Podcast - ZenTri in Austin for SXSW

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Join the gang as we head to Austin for SXSW and have some fun training in one of the greatest tri-cities around.  We had a blast and you should join us next time!

Shownotes!

• Intro music - Rise of the Tyrant by Arch Enemy
• How to make a green smoothie.
• Emily is training hard.
• Sport kilts are not skirts, especially if they are camoflauge.
• What is a "crudavore"?
• Kitty turd particles are not sanitary.
• There is no such thing as time management.
• How to soften a lime for better squeezing.
• If something is important, it's worth doing every day.
• Zentri book coming out mid-July.
• Emily thinks she's cool with all her tattoos.
• Performance of the Week - Stephen
• Next race - Lonestar 70.3.
• You can now be a ZenTri Podcast subscriber! Just look over to the left and click the 
• button.
• Don't power down a day's worth of veggies all at once.
• How to implement morning rituals.
• Interview with Fred about yoga for athletes and "getting grounded" at SXSW.
• Emily and Kai rockin' out to Cindy Lauper.
• SXSW meetup review.
• Austin feels like old jeans with no underpants.
• Interview with Triboomer and Harrison.
• Emily's training hard for the Danskin Tri.
• Daylight Savings change is the Devil's ass.
• How to do nutrition during swim practice.
• Almost got a recording of Emily talking in her sleep.
• How to battle people for lanes in a crowded pool.
• How to screw over your friends to show them how much you care.

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Training Peaks Update

The coaching software ZenTri uses, TrainingPeaks.com, will be offline on Wednesday night for some major upgrades for the professional edition users.  They sent out an email with the following details:

Just a note that we will be offline for a major site update Wednesday night, March 31st, from 8pm-11pm Mountain Daylight Time. 

We will be making a number of enhancements, including: 

• Easier workout adding in one-step 
• All new layout for left-side libraries 
• Faster copy/paste 
• Pre-set date ranges for Dashboard reports
• Customizable QuickView with selectable tabs including: 
• Power Zones, HR Zones, Critical Power, Stats 
• Faster loading time 
• Bug fixes and speed enhancements

Podcast - Big Training in Little Rock

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Hey, ZenTri Army!  Listen in and join me for a trip to Little Rock, Ar. as I take Zen triathlon training on the road.

This show has lots of great training tips and nutrition tidbits.  We have interviews with three different athletes about their training and eating, trips to Whole Foods, and methods to train successfully while on the road.  

Our Action Wipes Performance of the Week goes to @IronNEO for his remarkable health turnaround by tackling his eating problems and going for the win!

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ZenTri Meetup at SXSW and New Base Camp Location

We went for a meetup and might have found the new location for ZenTri Base Camp.  Check out this place!

Post in the comments if you think Austin is the place to hold camp next year.

Alright, the meetup was great, but the weather really wrecked the attendance.  Nobody wants to come and swim/bike/run when it's 34 degrees and the wind is gusting up to 35 mph.  Lame!

Listen to the podcast coming up (the one after next) for details and interviews on the fun.  We managed to freeze our asses off while swimming at Barton Springs, get in some yoga, and do a fantastic trail run. 

Here's some pics of the day and stay tuned for more when we go back later this year when it's warmer!

On Test - Camelbak Podium Chill

I got one of these "leakproof" bottles the other day (thanks, ironNEO!) finally figured out a way to get it to leak.

These have a unique valve on the top that creates enough of a seal that it will keep liquids in, at least most of the time.  

It was sitting on my desk, loaded with bright green smoothie when something weird happened.  The air inside it had warmed and expanded enough to create some pressure inside it and it "burped".  The sudden release of air also carried with it a fine shower of green liquid that misted down on my computer screen and white shirt.

You might not think this would happen all that often, but the irony is that this is an insulated bottle; you are encouraged to put in cold beverages that will eventually warm and expand.

I think if you used the bottle on a bike while riding, this really isn't an issue and the bottle is a great device.  My one real complaint is that they made the lid (which is the real heart of the purchase) threaded differently than the standard bottles you already have.  Want to put the lid on a different bottle?  Sorry, you've been cock-blocked with proprietary B.S. methodology.