TREK women triathlon series

August 29, 2009

TREK Women Triathlon Series
New York Race Sunday, September 13, 2009

Who: All Women Age 14+ Looking for a Life-Changing Experience

What: The new TREK Women Triathlon Series will take place in 10 cities in 2009 including NY Metro.  The Series is aimed at breaking down barriers for women athletes and is the ONLY women’s triathlon [...]

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Congratulations to Start-tri.com trained athletes!

August 6, 2009

Start-tri.com would like to congratulate many first time and veteran finishers in a multitude of races this summer…Here are some recent finishes:
Bassman Sprint Triathlon in April-Scott Johnson, Tucker McKeever, Lawrence Writer, Steve Varley
Doc and Sok Sprint Triathlon in May-Steve Varley, Tucker McKeever, JT Thompson
Jerseyman 1/2 Ironman in May-Lawrence Writer
Black Bear 1/2 Ironman in May-John Bye
Philadelphia [...]

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Keep a race day log – learn from your experiences for future improvements

July 28, 2009

You probably already keep a log of your training as a running record of how you’re progressing but do you keep one for races?  We tend to find that memory plays some funny tricks when it comes to racing – and the longer the race distance, the more susceptible you are to ’selective memory’.  It’s [...]

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Lake Placid Ironman Course Elevation

July 7, 2009

We received an email recently regarding the elevation at Ironman Lake Placid – more specifically, how much climbing is there?
The Ironman USA website has an interesting quote “The two loop bike course takes place on impeccably smooth roads.  There is a major 9km downhill (good for the average speed).  The rest of the bike is [...]

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Tri-Harder: Kids Triathlon Series

June 25, 2009

Marty’s Reliable Cycle, one of our sponsor’s, is running a triathlon series for the younger triathletes in the area.  They have five different age group ranges with three events – one in July, August and September.    The flyer has more details and you can register directly at their website: martysreliable.com Should be a fun [...]

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Time-Trial Results

June 25, 2009

Firstly, thanks to all who attended.
The weather was unpredictable but we managed to get cyclists off with the sun shining albeit on wet roads.  We changed the course a little from last year so the times are not directly comparable.  Also, the wet roads will obviously have affected the times a little.
Here are the results [...]

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Lake Placid Ironman Course update

June 22, 2009

We just completed our last training camp up at Lake Placid and for those following the tweets, you’ll know that DOT had been planning some roadworks on the descent down to Keene.  They haven’t quite finished (we think) although the work they’ve done has turned a bumpy and somewhat dangerous road surface into a sweet [...]

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What tools should you carry with you on a ride?

June 18, 2009
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Over the last few rides here near New York, we’ve noticed more and more people having flats while out riding.  The reasons for flats vary – from the unlucky piece of glass or sharp object that you can’t avoid, to hitting things (holes, branches, large stones etc.) that, if we’re honest, could probably have been [...]

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Bicycle Pedaling Technique for Triathletes

June 18, 2009

Here are some general tips for improving your efficiency on the bike.
Pedaling
Smooth pedal stroke
• Using a fixed gear bike to improve smoothness in your pedal stroke.
Use of a fixed gear bike will focus you on your pedaling technique as well as increasing leg speed and strength. The mechanics of a fixed-gear bike require you to [...]

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Summer Time-Trial June 24th @ 6.30pm

June 18, 2009

Next week we plan on holding another unofficial time-trial through the swamp.
For those of you who did it last year, the course is similar although we won’t have it marked out so we recommend taking a look at the map.
If you’d like to sign up online, you can click the google checkout button at the [...]

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