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Staying Hydrated on your Long Ride/Run

Over the past several days I’ve received several questions from folks regarding how I avoid hydration/cramping type issues on the bike/run. The past several weeks I’ve been doing more group rides on the weekends, 2 of which  have involved 700+ cyclists on the road.  It’s July, and in the Southeastern U.S., it has been hot and [...]

Cup ‘n Cone Tour 2010, and other weekend stuff

Friday kicked of with a planned 30-40 min Open Water Swim.  I did some checking around to find a good spot out by Jordan Lake.  At the last minute I spoke to John over at Inside Out Sports, and he recommended a great spot over off of Pea Ridge Rd.  This spot was perfect.  Easy access, [...]

Sport Tracks Training Load Explained

Somewhere between the first and second month of using Sport Tracks I discovered the “Training Load plugin”.  The immediate response was, “Oh my god, you can track all of that?”  At first glance, the graph is just a big mess with all kinds of bars, lines, shaded areas, and acronyms that don’t mean much. Once you [...]

What is your favorite Triathlon Blog?

I like to read when I have free time.  Below are some of the Triathlon/Sports related blogs that I follow from time to time. Many of these are folks I found off of Trifuel.  I find them interesting for different reasons, but mostly because they’re normal folks just trying to juggle everything like I am.  Very [...]

Google Maps Bike Routing and your Garmin Forerunner

A couple months back I read a really good post on How to create maps/courses for your Garmin Forerunner.  I had been working out with my Garmin 310XT for several months, exploring some of the possibilities, so this was perfect timing.  Then I started to wonder, what if you’re not exactly sure what route you want [...]

July 4th and the 18th Annual Firecracker 100K

Photo By Bob Jagendorf

Today started with the 18th Annual Firecracker 100K and 50K Ride in Cary, NC. If there ever was a perfect day for an organized bike ride, today was the day.  The weather was absolutely perfect! Not a cloud in site. No wind, no humidity(under 60%).  This is a huge [...]