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Tag: Sports
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What device to use for bike cadence and speed?
Over the years I have tried many devices to provide me with data on heart rate, speed, and cadence.
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Taking in some sports in Stocholm
A few hours after my triathlon – I watched my nephew play a game of ice hockey at the Stora Mossen sports complex.
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Heading to the Huizen Triathlon
On my way to the Huizen Olympic Distance Triathlon, took the train from Amsterdam to Bussum, and then I biked over to Huizen. The race did not go that well for me, as usually the swim did not go well and I was very flat on the bike ride, it was also very windy – I have […]
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Power food for your workout – Eating for Fitness Recipes
You may not be a competitive athlete, but supplying your body with energy and proper recovery is just as important to you as for a top athlete.
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Triathletes Cheat Sheet Kilometers to Miles
Here is a cheat sheet conversion table for converting kilometres to miles: 1 Mile = 1.6093 Kilometers – 1 Km = 0.6214 Miles You can also check out my Treadmill cheat sheet – speed conversions, pace times and target distances table You can also check out my Triathletes Cheat Sheet Miles to Kilometers
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Tips on how to prepare for your first Triathlon and thereafter
Getting Started Buy a Speedsuit (or wetsuit) that fits. Test it…even in a pool. You’ll want a suit that’s got a lot of range of motion in the shoulders – it will cut minutes off your race time. I recommend the fastest one in the market – the Xterra Velocity! Buy new goggles (same model […]
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Coconut Water instead of Sports Drinks during a triathlon
Training or racing a triathlon requires you to hydrate and make sure you have enough electrolytes and carbohydrates to complete a race. For hydrating, there are many options available to you such as water with electrolyte tablets, sports drinks, and coconut water.
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Summary of Torbjorn Zetterlund’s 2010 race season
Over the last few years, I have not entered many events, I did a few dragon boats and Viking boat events in Toronto, including the wife running event. This year 2010, I went out with a new perspective on my fitness and well being, I did many first things to me: My first Sprint Triathlon […]
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Stadium Triathlon
The other days I was watching the Brazilian Grand Prix – Formula One that was won by Sebastian Vettel. It hit me, why do we not have stadium triathlons, we could use all the car race tracks around the world to do our races, all they need to do is to add a swimming pool […]