Archive for the 'weight' Category
Wednesday, April 4th, 2007
Riding a custom built Razzo at Ironman South Africa
Interesting topic for a blog post. I guess the question should be is there such a thing as the perfect bike? Let’s face it, everyone’s perception of perfection is different and what works for me will probably not work for you.
So having stated the obvious, I am [...]
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007
Well the first major goal of 2007 has come and gone and I can reflect on a challenging time preparing for the race and and even tougher day out on the course. Tides, winds and a little sun all came to play on what was ultimately a very good day out for me.
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Saturday, February 24th, 2007
Graph from GrappleArts.com
Supercompensation is when your body regenerates and builds itself and actually becomes “stronger”. Here is a short text from Cadence Triathlon:
The principle of supercompensation is simple: the athlete is subjected to high volume and/or high intensity training so as to accumulate fatigue, and a regeneration period is scheduled to follow. During this regeneration [...]
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