2011 TOUGHKids and TOUGHMAN Triathlons

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 03:13:56 +0000

On September 10th and 11th I had the opportunity to experience triathlon in a whole different way. I was not a participant, but employed to help produce the event and it was an eye opening experience that I will not …

Scarsdale Patch.com Article

admin — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:40:12 +0000

Helping Kids Race Toward Their Personal Best

…. and helping families of 9/11 victims along the way

By Kathleen Willcox

Preparing children for the demands of the real world while simultaneously lightening burdens is all in a day’s work for …

50 Excuses

admin — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 23:16:51 +0000

I want to talk about “excuses” as they pertain to training, and to life in general. I’ve been dealing with them a lot lately, and it’s starting to get me down. I’ve decided that I’m going to make a list …

Swim, Bike, Run to a Better Life (for all)

admin — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:42:45 +0000

Great article on BAR team member Andrew McMurray! click on the link below..

Swim, Bike, Run to a Better Life…

5 Simple Tips to Make Your Next Tri a Success

admin — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 01:39:43 +0000

When it comes to advice for triathlon, most people know that you have to have a plan for training and nutrition, and that you should never try anything in a race that you haven’t done in practice. The following five …

2011 Pat Griskus Tri – NE Regional Championship

admin — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 10:44:09 +0000

The saying, “what can go wrong, will go wrong” has some merit. I’m more inclined, however, to go with “if ifs and buts were candy and nuts, we’d all have a Merry Christmas.” You can sense how this report is …

Partners in Crime

admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:12:06 +0000

It was a misty and somewhat chilly Saturday morning, and I was out for a really short training run of 2 miles. Normally, 2 miles isn’t what I would call a training run unless I was doing some sort of

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Strength Training for Triathlon: The Secrets to Your Best Season Ever!

admin — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:07:10 +0000

When I say “… Your Best Season Ever,” I’m talking about you, the coach, as well as your athletes. The reason for this is that if you can get your athletes to focus on consistent strength training now, and continue …

Open Water Swim Safety Rant

admin — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 20:05:11 +0000

I’d just like to mention a few things about OWS Safety. From Spring through Fall in the Northeast, triathletes take part in open water swimming to be more comfortable and conditioned for their races. Swimming in the open water presents …

Westchester Toughman Half Triathlon

admin — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 19:59:59 +0000

On Sunday, September 12th, 2010 I raced the Westchester Toughman Half Triathlon. It is a Half Ironman distance race, which means a 1.2 mile swim, a 56 mile bike, and a 13.1 mile run. This was the 3rd year

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