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Archive for May, 2009

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Physical Confidence, by Matt Fitzgerald

I would like to propose that there are two types of confidence: mental and physical. Mental confidence is confidence as we all know it: a belief that one is capable of performing specific tasks or achieving specific goals. Physical confidence is a subconscious calculation that predicts one’s physical limits with respect to a specific [...]

Entrepreneur Magazine: Peaksware One of 100 Brilliant Companies

Entrepreneur Magazine’s June issue just hit news stands and Peaksware has been listed within the “100 brilliant companies; 10 smokin’ hot industries” feature article. Listed within the fitness and health category, Peaksware was named one of 10 companies to keep an eye on.
“Peaksware LLC: This online coaching business’s TrainingPeaks software is the industry standard coaching [...]

Thomas Wrona: 14 years old, 98 pounds, competitive cyclist

At 14 years old, racing in the 15-16 category, Thomas Wrona may sound a bit young for a competitive cyclist, but he’s been riding for half his life already, since age 7. “I got interested in cycling by my Dad when I was around 7.  He and I would bike to a nearby town, [...]

New in TrainingPeaks: improved quick view, pods library, and much more!

In our continuing effort to make TrainingPeaks.com Beta the best training and nutrition log available anywhere, we have made a few new updates to the software that we think you’ll really like!
Not only will these updates make it easier for you to record your workouts, including structured workouts with sets, reps and weight, but [...]

Exercise helps prevent heart disease, by Hal Higdon

The case for exercise as a means of preventing coronary heart disease is overwhelming, insists Paul D. Thompson, M.D., director of preventive cardiology for Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. “There are a multitude of epidemiological studies, that have looked at people who are active in occupations and at leisure,” states Dr. Thompson. “In all those [...]

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