Losing the Lane Lines - Transitioning to Open Water Swimming
August 18, 2008 by Carrie
Michael Phelps fans are celebrating what the “Flying Fish” accomplished last week during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Watching one individual take on that schedule and come out of it with eight gold medals is historical. As I watched the coverage before, during, and after each swim at the Water Cube, I started reminiscing about my own swimming...
Read More >>The Sport of Spectating
August 11, 2008 by Carrie
Friday’s Opening Ceremonies for the 2008 Beijing Olympics marked the beginning of several weeks of “spectating.” This is elite athlete competition, and millions of people watch. And scrutinize. And relate. Even in a sport like fencing, a sport foreign to an endurance athlete, there is some common ground. You have an understanding of the...
Read More >>Avia Xterra Snow Valley - Athlete Interviews
August 4, 2008 by Carrie
Conrad Stoltz Photo by Bryan & Jamie Sheasby AmateurEndurance: Congratulations on the race today! What part did you enjoy the most? Conrad Stoltz: I enjoy the bike the most. The bike is pretty technical for a smaller race and a race of this distance. It’s good what they’re doing right now with giving people the opportunity to come and do...
Read More >>Spice Up Your Training
July 28, 2008 by Carrie
As a multi-sport athlete, you compete in a single event with multiple disciplines. In training for a specific triathlon, it is helpful to compete in shorter races earlier in your training season. This will give you the opportunity to experience the race atmosphere and to gauge how your training is progressing. As a multi-sport athlete, you have other...
Read More >>Solana Beach Triathlon - Athlete Interviews
July 27, 2008 by Carrie
Photo by Bryan & Jamie Sheasby Oscar “Oz” Sanchez (Member of 2008 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team competing in Beijing) AmateurEndurance: How was the race today? Oz: It was good. I felt good; this was my first time doing this one. I just broke into the triathlon world, because cycling is my meat and potatoes. I’ve been with the US Paralympic...
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