As the weather starts to cool off and the sun rises later and sets earlier there will be quite a few of us who will need to do our bike training indoors.  Stationary trainers offer a very structured and safe environment and by doing a structured workout on them, they can offer a truly butt [...]

September 28th, 2008 was the inaugural Orange County Triathlon in Mission Viejo. The city has a long history of hosting endurance events. The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics saw the road race hosted there and the OCPAC triathlon called Mission Viejo home for nearly two decades. This morning a dense fog descended over the entire region [...]

LIFESTYLE vs. RELATIONSHIPS
TRIATHLON MYTH:
“If your relationship still works, then you’re not training hard enough!”
At some point in our journey through the sport of triathlon we all encounter the same problem: “How do I get that special person in my life involved in triathlon or how do I find someone that can truly relate to [...]

Most athletes devote a lot of their pool time to improving freestyle technique. In addition to stroke work, pool training allows you to work on a few skills that you will need while swimming in open water. Here are a few related to open water swimming, along with ways to develop these skills [...]

What is it?
The plantar fascia is a tough band of fibrous tissue that connects your calf muscle to your foot. It extends from your calcaneus (heel bone) to the metatarsals (ball of foot). It works to allow your foot “spring” during running and walking.
Plantar fasciitis is an irritation of this tissue due to [...]

Sunday September 21st, 2008 was the Long Beach Triathlon. The sprint-length triathlon is held each year in the Queensway Bay and surrounding area with net proceeds of the event benefiting the C.A.R.E (Comprehensive AIDS Resource Education) Program at St. Mary Medical Center. The event attracted about 1400 participants with nearly half of those being new [...]