Swimming in a pool is tough mentally. Not because you need to concentrate, but because it’s repetitive and boring if you’re doing a long distance swim. You can break it up with drills, you can get a waterproof set of earphones and a waterproof case for your iPod (I really, really need one of those), and that can help make…
Legal Disclaimer: It's not really a diet. It's about being so fat and out of control that you're willing to do anything, even training for an event that includes a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and a 26.2 mile full marathon. That's where I was, and this is the road I'm on. I'm Joshua Steimle, and I train for triathlons in the great state of Utah. Read my story.
30
Jun
Finis Lap Counter
Your gear is ready to go the night before. You get to bed early. You wake up on time, early in the morning, while it’s still dark, and you can’t wait to get out running, on your bike, or to the gym. You’re just about to walk out the door when you think “I’ll just check my email real quick.”…
24
Jun
Learning the Lingo
If you’re like me, getting started with triathlons is incredibly overwhelming to the point where you say “How about if I just swim some laps, ride my bike around, run a little, and then go run a race?” I have friends who, when they start something new, go out and buy all the books, read everything they can, study, break…
What would the perfect triathlon training center look like? I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. Not because I have the $30 million laying around that it would probably take to build the place, but just because it’s fun to think about, plus I like to think of myself as an entrepeneur and I’m interested in whether certain types…
If you’re into triathlon stuff in Utah then you’ve probably already heard about PowerTri in Lehi. They started out a few years ago as an online-only triathlon store, but just opened a retail location at 400 S Mill Pond Drive Lehi, Utah 84043. It’s just a hop and a skip south of the Lehi Roller Mills and I think it’s visible…
I just found out about TriTalk, a podcast about triathlons and made for triathletes, and it’s great stuff. It’s the #1 podcast about triathlon stuff, and is hosted by David Warden, a free-lance journalist, with articles appearing in Triathlete and Inside Triathlon magazines. He is on the Regional Board of Directors for USAT and the Board of Advisors for Joe Friel’s…
The “about” page on TriHive’s own website says it all, but I just want to give my own plug for the magazine, which only appears to be growing in popularity and which is a great resources for all things related to triathlons, triathletes, and Ironman events in Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming.
Established in the Fall of 2005, TriHive, LLC was established to…
You can now follow my triathlon and Ironman exploits on twitter @ironmandiet.
Ok, I haven’t finished it yet, but I’m liking it. Maybe I like it because it’s so similar to my own story which, like the book, is also unfinished. It’s the story of a fat, out of shape business man named John Callos and how he changed his life by training for an Ironman. Hey, that’s just like me! I…
16
Jun
Wait, not so fast.
Well, sometimes getting started again can be a challenge. I visited my physical therapist today because my lower-right back has been hurting as well as my left hamstring, and they seem to be connected. If I try to stretch my left hamstring even a tiny bit it just kills my lower right back. I mean I can’t even begin to stretch…
