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DT Training Tip: Ice Baths (triathlon)

An extreme measure or a great way to recover? Ice bathing has long been debated within sports circles as to the benefits of jumping in a tub of cold water following an intensive workout or race, and what ever your initial opinions, you just need to see the post-race routines of many of the world’s top elites to understand how seriously their physiologists take the recovery process. (more) Continue

Added by DT on December 14, 2009 at 3:21pm — No Comments

DT Raña Set To Return To Triathlon (competitor)

Spain’s Iván Raña is giving up on his one-year experiment trying to race in the professional cycling ranks to return full time to triathlon (more) Continue

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DT Planning Detour in the U.S., Giro Director Takes a Big Risk (New York Times)

With a course that winds more than 2,000 miles through Italy, up snow-covered mountains and down steep, snaking roads, the Giro d’Italia — Italy’s renowned 21-day cycling race — is one of the world’s most grueling sporting events. But Angelo Zomegnan, the race director, is out to make it even harder.… Continue

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DT Autograph seekers flock to Olympic gold medalist

Baltimore native Michael Phelps was caught off guard Saturday morning when Chaz McCullough, 13, of Crofton, walked over and politely asked the swimming superstar to autograph his swim cap. Chaz had a Sharpie ready. Phelps obligingly signed Chaz's cap and handed the pen and cap back to the youth. Looking up, he realized a queue of a dozen eager preteens had suddenly sprung up, all with caps and Sharpies in hand. He groaned and shook his head. The club's coaching staff shooed the disappointed you… Continue

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DT Traithlon Training - Are you making these mistakes?

Being stuck in a plateau with your triathlon training can be very frustrating. Here are 4 common mistakes triathletes often make in there training that cause them to stop seeing positive gains. (more) Continue

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DT Amputee who ran White Rock Marathon hopes to help others through her running

Amputee Amy Palmiero-Winters ran the 26.2-mile race with Ryanne Carr, a 6-year-old double-amputee who completed the course in her wheelchair. "I want her to see that anything's possible," said Palmiero-Winters, a 37-year-old mother from Long Island, N.Y., who runs with a cause. (more) Continue

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DT Alistair Brownlee's stunning world title not enough for Sports Personality of the Year (Telegraph)

Alistair Brownlee completed a remarkable breakthrough season in November by claiming the International Triathlon Union (ITU) world title on Australia’s Gold Coast with a typically emphatic victory in the series Grand Final. In the process he became one of Britain’s leading gold medal contender… Continue

Added by DT on December 13, 2009 at 6:52am — No Comments

DT Triathlon Training (Trans World News)

Have you ever wondered why triathlon training sometimes never seems to make you faster? Perhaps you're at a plateau, or even seeing increasingly worse race times or performances. Maybe you just wrapped up the last season, and you simply feel like you didn't perform as well as you could have. (more) Continue

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DT Mary Beth Ellis: State of Professionalism in Triathlon (xtri)

There is an epidemic among the professional triathlete ranks, and I fear it is spreading. From blogs to race reports to twitter feeds, my compatriots are lamenting the difficulty of their life as if they have a tortuous job working on a chain gang. This constant hum of ‘woe is me’ self-pity is starting t… Continue

Added by DT on December 13, 2009 at 6:41am — 1 Comment

DT Pedaling Drills (Friel)

One of the goals of the Base period is to improve your speed skills - the unique techniques of your sport. At first these are learned by isolating them and making the movements slowly. As the movement pattern becomes ingrained the movement becomes faster and more complex as it is combined with other critical movements. (more) Continue

Added by DT on December 13, 2009 at 6:32am — No Comments

DT Easy Does It (Competitor)

There have always been competing training philosophies in the sport of distance running. At the most general level of classification, there are two training schools: the high-mileage school and the high-intensity school. Representatives of the high-mileage school believe runners should do most of their training at an easy pace—but lots of it. Representatives of the high-intensity school believe that it’s better to run less but run hard.… Continue

Added by DT on December 13, 2009 at 6:28am — No Comments

DT Speed skaters join runners at Tinsel Triathlon in Hemet

With a large majority of speed skaters coming from other sports such as cycling and running, many of those taking part in the new event will also be participating in the other three events as well, making it a true athletic event. (more) Continue

Added by DT on December 13, 2009 at 6:22am — No Comments

DT Enjoy Real Food and Higher Performance with The Athlete's Plate

Fuel-starved endurance athletes are notorious convenience eaters, scarfing pre-packaged products and expensive prepared foods that offer a quick fix for their ravenous appetites. But these food products and supplements leave athletes under-nourished, delaying recovery and preventing their highest performance. (more) Continue

Added by DT on December 13, 2009 at 6:00am — No Comments

DT 4 Devices for Running on the Snow and Ice Safely (runnersworld)

There are quite a few snow running devices. Here are a few (more) Continue

Added by DT on December 12, 2009 at 9:24am — No Comments

DT Hemp Protein: Eat the Nutrients

Researchers claim that if no other food is consumed, hemp seeds could sustain a human life for a few months without causing nutrient deficiency problems. In fact, hemp protein was used in Europe during tuberculosis outbreaks to reverse the wasting away caused by the disease. (more) Continue

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DT Organic vs. Non-Organic

Many people assume that organic automatically equals good. Whether or not that's true depends on the factors you're considering... (more) Continue

Added by DT on December 12, 2009 at 9:05am — No Comments

DT Multisport: Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon Announces a Partnership Extension with Cadence Cycling and Multisport Centers

The Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon (PHLYTRI), one of the largest and most popular triathlons in the country, today announced a partnership extension with Cadence Cycling and Multisport Centers for its 2010 event taking place June 25-27. (more) Continue

Added by DT on December 12, 2009 at 8:59am — No Comments

DT Sixteen And Scary Fast

It is quite common for freshman, sophomore and junior girls to win the Foot Locker Cross Country Championship. In fact, in the 30-year history of the event, fewer than half of the girls’ champions have been seniors. On the boys’ side, things are very different. Only two juniors have ever won the event, and no sophomore or freshman has broken the tape at Foot Locker. It seems that adolescent male and female runners develop on different schedules. (… Continue

Added by DT on December 12, 2009 at 8:57am — No Comments

DT Nytro And Betty Designs Launch Women’s Triathlon Team

Nytro, a global leader in multisport retail, and Betty Designs, an acclaimed custom race gear boutique, announce the formation of the Nytro Women’s Elite Triathlon Team. Based in San Diego, the women’s amateur team consists of a group of female elite triathletes looking to inspire, motivate and kick butt in 2010. Nytro Women range in age from their 20s to their 50s and are committed to be strong ambassadors for the team sponsors and the triathlon lifestyle. In its debut year, the 2010 roster fo… Continue

Added by DT on December 12, 2009 at 8:55am — No Comments

DT 20 Great Reasons to do a Triathlon

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." People are motivated to "take the plunge" and do a triathlon for reasons that are as varied as those setting out on this mission. Some are obvious: "To lose weight fast!" Others are personal: "To boost my self-co… Continue

Added by DT on December 11, 2009 at 7:22am — No Comments

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