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Why is Triathlon So Popular for People Over-50?
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Thursday, 07 April 2022 00:10
By Rashelle Brown (nextavenue.org)
If someone asked you to name some lifetime sports, you'd probably list golf, tennis, hiking, nordic skiing or pickleball. What probably wouldn't jump to mind, is the grueling swim-bike-run of triathlon. That's why we were surprised to learn that a high percentage of triathletes — as many as half of participants in some races — are over 50....
Hope, Belief & Rodents...
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Saturday, 02 April 2022 00:10
By Shyanne McGregor
I’m the 1950’s, Curt Richter performed an experiment in which he put domestic and wild rats in a bucket of water to see how long they’d last before they drowned.
Domestic rats lasted two minutes. Wild rats, normally strong swimmers, lasted just a bit longer.
Curt had an idea why they drowned so quick. So he tested his theory. The next time, just before drowning, he took the rats out, held them and helped them recover, then put them back in. This time….they treaded water for 60 hours. Why?? They had HOPE! They BELIEVED they would be saved and pushed their bodies far past what they previously thought possible. ...
Finding Your Adaptation Zone...
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Wednesday, 30 March 2022 00:10
By Cami Eckhoff
After recognizing some training errors over the past few months that unfortunately led to injury, I decided it was time to educate myself more. I’ve been listening to @runsmarterseries podcast and working with the amazing @shyanne_mcgregor. Knowledge is power.
I am starting to jog again with a conservative increase and monitoring week by week (5 minutes slow jog, 1 minute walk for 40 minutes).
If you’re just getting into running, I recommend tuning in to the first 10 short episodes to hopefully start and stay an injury free runner!
Here are a few takeaways I had: ...
John Needs Us...
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Sunday, 27 March 2022 00:07
MTN is interrupting its usual content formatting to post some very important information about a Rock Star member of our triathlon community who is fighting for his life. Our dear friend John Snitko needs our help.
We should all GoFundMe - LINK
CaringBridge - LINK
So many of us have anxiously awaited those ever important results at events over the last 30 years. John was often the man behind those results. If you don't know him personally, you certainly know, and have benefitted from, his work. He is a kind and caring man who reaches out to help others. His wife Jill has been a champion to him, a rock to the family as she so wonderfully cares for him in such a devastating time. Funds raised will go directly to them for out of pocket medical costs, comfort care/items they may need, or just a little extra for them to do something fun. They are humble and hard working. We had to coax them a bit to let us help....
The Future of Triathlon...
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Thursday, 17 March 2022 00:10
By Kelly O’Mara (triathlete.com)
This past weekend, more than 1,000 coaches, race directors, officials, athletes, and triathlon enthusiasts gathered virtually for the annual Endurance Exchange conference, hosted by USA Triathlon. While we’re all eager to return to the fun of in-person Happy Hours, the upside of the entirely virtual conference was that it was possible for there to be so many more speakers and educational resources than could fit in a conference hall—over 100 speakers and 80 hours of sessions that you can still go back and watch on-demand.
While we didn’t sit in on every session (!), there were some overall themes we were able to glean from what we did attend—trends and questions left to be answered this year and next....
