Late last year I started teaching Computrainer classes at a new local bike shop with the purpose of creating a program to increase power over the winter and allow athletes to hit the ground running come spring time. I have kept track of my own progress over that time period to essentially make sure that what I have prescribed for these athletes is working. Since we are training on indoor bikes... Read More

Coaches wear a LOT of different hats. I thought about that especially this past week as Coach Jim donned the extra hats of Sports Psychologist, Life Coach, and Psychic/Mind reader. I've been a little higher maintenance recently. I try to be pretty low maintenance as a coached athlete - be clear on my goals, follow the plan, bring my best to workouts, log my data and times, etc. I strive to be p... Read More

All minds were on multisport at the 2012 Triathlon America Conference. So much so that we were reminded of this interview with Endurance Films producers... Read More

Here we are, my first race of the season is complete and I am writing my first official race recap of the year! Heres a pic of me getting my bike out of the trailer..sporting my Endurance Films ear warmer of course! This weekend started the season with Frost yer fanny Duathlon (2-15-2). As mentioned in the previous post, I won this race last year, so I had to come back to attempt to defend my ... Read More

February 18, 2012 I raced in my hometown Blacksburg Classic 10-Miler. It was in the upper 50's under a bright blue sky at 1 pm. Today the sky is white with heavy flurries and temperatures in the low 30's. Not only did mother nature cooperate, but so did my body, which no master's athlete takes for granted. I tweaked my hip the week before the race and had a short and painful run just two days pr... Read More

Race season is finally upon us....and I. AM. SoO. ExCiTeD! There comes a point where training becomes tedious and your just ready to race. You can feel it in your bones, your muscles and your mind! I am ready to just get out there and test the waters. I have trained hard for about 2 months with solid base, and even though I may not be at peak racing potential, racing is just a fun way to mix up yo... Read More

This past weekend I ran the 3rd race of the local running series that I have run for the last 6 years or so. When I first started running I decided that if I wanted to learn how to run in triathlon I needed to learn how to run with the runners so I found this series which is arguably the most competitive series in my home county. This year has been a record field and while I have gotten faster a... Read More

The season is about to begin. I am at a tough stage in life with time management skills being pushed to the limit. Balancing making a living in this economy, children at home that are at the age to start sports, needing to be a good husband, but also wanting to stay fit for triathlon and compete at a high level. There are many workouts at odd times of the morning, day, night, and sometimes with... Read More

Friday afternoon my son Grant and I went to the gym to play around some and to just get a bit of time together. The last two days had been very rough and chaotic and this proved to be the absolute highlight, turning things around and clearing my busy brain. Grant is a great gym partner - he's focused on a quality workout, energetic, and happy! I did back and biceps and he hit all the major body ... Read More

So we have one month down in 2012 so far and it hasn’t been a good one for training for me. The beginning of the year started with me kicking my ottoman in my living room so hard that I had a severely bruised(if not broken) toe that caused me pain even to walk on for 2 weeks. This obviously cut in to my training as I wanted to rest it and have it heal ASAP. It did however kill my plans of doing... Read More

We just read about Nick's wrong turn as he led a 5K race and was misdirected . Things happen, and even the pros face the unexpected race day snafu. I recently read how Meb Keflezighi inadvertently left a plastic Breathe Right strip in his shoe, but nevertheless ran to a PB at the NYC Marathon with it digging into his foot the entire way. It ultimately led to an infection, which he recovered fro... Read More

It's 8:32 am on Saturday, January 28th, and my infant son is sleep in my arms as I sit and type this. I've already rode 71.7 miles while watching "Endurance" (documentary on Ethiopian distance runner Haile Gebreselassie), the Ironman documentary "140.6", and episode 1 of The Ultimate Fighter Season 14. I've also ran 4 miles, showered, made coffee for my wife, warmed up the car, cleaned the snow of... Read More

One of the many reasons being a part of the endurance films team is great is the love we get from our sponsors. We recently had a new headwear sponsor come on board and I was psyched when I got home and had a package from Sweatvac ! There’s just something about getting a new piece of training equipment that makes you want to go out and train in it. I immediately put on my headband to keep my ea... Read More

Need something new to try for breakfast?? Alot of people skip over breakfast, but this meal is the most important meal you can eat all day- so why not have fun with it!!?? Have you ever heard of or tried Overnight Oats ? Ok, they may not look that great, BUT They are soooo easy, and so delicious! So Basically, I decided to make this batch because I had just a wee bit of peanut butter left.... Read More

Heading into our first race season as a member of the Endurance Films Racing Team would like to thank Endurance Films for taking a giant leap to create an Age Group team and for each of our amazing sponsors taking that leap with them and supporting us on every training day on and off the race course. I think that sometimes we overlook the opportunity to say "Thank you" and let you know that we ap... Read More

Okay, I don't know about you but I tried going to a couple of yoga classes. I kept falling over, the instructors kept trying to get my body to contort into their poses, and I hated it. All that deep breathing in a small room filled with people who obviously hadn't brushed their teeth made me want to throw up, the poses upside down made my head feel like it was going to explode and the eyes close... Read More

I competed in the Rhoto IronMan 70.3 in Kona in June 2011. I went with my training buddies and a couple of nights before the race we had a few bottles of wine. I wanted to keep a cork so I tossed it into my room. Funny thing when I packed up my transition bags I never found the cork. I finished the bike in under 3 hours and I’m in transition with the volunteers who shout out your bib number an... Read More

The team is enjoying the new SweatVac gear! Match the picture with the triathlete: Liz Baugher, Siphiwe Baleka, Cortney Martin, Scott Endsley A. B. C. D. Who are we??? Turn your computer upside-down to read the answer below!! (uıʇɹɐɯ ʎǝuʇɹoɔ ˙p ɹǝɥbnɐq zıן ˙ɔ ɐʞǝןɐq ǝʍıɥdıs ˙q ʎǝןspuǝ ʇʇoɔs ˙ɐ) Read More

What are your favorite triathlon/endurance related book(s)? Metabolic Efficiency by Bob Seebohar and Paleo Diet for Athletes . [ Laura Bergmann, 30, Ranson, WV ] I just finished reading Which Comes First, Cardio or Weights by Alex Hutchinson. The book was great! It covered all the fitness myths, training truths and other surprising discoveries from exercise science literature revie... Read More

When I first met Sip at Age Group Nationals, it was like greeting an old friend. He’s that really warm and welcoming kind of guy who sees the best in everyone. His energy, enthusiasm, and high standards are infectious. 2011 was an incredible year for him – two National Championships at the 2011 US Masters Spring Nationals swim meet, his first (yes, FIRST) triathlon in May, selection for the Endura... Read More