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A few things that have caught my attention, and that of my feet and arms. (My apologies for the excessive flair displayed in this post.)The Team TOA kits turned out great this year. Here I am making final bike preparations before Beach 2 Battleship. Note the custom Swiftwick socks in a 4".This photo is during the post race awards cruise at Beach 2 Battleship. I am wearing my "other" custom

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STtrainer Endurance Coaching Fitness Training is proud to announce that TOA has renewed its sponsorship for 2010. Sorry I could only find the black and white version of this logo. Look around the website a they are all our awesome uniforms.

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At first I didn't like the cyclist, but then the defendants opened their mouths.

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Here is a good example of what happens when you "get the emo." Pictured below is Gary M. in is the Augusta 70.3 triathlon...a half iron distance of 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike, and 13.1 mile run. This is the longest triathlon Gary has ever done.During the race he spends quite a bit of time doing routine tasks with no more than a passing amount of emo. For instance, in the above pictures he

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Really, the inspiration is what it is all about; the EMOTION (aka, "emo.") If you don't have your emotions aligned with what you are trying to do, then it will be much harder to achieve your goal. Emotions can fuel your fire to work towards a goal....or they can create barriers to what you really should be doing in training.Perhaps it is time to make seasonal changes to your training (e.g.,

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Wow what a day! After a great Big Spin class and a couple of individual training clients, I logged on to see if I was accepted in the Western States 100 lottery. If you have ever seen the show Punk'd you know it involves pranks that are played on celebrities. The humor of the show is seeing them get distressed as they are put in highly uncomfortable situations. Now I am neither a celebrity nor

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Okay I have been taking a few tangents lately. This is supposed to be a coaching blog. If you want to read post after post about nerdy training stuff that is fine. But me, I like to catch an inspirational video now and then to pump me up and go train hard.This is a video by the band 30 Seconds to Mars. Patience....it takes a minute to get rocking but it is worth it. (If the HD version here

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"You have to eat fat for your body to burn fat."That is the words of wisdom that one of my early cycling mentors told me. And its true...the body requires a certain amount of fat to survive and thrive. And not the kind of fat that my friend who is on the Atkins diet eats. No, do not eat piles of bacon, boxes of chicken mcnuggets, and plates of bunless cheeseburgers.Rather, the kind of fat you

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I am entered in the Western States 100 lottery, and I found out this Saturday if I get in. It is an understatement to say I am excited to find out the answer. My estimate is that less than 20% of lottery entrants are selected. Not great odds, but better than Kona.Somehow I saw a telecast of the WS100 on ABC's wide world of sports when I was a kid. Incredibly, I filed that under the "things I

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This post is a brief homage to my friend Jason, who also is know by the nickname Trash Talk. He races from the heart...some times he acts a little impulsively but you know his heart is in the right place.Trash Talk has made quite a name for himself on the world's leading triathlon forum Slowtwitch.com. He started a thread that is somewhat notorious (though not as notorious as the Finman

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On Thanksgiving day I was in Atlanta with Susan's family. Susan wanted to run the Atlanta Half Marathon so I was the cheering patrol / driver / photographer.Photo: There were about 10,000 people in the race. It was interesting to watch how the logistics of a large-scale half marathon is organized. This was a very well-run race put on by the Atlanta Track Club. Photo: I especially liked the chain

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Do an iron distance triathlon not affiliated with the Ford Series, if you must do one. What races you may ask? Look up these awesome events:VinemanSilvermanRedmanGreat FloridianBeach 2 Battleship (My personal favorite.)I am sure there are others just as good. Why avoid the M-Dot you might ask? Remember that not all glitters is iron. Also.......Begin forwarded message: This message is

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I have been to two running races the last two weekends. At both races I saw runners who had made serious mistakes in their apparel choices. It can be confusing deciding what to wear. At the start line you may be standing around shivering, only to be baking hot a few minutes out on the course.Consider these are some of the apparel choices observed in the same race. On this day the temperature

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There is a drug that will cause your muscles to grow in size and strength, while reducing body fat. The pharmaceutical will alleviate joint pain and remediate injuries. Taken with cardio exercise, you will experience prolonged endurance and increased energy. The drug is strength/stretch training. Many people out there want to start exercising. Maybe the goal is Country Music Half Marathon, or

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They day after watching his partner Mindy complete Beach 2 Battleship, Matt made the ultimate commitment.Photo: Nov 8th Matt got on the computer.Photo: Then he paid an exorbitant sum of money within a narrow window of minutes.Photo: Now he is the lucky recipient of a race number for Ironman Florida, 2010.AFTER registering, he e-mails me this (in his own words): Hey coach:I might get scolded for

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Photo: My two favorite things!

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Stephen Taylor finishes with a 9:17 at Beach 2 Battleship in a sprint finish for 3rd place.On the weekend of Nov 7-8 STtrainer had over a dozen athletes compete in half and full iron distance triathlons.Complete results to follow.Photo: Kevin Clouse after finishing his first iron distance.

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Author Stephen Taylor, in the gym.This article is targeted to a year-round endurance athlete. If you are wanting to get in shape for the first time, this concept may be foreign.Most endurance athletes appreciate the importance of strategy. You need to work hard towards your goals, do the right workouts, and persist on your efforts. I am going to describe a "big picture" strategy, which

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Fall is the period of the year when the serious training and racing is done. It is the off season and you should be having fun, while staying in some kind of minimum fitness. Or maybe you are not a hardcore racer and you prefer a fun event to motivate yourself. In either case, these events are pure quality.Try doing a fun event like one of these:Columbia Missouri:The Monster Bash from Off Track

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The Benefits of Group Running <!-- Byline -->By Liz Robbins <!-- The Content --> Jessica Dimmock for The New York Times Running with others can offer a new take on training. Long distance running may be the ultimate individual pursuit, offering a time for peace, solitude and communion with one’s body. But for many runners, distance running is the epitome of community, a true testament to

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If you spend as much time as I do in training, racing, and generally using your feet, then you need the best socks. I am still amazed when I see someone wearing white cotton socks.Photo: Swiftwick comes in environmentally friendly minimalist packaging. Photo: I ran a 50 mile, extremely muddy trail run. Not one blister, not one issue with socks. Choice: 1" black Merino Wool blend. (Photo credit

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There is a new publication that will soon be gracing the finest establishments around Nashville. I have been asked to write the Fitness Training Column for the first two issues. Be sure to pick up a copy...they will be going fast.

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I saw an advertisement the other day for a training program which offered to "help you lose weight, improve your 5K times, or help you get ready for Country Music Marathon." Setting aside for the moment that these are very diverse goals with different strategies to meet them, I was particularly struck that one of the weekly workouts (two per week, actually) is a track workout. There is no reason

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