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Sunday, May 16, 2010 at 5:20PM 
Our good friends at Hornet Juice sent me this huge box of HJ to have fun with. It's contest time! Leave your idea for an HJ contest idea in the comments and the one that gets picked will win 30 packets of HJ.
I'm looking for a contest idea where it's repeatable and we can give away around 30 packets a week until it is all gone.
Friday, May 14, 2010 at 3:00AM One of the most common issues that keeps triathletes from "breaking through" and actually getting fast is their habit of working out too much with friends.
The problem is not so much the working out, but the not working out because of an over-dependence on friends and the lack of follow-through when others do not show up or are late.
For the sake of this converstation, let's call this type "CDTs", or "Co-Dependent Triathletes".
The most self-destructive kind of CDT is the one that will not workout alone. He or she has decided that there must be a second person around with which to exercise. Aligning of their schedules gets tough and workouts happen at a frequency far below the CDTs potential. This is simply psychological issue that the CDT must get over.
Far more common is when the CDT self-sabotages his workouts by delaying or cancelling the workout because of a friend's schedule. This can manifest in three ways: First, the CDT makes the workout later in the day to fit the friend's schedule. Second, the friend is late, and the CDT sits around waiting. Third, the friend can't make it and the CDT decides the whole workout is lost and does not work out at all.
The cold hard truth is that you can not be a decent triathlete when you behave like the above examples. There is simply too much time lost in a sport where good time management makes the difference between triathletes that have potential and fail and triathletes that are able to use their potential and succeed.
Here are a series of cures to help break free of these bad habits, varying from good to best:
Good - Get started working out without the tardy friends. Do not wait. Go ahead and put on those running shoes, hop in the pool, or mount that bike and get started. Your friends will soon realize that you actually want to succeed and will start showing up on time.
Better - If they are slower than you, go on ahead and keep doubling back to check on them. You get in your workout and they get in theirs.
Best - Get your own gear that allows you to train when you have time. Instead of waiting for spin class on Tuesday, get your ride in on a trainer at your house today. Save the social workouts for when they happen to coincide with your already established workout schedule that benefits you, not everybody else. It is you that you are training to get to the finish line, not all your buddies.
Waiting on other people is a huge "time suck" that causes a huge amount of undue stress in the rest of your life. Get the job done in the most streamlined manner possible and you will have more time to enjoy with your family and at your job.
Have any tips for others on how to get people to show up on time or become more independent? Please share them in the comments.
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 2:00AM 
Next review: This blog's mobile editor and how it sucks at rotating photos.
I spotted this (empty and for sale) wallet at the Lonestar 70.3 race in Galveston and had to indulge myself in some bike geekery. The Blowout Wallet is made from used bike tubes and other recycled materials.
I have been using it for a few weeks and enjoy it quite a bit. The best part is when you pull it out at the bike shop to pay for some gear and the too cool for school guys behind the counter say, "What the $%#& is that? Cool!"
Losing a beer bet with some hammerheads at a local time trial? Painful. Pulling out this wallet to buy their brew and show that you're still more of a cyclist than they ever could be? Priceless.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 11:00PM
Hey, Tri-studs and studettes! This episode of ZenTri has an interview with the incredible adventure swimmer (and Ironman, of course!) Bruckner Chase. He tells us how to prep your body and mind to go really long in the water and what gear you will need. Then, I take you with me on a bike ride and we talk some Zen.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010 at 4:50AM
Jason and Rich want to steal your soul... And make it more awesomer.
The Epic5 Challenge, which is totally insane five Ironmans in five days on the five islands of Hawaii, cumulates today with a full 140.6 miles on the Big Island of Hawaii.
The fourth one proved to be the hardest so far. Maui gave them the toughest conditions with huge winds and crushing heat.
It has been a blast following these guys. They can actually read your notes of support if you send them to @RichRoll and @JasonLester on Twitter. They have a crew that is reading them your messages as they race, so take a minute and give them a shout.
Another great thing is people keep coming out to join them. I have done a few public workouts/races where friends joined along the way and that is one of the biggest motivators you can get. If you are in the area or know somebody that is, try to get out there to cheer along the course or join them on bike or foot.
A great phenomenon is how they are motivating people to take their own lives to the next level. People keep commenting how they did more today because they were inspired by the Epic5. That is really good stuff.
Follow Rich and Jason on their last day here. Good luck, guys!
