Imagine mountain biking up a steep ascent and reaching the top only to continue with white-water rafting, running, zip lining, climbing, and rappelling. Now imagine doing all of this with one leg. Or blind. Or paralyzed. Welcome to the 2011 Adventure TEAM Challenge, a race among teams of five that each have at least two disabled members.
Signed up for your first triathlon and not sure where to start? Or maybe you’ve been doing them for a few years and want to step up to the next level? Here’s a great step-by-step guide from Trek.
Here at the Specialized Women 2011 launch, Canadian Olympic coach Barrie Shepley offered world-class coaching and shared the secret of life—as a triathlete. Now it’s my turn to share. Here’s the magic formula that will reel any girl into triathlon for life.
WAm reader, Debbie Todd, shares her experience at the Trek Women’s Triathlon in Orlando Florida. The Trek Triathlon Series and its sister event, the Danskin Triathlon take place in various locations throughout the summer and fall each year.
When she shared her favorite playlist with Women’s Adventure, Mirinda Carfrae told us she would rock the 2010 Kona Ironman. And she stayed true to her word.
Triathlete Mirinda Carfrae uses music to train, and says the beats help her push herself through swimming, riding, and running sessions that would leave most of us wincing.
Easy to set-up and use, the pearl white New Balance HRM is small, sleek, and feminine which made t a favorite for Women’s Adventure testers, especially more casual athletes who appreciated the easy set-up and simple functionality of this unit.
Suunto’s tc3 has the most comfortable HRM chest strap in the Women’s Adventure testing lineup and the watch has a feminine feel and style which testers appreciated.
Before starting your training program, the Polar HRM offers the Polar Fitness Test as a quick and easy way to measure your current fitness level.
Women’s Adventure testers claimed that this unit is the best pick for anyone who wants both GPS and HRM features.
Triathlon essentials, heart rate monitors, and energy chews are in the lineup for 2010 tri gear.
What does it take to have the best ride of your life? To enjoy a day on flat water?
Breaking into a sport can be daunting, especially when the pinnacle of that sport is the world-famous Ironman, held each year in Kona, Hawaii.
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