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2008 Imperial Beach Triathlon and Duathlon

Photo by Bryan & Jamie Sheasby This morning was the 20th Annual Imperial Beach Triathlon and Duathlon. The day started out overcast and cool but the marine layer broke mid-race to reveal sunny conditions and a warm run. The duathlon kicked off first at 7:00 am with the... [Read more...]

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America’s Finest City - Amateur Athlete Interviews

Neil Barry AmateurEndurance: Have you done this race before? Neil Barry: No AE: How did you like it? NB: Really fun. It was really fun that there was a hill at the end that totally whooped us. AE: Have you done many half-marathons? NB: This was the second or third that I have... [Read more...]

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2008 America’s Finest City (AFC) Half Marathon

Today was an ideal day for the running of the 31st annual America’s Finest City (AFC) Half Marathon. Mild temperatures allowed for very fast times amongst the pros and top amateurs. The lead pack would start the race with a very quick 5:10 mile followed by a 5:04. This... [Read more...]

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Avia Xterra Snow Valley - Athlete Interviews

Conrad Stoltz Photo by Bryan & Jamie Sheasby AmateurEndurance: Congratulations on the race today! What part did you enjoy the most? Conrad Stoltz: I enjoy the bike the most. The bike is pretty technical for a smaller race and a race of this distance. It’s good what they’re... [Read more...]

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Avia Xterra Snow Valley Race Experience

This weekend Amateur Endurance covered the Avia Xterra Snow Valley Triathlon. When I first heard of this assignment, two thoughts came to mind. One, I’ve never witnessed an Xterra tri so this should be fun. And two, I don’t really know anything about Xterra Triathlons.... [Read more...]

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Solana Beach Triathlon - Athlete Interviews

Photo by Bryan & Jamie Sheasby Oscar “Oz” Sanchez (Member of 2008 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team competing in Beijing) AmateurEndurance: How was the race today? Oz: It was good. I felt good; this was my first time doing this one. I just broke into the triathlon... [Read more...]

Training

What’s Your Number - Lactate Threshold Testing

What exactly is lactate threshold (LT)? What does it mean to you as an endurance athlete? How do you determine your LT and what do you do with it? Let’s look at some definitions before you run the necessary tests to determine your LT.One goal in endurance...

September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Equipment

I Heart My Visor

And, when you combine cool sunglasses with your trusty visor, you just look a lot cooler anyway… Hands down my visor is my most favorite apparel piece in my ensemble, which isn’t stocked too heavily to begin with. The nice thing about a visor is that...

August 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

Injury Prevention

Stretching: Is it Beneficial?

It seems that there are always new research studies coming out that talk about the benefits, or lack there of, of stretching with respect to performance or injury prevention. Sometimes these studies have valid results, sometimes they don’t, and almost...

September 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Mental Preperation

Are You Responsible For Your Own Actions?

Who is responsible for your actions? The answer here should be “you” but that is not always the case. While watching the athlete interviews after the United States competed in the 4×100m relay, one athlete made the comment that someone...

August 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Nutrition

Pass the Food!

When you start training for a triathlon, eating becomes a sport of its own… The longer you train the more aggressive your appetite becomes! For those first time ironman distance triathletes, prepare to eat your heart out! But, be wise about most of...

September 1, 2008 | 2 Comments

Editorials

Oh Hay Zeus!

Okay, so to fill some of the readers into my problem. Alongside my wife I signed up to compete in the Monaco 70.3 race. Now it is less than a week away and I am truly excited for the TRIP, not necessarily the race. When I signed up for the race I was...