iSwim.iBike.iRun

iSwim.iBike.iRun Living, working, and playing in NYC.

Posts tagged triathlon

Triathlon and Parenthood

Pretty awesome article about parenthood and triathlon.  It’s a great change of pace reading an article how the professionals handle the other aspects of their lives aside from training and racing.

Props to L.A. for winning his first 70.3 and for going through the races and points needed to qualify for Kona.

Props to L.A. for winning his first 70.3 and for going through the races and points needed to qualify for Kona.

Lance Armstrong finishes 3rd at Ironman 70.3 St. Croix.

Lance Armstrong finishes 3rd at Ironman 70.3 St. Croix.

Reblogged from swimbikeruntri

(Source: funfitnfab)

Won my first Ironman of the yeah in Melbourne…no big deal.

Reblogged from coolroadbikes

Won my first Ironman of the yeah in Melbourne…no big deal.

(Source: itsnotsupposedtobeasy)

Javier Gomez on his way to winning the Nautica South Beach Triathlon

Javier Gomez on his way to winning the Nautica South Beach Triathlon

Reblogged from elenanotmotors

(Source: tumblrgym)

Ironman champ: Train your brain, then your body

In the words of the great Muhammad Ali: “Success is not achieved by winning all the time. Real success comes when we rise after we fall. Some mountains are higher than others. Some roads steeper than the next. There are hardships and setbacks but you cannot let them stop you. Even on the steepest road you must not turn back”.

Let’s be real here…
Majority of us did NOT know who Bevan Docherty was until he beat Lance Armstrong over the weekend.  Even then, the talk of the town was still LA. 
I’m certainly a big fan of LA, but I give major props to Bevan for his performance.  Running a 1:12 half marathon is a major accomplishment not to be overlooked. 
Oh, and he’s also an Olympic Medalist…

Let’s be real here…

Majority of us did NOT know who Bevan Docherty was until he beat Lance Armstrong over the weekend.  Even then, the talk of the town was still LA. 

I’m certainly a big fan of LA, but I give major props to Bevan for his performance.  Running a 1:12 half marathon is a major accomplishment not to be overlooked. 

Oh, and he’s also an Olympic Medalist…

Pearl Izumi Tri Team

At first glance, it might not seem like a ‘powerhouse’ team (compared to a Trek KSwiss team, for example), but these guys are young accomplished triathletes in their own right - Jesse Thomas winning Wildflower last year, Angela Naeth just winning 70.3 Panama.

Read more about them here.

“Triathletes are willing to pay a grand for wheels that they think will make them that much faster. What they don’t realize is that a jersey can offer similar benefits,” says Shaffer.

Read more: Aero Threads: Pearl Izumi in the Wind Tunnel : LAVA Magazine http://lavamagazine.com/features/aero-threads-pearl-izumi-in-the-wind-tunnel/#ixzz1mYzta85j 
Don’t have LAVA? Subscribe today!

People I Follow

  • fitisthenewblack
  • shapinup
  • siphotos
  • turbogirl
  • bitch-cat
  • fuckyeahcycling
  • thefbombs
  • muffintop-less
  • thefameofhealthandfitness
  • bendoeslife
  • coolroadbikes
  • tribander
  • trinitylifestyle
  • andrejsg
  • cadenced
  • niceshirtcheng
  • swimbikeruntri
  • diolicious
  • elenanotmotors
  • rippedandfit
  • thefameofhealth