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Garmin Forerunner 910XT Firmware Rollback Instructions
Garmin has been instructing those 910XT owners with the multisport activity bug to roll back their firmware from Version 2.7 to Version 2.6. The actual files needed must be obtained from Garmin Support. I do not currently have the files to host for download....
Garmin Admits to Huge Forerunner 910XT Bug
One of the main draws of the Garmin Forerunner 910XT is that it is a top of the line multisport watch capable of helping you track workout types of almost any kind with a main focus on Triathlon. The biggest feature is the ability to track a multisport event...
I’ve been bad. The Two-Training-Day Week of 5-26-13.
OK, OK. I'm really really sorry to the triathlon training Gods. I have not been giving enough personal sacrifice to please you. I don't know where my motivation went. I think the fact that it's getting hotter and that my racing season starts in the dead middle of...
Birthday Week 2013 – Flats and Floats
Man, this week was inactive. I had a lot of meetings and other stuff going on that simply got in the way of training again. The start of summer is a busy year. Luckily tomorrow is a bike race in town and I'll be with my fellow emergency managers and CERT helping...
Two-Four
Well, today is a big day (I guess). It's my 24th birthday. I was surprised with lunch and a card with lottery tickets from some friends at work today. I won... Two dollars. Just enough to buy a Powerball ticket for the next big jackpot. 
This past...
Finally got Lock Laces (and a brief review)
I have to admit, this is one of those products that I'd done research on and endorsed before I even owned it. Why? Simple logic. There are other bungee laces out there that you just string them through from the top and the loose ends get hidden away. Not exactly...
Week of May 12
It's been slow still for me to get back into training. There are two months still until the New Jersey State Triathlon so I have some time to get back up to speed. This past week I had two OK swims and one run. On the run day I tried to do some in my FiveFinger...
Sore muscles!
Hey everybody, I hope your training and racing is going well for the 2013 season. My muscles are screaming at me. A couple weeks ago I killed my legs with body weight squats by doing 100 of them 2 days in a row. I got the idea from @fruitarian on Instagram who has a...
S**t I See At the Gym Part 3 – Updated
Today I just wanted to share something that I wish I had seen at the gym. This GIF was posted on Google+ earlier today and I had to pass it on because it simply goes to show that you can work out and still have fun doing it. And then there's the guy in the purple...
Training Reboot
It's been a long 3 weeks without training. My back is finally cooperating and I don't have any more bronchitis. Allergies are still kind of bad right now especially with all the flowers having opened up and the trees spreading pollen all over the place. Despite...
Getting back into the swing of things
On Friday, May 3, 2013 I went for my first run since having my back sorted out at the chiropractor. The main thing that was bothering me is finally gone so I can finally make an effort to work out again. Since it's just about 8 weeks out from the NJ State Triathlon,...
Went to the Chiropractor for the first time today.
It was an interesting experience. I had an idea of what to expect from watching a couple YouTubes on what they do. First they measured muscle activity at each point in the spine and figured out what movements caused pain and what didn't. Then he did some...
Over Two Weeks Off
You might have noticed that I have been strangely silent about my triathlon training recently. I think I may have mentioned in my last Training Log post that I've suffered a minor back injury at the hands of a misguided individual. As a result I've had some lower...
2013 San Diego ITU Women’s Highlights
In the elite women's triathlon race this weekend at ITU San Diego, Gwen Jorgensen (USA) took first with 1:59:59. Non Stanford (GBR) followed in second with 2:00:03 and Emma Moffatt from Australia took third crossing the finish at the same time as Stanford also at...
2013 San Diego ITU Men’s Highlights
Alistair Brownlee (GBR) took first place this past weekend in the San Diego ITU triathlon with an overall time of 1:47:16. Richard Murray (RSA) came in second with 1:47:38 and Joao Silva took third with 1:47:52. The first American to cross the finish was Matt...
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[Updated] Praying for Boston Marathon Victims
Updated 4/17/13 4:47PM Two bombs exploded in Boston around 2:50PM within 15 seconds and about 100yds of each other on April 15, 2003 at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. The three fatalities have been identified as 8-year-old Martin Richard of Dorchester, MA,...
Slightly Painful Week of 4-7-13
Yes, this is a bit late, but I've had a pretty bad weekend. Last week was halfway decent until the weekend hit. I got in two bike rides and two swims, accidentally did one of those swims on a run day, and skipped the workouts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for a...
S**t I See At the Gym Part 2
After a bit of instruction, and a bit of practice over time, swimming is fundamentally simple. All swimmers know that there are two basic things that are propelling you through the stroke - your arms and your legs. The idea is that you pull yourself through the...
2013 ITU Auckland Women’s Highlights
Here are the highlights from the elite women's ITU race at Auckland, New Zealand. Awesome sprint at the end by Haug.
2013 ITU Auckland Men’s Highlights
I love watching ITU triathlons. They're fast paced and action packed and these videos are super motivational for me. This weekend was the race in Auckland, New Zealand and the highlights videos are out!
Hammer Nutrition’s HEED – Melon
Sports drink powders always intimidated me a bit because I was never really convinced that they had the same effectiveness as their already-mixed counterparts. I'm not trying to compare too much to other brands since I don't have any recent experience with...
The Swim-Heavy Week of 3-31-13
Summary This week was pretty swim heavy in my training program. I'm glad this has me working out only 4-5 times a week instead of every day. The rest days are nice and I'm pretty certain they're necessary to prevent overtraining. Although I seem able to finish my...
Success comes from inspiring people to be successful.
Just something I thought up while watching an episode of The Twilight Zone about a teacher who thinks he is a failure because he felt he made no influence on his students.
S**t I See at the Gym Part 1
Once in a while when I'm at my local YMCA, whether it's swimming, cycling, or running, there's always something that catches my attention and makes me shake my head. Most people there don't have the same goals that more serious athletes have, but sometimes what I see...