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Preparing for 2013 Ironman Coeur d’Alene (Transition)

Posted on 23 April 2013 by admin

You’re out of the water and into T1 (transition 1 – swim to bike) at Ironman Coeur d’Alene. First you have to run up the beach, across the sidewalk and hundreds of spectators, and onto the grass of City Park.…

Tagged with: bicycle, bicycling, bike, Ironman, ironman cda, ironman coeur d'alene, preparing for ironman cda, preparing for ironman coeur d'alene, presta valve, running, Triathlon, triathlon training
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Training, Triathlon

Using Presta Valve Extenders

Posted on 8 January 2013 by admin

I recently purchased a Zipp 808 rear wheel with a CycleOps Power Meter. One of the first things I found out was that the presta valves on my inner tube would not be long enough to pass through the rim…

Tagged with: 808, bicycling, cycling, extender, presta, presta valve, presta valve extender, topeak extender, topeak presta valve, topeak presta valve extender, Triathlon, zipp, zipp 808
Posted in Introductory, Presta Valve, Reviews, Triathlon

How Fast Can You Go (in any given gear)?

Posted on 18 September 2011 by admin

If you are like me, then the gear you choose while racing in a triathlon is going to be the one that allows you to a) pedal fast, and b) go fast! Why pedal fast? It’s usually easier to go…

Tagged with: bicycle gear, bicycle speed, bike gear, bike speed, gear development, gear inches, mph, rpm, Triathlon, which gear to use
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Training, Triathlon

How To Improve Your Triathlon Time

Posted on 11 September 2011 by admin

Triathlons: Swim, Bike, and Run. Chances are good, if you are new to the sport, that you are very good at one of these three sports. Swimming and running, while both requiring some amount of force to propel you forward,…

Tagged with: faster triathlon, go faster in triathlon, improve bike speed, improve triathlon time, reduce transition time, Triathlon, triathlon time, triathlon tips
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Marathon, Presta Valve, Training, Triathlon

My First Bicycle Power Meter

Posted on 4 September 2011 by admin

I have been hearing about power meters for a few years now and when I took the USAT coaching certification clinic, the coach/presenters said that the best way for athletes to train on the bike is using a power meter.…

Tagged with: bicycle, bicycle power meter, cycle, cycleops, cycleops elite plus, cyclops power meter, functional threshold power, heart rate monitor, hrm, power meter, power meter training, pwer meter head unti, Triathlon, triathlon training
Posted in Introductory, Ironman, Reviews, Training, Triathlon