If you have a power meter, you already own the best wind tunnel available. Aerodynamic field testing is easier to do than ever and we tell you how to get started! Check out the article by Fit Werx aero specialist, lead fitter and co-owner Dean Phillips that was just posted in the Tech Center…
2013 Green Mountain Stage Race – Cat 2 Field – 80 Riders Stage 1 – Time Trial – 5.7 miles The time trial course starts with a 500-ft vertical gradual climb, then a fast flat/descending section, and finally finishing with a short uphill section. The finish line is 350-ft higher elevation than the start, so…
Former-Runner “Syndrome” Jason Gootman and Will Kirousis | Tri-Hard (www.tri-hard.com) You’ve been a runner for as long as you can remember. You’ve got several marathons under your belt. You’re lean and mean and proud of it. You’ve worked hard to be in this good of shape. You did your first triathlon, a local sprint, and…
Norwell Circuit Race – Pro-1-2-3 field The race was 13 laps of a 2.3 mile circuit on closed roads with nice pavement. There’s a quick decisive big-ring finishing climb, but the rest of the circuit is rolling and downhill. We only had 30 starters in the field, so we expected an aggressive race from the…
Tri-Hard Cooling Guidelines Tri-Hard | www.tri-hard.com Your body contains one of the most well-designed cooling systems in the animal world! That said, you can still become overwhelmed by heat in a race. Nearly 75 percent of the energy you convert during exercise is lost as heat. Only about 25 percent of the energy you convert…
Purgatory Road Race / Pro-1-2 field We had about 70 starters with all the big regional teams there. Our field did 7 laps of the 11-mile circuit for 77 miles total. The key section on the circuit is a 200 ft rise steep climb just before the finish. The rest of the course was rolling…
First race of the season despite barely getting outside recently. 19 laps of a 2.2 mile rolling circuit around Marblehead Neck. I lined up at the start with teammates Victor Taormina and Gerry Harris. Our goal was to ride safe and fight the urge to try anything until the later stages of the race. This…
Fit Werx recently presented a seminar at TriMania Boston on the 10 steps that can be taken from road positioning to aero positioning that can lead to 5 mph more speed. This is speed that is available to any triathlete or TT rider who is currently riding a road bike in these events. Some of…
Are you considering working with a bike fitter who guarantees that they can quantifiably show you an increase in your power from their fitting? It is not uncommon that I hear people say their fitter promised, and then showed them, a quantifiable 20 to 50 watts of power increase. The reality is that bike fitters…
For most cyclists and triathletes, the biggest challenge doesn’t stem from the demands of the sport itself, but rather, finding the time to train. Balancing work, family and personal time along with a love of cycling/tri can be difficult, especially around the holidays. Consider utilizing these few simple strategies to fit more time in on…
Tri-Hard’s Scientific Study of the Month September 2012 Citation: The Effect of Short Term Swiss Ball Training on Core Stability and Running Economy. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 2004, 18(3), 522-528. Insight from the Study: In this study, participants in the experimental group did two Swiss-ball workouts (workouts consisting of exercises done using a…
The Green Mountain Stage Race is a celebration of sorts. For me, it marks the end of an incredible road season and the beginning of my schooling in cyclocross. Rather than recount all that went down during the race as so many have already done, I wish to offer some highlights from the 2012 edition….