Excerpt from the IronGuides newsletter, november 2009 Triathlon is a sport of endurance, defined as the ability to withstand sustained hardship or stress. It is the state [...]
November 16, 2009
After a great season, yesterday was the final road race for 2009. I ran the beautiful but challenging 15km ZevenHeuvelenLoop in Nijmegen, Holland together with my uncle. The race starts in the city center but quickly leads out into the countryside and features 7 short but steep climbs, mostly between the 4 and 11 km [...]
November 6, 2009
…And that’s just what they’ll do! My beloved Asics were run down to a thread. They served me well for over 1,5 years and many miles, but the time had come. So, after great advice at a running shoe specialty store, I switched to the Nike Zoom Elite+ 4. It is a much lighter and slightly more [...]
October 15, 2009
The sports shoe industry has spent over 40 years and massive R&D dollars in developing the modern running shoe. It should provide us with the support, padding, shock absorption and anatomical alignment that is critical to running without injury. There is one problem, however… Injured and sore Most runners suffer from common injuries such as Achilles [...]
October 10, 2009
Today is the day: the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii! “If you are a triathlete, there is no bigger day in this sport than the Ford Ironman World Championship. It is the race that defined our sport as it came of age, and continues to be the defining race in our sport for any avid [...]
October 8, 2009
Fantastic website and software tool to easily map out your runs and rides. Or to find great routes by other runners and cyclist in your city! So – it’s free – it’s easy – it works great – it even graphs elevations – you can scout routes 3D in Google Earth – you find new [...]
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November 17, 2009