutting off the Numbers and Trusting your Body Posted: 14 Feb 2012 11:42 AM PST As triathletes, most of us are fairly Type A personalities. We're driven. We like to have a plan, check off our workouts, check off our goals and always be pushing forward towards something bigger and better. Data is, of course, a fairly useful tool. We all use it, whether it be our speed or power on the bike,

Docherty wins Panama 70.3, Lance comes in second

2012-02-12T12:40:00.000-10:00

Written by: Herbert KrabelDate: Sun Feb 12 2012 Kiwi Bevan Docherty ran down Lance Armstrong with a lot of grit to take Ironman 70.3 Panama in 3:50:13. Canadian Angela Naeth recorded the fastest bike split in the women's race and pulled away during the run for the win.The menThe 70.3 Panama received quite a bit of hype prior to the race when word got out that 7-time Tour de France champion

Lance at Ironman Panama

2012-02-11T18:22:00.000-10:00

Posted: 11 Feb 2012 12:35 PM PST There was lots of excitement in Panama today as Lance Armstrong attended today's pro meeting. The seven-time Tour de France champion sat next to Chris Lieto and listened closely as organizers went through the rules for tomorrow's race - then had to beeline off the site as the crowd of media and age group athletes thronged around him. (You can check out

J Bay Nuclear Power Plant

2012-02-07T19:37:00.000-10:00

Swimming The Molokai Channel

2012-01-25T06:53:00.008-10:00

This post is in response to the numerous requests I get from those who want to swim from Molokai to Oahu. For those of you who don't understand why someone would want to swim 27 miles of rough open water, well, first you're at the wrong blog, but even for those who are used to extreme adventures, you might need a bit of background. Open Water Swimming is huge around the world and the extreme

TEAHUPOO'S BIG WAVES IN SUPER SLOW MO

2012-01-23T17:04:00.000-10:00

From the HURT blog-- HURT 100 2012 Race Results

2012-01-19T07:44:00.001-10:00

2012 H.U.R.T. 100 Results Aloha Runners, We hope everyone had as much fun as we did at the 2012 H.U.R.T. 100. What a great weekend. Thank you to all those who made this event possible. The results for the event can be viewed here Out of the 109 starters, 46 were able to complete the distance within the 36 hour time limit. Jason Loutitt and Tracy Garneau both won their second H.U.R.T. 100.

2012-01-10T17:03:00.000-10:00

CTS Coaching Tip: Burning Away That Winter Weight Renee Eastman, CTS Premier Coach, offers up some weight-loss tips Published Tuesday, January 10, 2012 Early in the year, every year, all manner of people are looking to lose some weight. Maybe you had a little too much fun at holiday parties, or maybe there was enough snow and cold weather to keep you off your bike. Whatever the cause, a

2012-01-06T18:38:00.000-10:00

New Year's Resolutions: Ironman 70.3 Registration prices for many Ironman 70.3 races increase on January 11. Published Friday, January 6, 2012 Prices on many Ironman 70.3 races will increase on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 so now's the time to get in and fulfill your New Year's resolutions! The Ironman 70.3 series offers a wide variety of race locations across the country – from Gilford,

Ironman Kona 2011 NBC Coverage on YouTube

2011-12-26T10:52:00.001-10:00

Watch NBC's coverage of the Ford Ironman World Championship on Youtube until January 1. Published Saturday, December 24, 2011 The 2011 Ford Ironman World Championship is the most epic test of endurance known to man. We are excited for the first time ever from December 24th - January 1 you can view the World Championship show right here for free 24hrs a day. Happy Holidays from Ironman, you

2011-12-20T08:02:00.000-10:00

Lance Armstrong was the reason I first checked out the LIVESTRONG blog but now it's Adam Bornstein that keeps me coming back. I have too little time these days to write the kind of posts that Adam writes but I'm happy to steer my readers his way, especially when he writes posts like this one. Take notes on this one. The 14 Worst Trends Of 2011 By: Adam Bornstein Do you know what's

Core workout

2011-12-18T07:39:00.000-10:00

I'm always getting asked about core workouts. Here's a good one. If you're not used to this type of thing keep the reps low at first.

Performances of the Year: Cameron Brown

2011-12-12T16:12:00.000-10:00

The first, and only man, to win the same Ironman event 10-times Published Monday, December 12, 2011 It's one thing to make an appearance at an event for 11 straight years. Can you imagine being fit enough to win it every one of those years? For 11 straight years Cameron Brown has managed to get himself supremely prepared for Ironman New Zealand. In March he won the event for the 10th time -

RACE RECAP: XTERRA TRAIL RUN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP and Race Results

2011-12-09T18:31:00.000-10:00

The 2011 XTERRA Trail Run World Championship at Kualoa Ranch, Hawaii, featured something old, something new, and a record number of runners on Sunday, December 4. In keeping with an annual tradition, Max King from Bend, Oregon, dominated the 21.9-kilometer championship course. He won the event for the fourth consecutive year, finishing this year’s race with a time of 1 hour, 21 minutes, 27

Penny Palfrey Sets Kaiwi Record (again)

2011-11-30T09:11:00.002-10:00

In awful conditions Penny Palfrey makes the case for being the most exceptional open water swimmer of our time. Start time 7:36am at La'au Point, Molokai - finish time 7:43pm Sandy Beach, Oahu (26 miles.) November 29, 2011. Penny reported on her blog, "This morning Jeff scouted out a suitable starting place for me where I could navigate through surf and large jagged rocks to exit and re-enter

Please Accept Our 800,000 Thanks!

2011-11-21T07:00:00.000-10:00

It is that time of year when we give thanks for having safe drinking water (something about a billion people do not have), and for our amazing community of supporters and project implementers. Your support has allowed us to: • Bring safe drinking water to more than 800,000 people• Build our powerful, award-winning network of 82 project implementers & supporters• Grow the

Video from Darren Miller's Swim from Molokai to Oahu

2011-10-24T12:09:00.000-10:00

Darren Miller's Kaiwi Channel Crossing

2011-10-24T11:22:00.000-10:00

Moloka'i Channel Record This was truly one of the most awesome moments of my life, as the challenge from Moloka'i to O'ahu was unlike anything I have ever experienced! First, I have to give a special THANK YOU to my amazing crew (Dad, Vince, Jeff, Steve & Matt) because without them, I never would have been able to accomplish this! I also want to give a special THANK YOU to my title

Ford Ironman World Championship results 2011

2011-10-09T13:14:00.000-10:00

Some interesting Stats Marc Roy, the timer at the Ford Ironman World Championship Published Sunday, October 9, 2011 We have some interesting statistics from today's Ford Ironman World Championship courtesy of Marc Roy and his team from Sportstats. Fastest Swim - Age Group Men Place Swim Numb Lname Fname Ag City Pro Cnt ===== ======= ==== ======

5 SURPRISING HEALTH MYTHS

2011-10-04T07:07:00.000-10:00

From the Live Strong Blog -Adam Bornstein I was working late one night last week when my wife walked into the room and interrupted my frantic typing. “I need to ask you something important: Do you think you can do this forever?”I looked up from my computer, unsure if she was asking about my typing or our week-old marriage.“Excuse me?”Then she clarified: “Do you think you can write about