Archive for 'Triathlon' Category
Getting High: Incorporating Altitude Into Your Training, by Gordo Byrn
5 November 2009A bit of background to kick off. I’m a 40 year old recreational triathlete who lives in Boulder, Colorado (5430 feet) most of the year. I have a background in high altitude mountaineering (10,000 to 20,000 foot peaks); as well as long distance triathlon (past champion Ultraman Hawaii). I host training camps around the world [...]
TrainingPeaks member profile: David Hirsch, private banker and triathlete
28 October 2009Director of Credit Suisse in Chicago and a father of five, David Hirsch doesn’t have too much free time left over for triathlon training. However, with the help of TrainingPeaks and his coach, he’s able to manage his schedule efficiently enough to put in the hours necessary for Ironman training.
“If I don’t get my training [...]
Seasonal nutrition for triathletes, by Ben Greenfield
26 October 2009Question: As a triathlete, should I be changing my diet through the year depending on my training? Like eating more protein in the winter, more carbohydrate in the summer, etc? In other words, do I change my diet throughout the training year?
Answer: This is actually a more complex question than you may realize! In training, [...]
From Biggest Loser to Ironman Finisher – TrainingPeaks Interviews Matt Hoover
16 October 2009Matt Hoover wants more. He wants to be more than a winner of the Biggest Loser TV show, where he met his wife who also placed third. Last Saturday Matt crossed the finish line of the Ironman in Hawaii in a time of 17hrs and 3 minutes, but he admits that by [...]
Coaching a ‘Biggest Loser’ to his first Ironman
15 October 2009TrainingPeaks member Matt Hoover won the grand prize in season 2 of the Biggest Loser by losing 157 pounds, but this past Sunday Matt was transformed into an Ironman when he crossed the finish line in Kona, Hawaii in a time of 17:03:35.
Those familiar with Ironman-distance racing know that official race [...]
