Today marks the day that I’ve been off the coffee for 6 months and I thought it might be a good time to talk a bit about it. I’ll tell why I quit and what that brought me both in work, private life and endurance sports. I’ve been speaking to a number of people recently about the pros and cons …
Triathlon Swim Training and Racing
Just picked up a really good tip for those of you working on improving your swimming technique related to triathlon. The TriSwimCoach podcast episode 19 packs an interview with Glenn Mills from GoSwim.tv. They cover plenty of nice tips for beginner and intermediary triathletes, so you might want to check out the podcast. Two things in particular stood out for …
How to Avoid Endurance Overtraining
Over the past few weeks I’ve had conversations with a few people about starting training or taking training to the next level. Often the new goal of going somewhere new with training is one that the athlete eagerly wants to get to. A common mistake is to let the efforts in training match the desire to get to the goal. …
Garmin confuses with Forerunner 110
Garmin Forerunner 110 is now available, but is the entry-level runners GPS-watch a good buy?
Garmin Forerunner 405/405cx vs Polar RS800cx G3
For the gadget-happy athletes, the comparison of Garmin Forerunner 405CX and Polar RS800CX.
Nokia Sports Tracker – now with maps
Many Nokia users will recognize the Nokia Sports Tracker applicaton – especially popular with Nokia users with GPS-enabled phones. In fact Nokia has taken this great little application and added integration between the Polar Wearlink Belt for Nokia and the Nokia N79, so training freaks can now be 100% mobile with their phone while training: listen to music, receive calls, …
New Interval Training Exercise
I’m trying to pick up a regular workout scheme again and this week I’m back in the gym again. Yesterday morning Lucy gave me this exercise that she thought would be good for me, and I wanted to share it with you for your own training pleasure. It’s a cardio exercise with a strong focus on intervals. The setup is …
Go for it!
Just spend a few minutes reading off a post on Stephan Derksen’s blog. Stephan is a sales professional and draws on his experience when adding content to the blog. The most recent blog post with the title “Set yourself up for success” ties nicely into my vision of continuous self-development, so I thought I’d quote the key part of his …
Amsterdam Marathon 2007
SportTracks Feb 25th 2007 2007 will be the year of my first marathon! To support that I’ve been equipped with new shoes and with what’s probably the most advanced piece of self-monitoring equipment I’ve had. The Timex Ironman Triathlon Bodylink comes with heart rate monitor, GPS for speed & pace, and an optional data recorder to upload information to my …
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