Friday Tri News and Notes (And Post Yours, Too!)

Cool trail running video - Xterra Marquette 2013

Pretty cool that the camera is on a bike, so it's smoothed out instead of bouncy.  Be patient and you'll get to see him trip a few times, and eventually fall down.  Classic trail running!

100 mile triathlon introduced in Kansas. (2 mi./80 mi./18 mi.)  Sounds like a nice challenge.

Have any triathlon news? Post it in the comments!

2015, Day 1, Tri News and Notes

Good Trainer Video - Black Bear Triathlon Bike Ride

This is another great one - Includes watts, gradient, HR, speed, and dodging the competition.

How to avoid the bonk with painful and/or sloshing stomach on the run. Great article from the brain trust at Training Peaks.

Doping bans increased from two years to four! Yeah!

Jesse Kropelnecki's Boston-based QT2 Systems buys Outrival Racing from The Woodlands.

New Year's Eve Tri News and Notes

Looks like this guy got a bar stuck in his fork:

I learned a trick from the comments in the video - you can hit the seven button on your keyboard and the video will skip to seven seconds in.  And if you hit the seven button repeatedly, then you're a terrible person. Amazing that nobody else wrecked and also how high his bike flew in the air.

Big Garmin firmware update for the 510, 810, 1000.  Lots of little adjustments and better syncing as well.

Tuesday Tri News and Notes

Found - Podcast interview with guy that won a quintuple Ironman. How he trains and what he eats!

Simple intro to Lactic Threshold and how to use it. Find Your Functional Threshold Power.

After Amy Marsh found she had cancer through blood tests, you might want to check out The Ultimate Guide to Decoding Your Blood Test Results.

Is your diet giving you gas? Everything You Need to Know to Never Give a Fart About Farting Again.

Shown to me by a friend, you might find some of these very useful. 100 Life Hacks That Make Life Easier.

Monday Tri News and Notes

World map of where pro cyclists come from.

Pro triathlete Amy Marsh diagnosed with cancer, tri community bands together to support her. (You should too!)

Challenge Roth implements creative drafting punishment, making offenders run an extra 1K at the 30K mark in the race.