GPS Fun!

My garmin recorded my flight to Chicago (the faa would no doubt frown on this). We ended up doing 460 mph at 13,000 feet! WHOOO WHOOO! Now THATS WAY FASTER than schroff!

To Avoid the Wall Joe Friel Says Hit the Gym

It's that time of year again when the debate on whether or not endurance athletes should lift weights begins. Both sides will toss out research and personal experience as evidence that it does or doesn't do the endurance athlete any good. I tend to come down on the side that it is beneficial, but with limitations.Most of the research indicates that weight lifting does improve aerobic endurance performance, primarily by boosting economy rather than aerobic capacity/VO2max [1-5]. Not all research finds benefits, however [6,7]. I should point that while my 20-year research archive only includes two studies that found no benefit from strength training for endurance athletes, journals are less likely to publish research that reports no positive change in the conclusion. So while the research appears to be tilted toward lifting weights as a way of racing faster we may not be seeing the whole picture.

Garmin Locks Up After Charge?

New Edge or Forerunner Locking Up?
Garmin has identified a bug in some Forerunner and Edge units (205 and 305) that cause them to lock up after a full charge. Here's a temporary fix until the next software update:
"To power the unit back on, press the "Mode" and "Reset" buttons at the same time. Let go of those two buttons, press the power button, and the unit will turn back on."

Wife Breaks Course Record at Sullivan Triathlon

Shev had a great day on Sunday. She set the course record in cloud covered and windy conditions. The prize was $100 gift certificate. But, the money hasn't changed her a bit. She went to work on monday as if her financial picture were the same as before the win. She also assures me she'll stay with me (I got her as a mail order bride. Hey, when you factor in the bike shipping she cost me a FORTUNE!). I asked her about the pool swim and she told me she prefers open water to pool swims but the race was well organized.

Shev's swim time (including transition) was 7:03, Bike time as 37:14, and a 21:21 bike. Overall, her time as 1:07. She finished 17th in a field of 300. WAY TO GO SWEETIE, YOU ROCK! Despite the long drive, several other IVS folks including Chris Alexander, Nancy Margitas (3rd overall) and Regina Hartley (didn't you just run BOSTON?!? WOW!) also made it down to compete. Way to represent P-Town folks!

Kaila's thoughts about Faster Than Schroff

Last Saturday after dinner I decided to record daughter's thoughts for Faster Than Schroff. I am a GOD in her eyes :-)

Go Out Fast -- Runners World 5k Strategy

To run your best 5-K, new research suggests a more aggressive approach.