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

Click here to listen!

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!

Click here to listen!

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.   

ZenTri Meetup at SXSW this Saturday and Sunday!

If you love triathlon and one of the coolest cities in the world, you don't want to miss the ZenTri meetup at SXSW in Austin this Saturday and Sunday.  Swimming, biking, yoga, smoothies, trail running... it's all here!  

Here's the link to the official schedule.

Here's the audio promo with lots of great audio treats inside.  Special thanks to the Death Metal Rooster, Reverend Horton Heat, LifeRegenerator, and Rick James and Eddie Murphy.

If you're in the area or can get there, don't miss out!  It's going to be a great time. Stay tuned to Twitter.com/Zentriathlon for updates and a live feed.