Podcast - Sport Rotation and Trot that Turkey

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Mike Ricci joins us again to explain how to improve your weakness with "Sport Rotation".  Get faster by focusing on one thing.  We talk about how to do it right!

I also take you along with me as I test out the new Suunto Quest, explain how to do speedwork correctly, and top it off with interviews at a local Turkey Trot 5K where I take first place in my age group.  Enjoy!

And don't forget to sign up for ZenTri Base Camp and save your spot here!

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Video - Epic Camp

Just a quick video from this Summer's Epic Camp in Texas.  Video is great because video doesn't lie.  I've been working on getting more flexible in my back so I get lower in the aerobars.  Also, when the swim is sped up, it's pretty obvious I have a wiggle in there.  And my left arm digs way too deep.  These are things I already knew, but seeing them on film makes it sink in better.

Podcast - Periodization 101

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Mike Ricci joins us again to explain how periodization works.  We look at how to plan the year for your best race performance months from now.

I also take you with me to Jessi Stensland's Movement U. class and the opening of Tri Shop in Dallas.  I snag interviews with Jessi and Trent, one of the co-owners of Tri Shop.  We also wrap up the show with 45 minutes of the Training Log, where I take you with me for a week's worth of Ironman training.

And don't forget to sign up for ZenTri Base Camp and save your spot here!

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ZenTri Base Camp Registration is OPEN!

Oh, WOW!  If you are wanting to make 2012 the best year of your triathlon life, you have to come and learn from some of the top experts at ZenTri Base and Nutrition Camp!  We offer four days of hang time with Angela Naeth, Jessi Stensland, John Hirsch, Rich Roll, Christine Lynch, and Brett Blankner.

Held in San Diego, January 13th-16th, you can't ask for a better place to enjoy learning how to get faster and healthier.  

"Wait, did you say Angela Naeth?"  YES!  We are extremely excited to announce Angela as our newest coach!

No matter how fast, slow, old, or young you are, every minute of this camp is priceless.  Each day is jam-packed with personal attention from the coaching staff to fix your issues, increase your potential, and enjoy the inspiration of spending quality time with extremely talented athletes.

We pick the coaches based on equal parts performance and personality.  The experience we offer is simply magical because there is no rush and no division between you and the staff.  We talk together, share stories, train together, eat together, watch video analysis of each others' form, and on and on.  This is everybody's off-season, so the coaches have the time to spend on YOU.  If you want quality time with true experts, this is your camp!

Find out more about the camp and register here.  We can't wait to see you in San Diego!

Review - Pearl Izumi Iso Transition

Below is a guest post by ZenTri friend and Coach Matthew Bates.  Thanks, Matty B!

The Iso Transition is Pearl Izumi’s first real foray into triathlon specific shoes.  Right off, it is loaded with features to make life easier and to help you race faster. Pearl Izumi enlisted two-time Ironman Tim DeBoom to help design the shoes and his ideas created an absolute rocket. 

The three most notable features for me while racing in them were the comfort of the seamless upper, the built-in speed laces, and the drains built into the midsole. All three of these play together well and bear the marks of a shoe designed by someone who has raced extensively. The shoes are also incredibly light, weighing a scant 221g for a size 9. The sacrifices in weight also come with a lack of stability, so this is not a shoe for everyone.  Without any spec’s listed, they seem to have about a 10mm drop from heel to toe.

Overall, if you want a fast, light shoe built specifically for triathlon and are looking for that next PR, then this shoe could be your ticket.

Coach Matty B's Ranking of Approval (CMBRA)

Performance 5/5

Comfort 5/5

Value 4/5

Overall 5/5

Cost $115