I have tried many sports drinks: Gatorade, Gookinaid, Hammer products, and Nuun. The last one is my favorite. Nuun comes in a tablet form. A very large tablet. Simply drop the tablet into 16 oz of water and within two minutes,…
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Love these gloves
Louis Garneau Rex Gel Gloves are better than carpenter’s gloves
Tagged with: all3sports.com, bicycle glove, louis garneau, rex gel glove, Training, ulnar
Posted in Reviews, Training
Posted in Reviews, Training
Selle SMP Evolution Still Rocks!
I have been riding on this saddle for a few weeks now and it’s still the best I have used. No numbness at all. I especially like the “Eagle Beak” nose as it allows me to get into aero position…
Selle SMP Evolution Review
Tom reviews his new Selle SMP Evolution saddle
My first marathon
After much anticipation, I finally completed my first marathon! It was the Walt Disney World Marathon. This very cool course takes runners and walkers through all four Disney World theme parks. First Epcot, then the Magic Kingdom, the Animal Kingdom,…
Tagged with: 26.2, animal kingdom, Disney, disney world, epcot, Marathon, race
Posted in Uncategorized
Posted in Uncategorized
Kurt Kinetic Trainer Review
I wrote this article a while back. Just an update – if you’re going to have an indoor trainer, be sure to put something under the back wheel if you decide to lube the chain and/or cassette. Otherwise, you will…
Tagged with: bicycle, indoor trainer, kurt kinetic, rock and roll, trainer
Posted in Reviews, Uncategorized
Posted in Reviews, Uncategorized
Cool running
This past Sunday, 07 December, I completed the Marathon of the Palm Beaches Half marathon (http://www.marathonofthepalmbeaches.com). It was a beautiful day, about 60 degrees F at 6:00 a.m. when the race started. I managed to jog the first eight miles…
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Garmin Forerunner 405 Review
I’ve been using a Garmin Forerunner 305 for a couple of years now and really like it. Unfortunately, the battery is getting to the point where it can no longer hold a charge for my long triathlons. I decided it…
Back in the swing of things…
I’m now training regularly. Swimming three days a week, biking on the indoor trainer three days a week, and running when I can. Today I swam 1550 meters, which is about where I want to be. I usually take about…
Swimming is hard
I went swimming today for the first time since the Boise Half Ironman in June. It seems that my overall fitness level has dropped in the last few weeks. I never imagined getting back into swimming would be so hard…
