Kona Predictions

The Ironman Championships are upon us!  Tomorrow will be a great battle, especially because there are so many top contenders this year.

Luckily, TriRating.com has a detailed analysis of the pro field.  With it, you can calculate that Crowie should beat Macca by at least a couple of minutes.  The real question is - does this stand up when Macca spent most of the past year getting even faster for the Olympics?

I found this video of Macca talking about the race on TriRig.com.  There's lots of detail about the bike towards the end.

Macca doesn't seem all that worried.  And he's definitely "here to win."

Moving on to the women's field, it looks like Rinnie should beat everybody else by 15 minutes!  That's an amazing gap.  She didn't pull it off last year and has a bit of a chip on her shoulder about not training enough, so she might crush it this time just to prove a point.

Follow the madness tomorrow on www.ironmanlive.com.

ZenTri 502 - Interview with Vinnie Tortorich

(Vinnie Kicking Butt on the Bike)

Vinnie is the real deal.  He was a full scholarship footballer for Tulane, then converted over to endurance sports.  He eventually became one of the first "Hollywood Trainers", making appearances on many shows, including Oprah's.

After crossing paths a few times, we eventually recorded his take on how to train at a high level.  This interview is all about his life, nutrition, and his top-rated podcast, "America's Angriest Trainer."

I now consider Vinnie a great friend and a valuable resource to help make sense of the multisport world.  I'm sure you will, too.

Enjoy!

Quick link to the show MP3.

The Ironbaby is on Oct. 26th!

Sharpen Your Road Bike Skills

Your road bike is tougher than you think.  Beef up your skills!  Check out this video of what is possible on your steed.

Podcast - Episode 501

(Tri Shop Store Floor in Plano, TX.)

Metabolic and Threshold Testing!

We do real fitness testing in a lab at the Tri Shop in Plano, TX! Also, Triboomer joins us for a serious health talk, we trail Emily on her first marathon, and bring you triathlon news.

Quick link to the show MP3.

Show notes -  

Fitness testing at the Tri Shop in Plano, TX.

Triboomer tells us about his stroke and how he's recovering.

Triathlon news.

Emily does her first full marathon.

How to treat a boil on your "undercarriage".

Ironbaby is on Oct. 26th!

Update on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 11:59AM by ZenTri

Update - here's the lactate and metabolice burn test results! 

How to Assemble Swedish Goggles, the Swedish Way.

Nootca recently put out a decidely "cool" video on how to assemble their Swedish googles.  

The clean and simple video styling is definitely Scandinavian.  Sweden also likes to mix in a little gothic horror with their films, as seen below.

These fine people are actual Ikea customers, shocked by the build quality of the flat-packed kitchen they just bought.  

The Scandinavian countries are also the "mother ship" of the best death metal.  Maybe it's the long, cold nights or, maybe it's having reindeer snout for breakfast, again.  Either way, I think the following soundtrack would make for a much better audio backdrop for the goggle video.

The thunderous guitar and screaching bull feathered thing would distract you from the pain of ramming plastic cups right into your eye sockets.