Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

  On August 24th, we wrapped up our 25th (+) camp (I've lost count since our first camp in 2014!) and what an incredible experience it was! Over three days, our 11 campers/athletes from Florida, South Carolina, Chicago, Georgia and Washington worked on their technique in the pool, excelled at terrain management, TT work and bike handling skills, and built durability with three runs —while also learning new pacing strategies, building confidence, and connecting with others who share the same passion for the sport. Over three days, our campers accomplished:  1 hour of technique-focused swimming at the Westside Aquatic Center. ~8 hours of terrain management, pacing, TT work, climbing, descending and bike handling skills.  Around 9,000 feet of elevation gained on the bike. Almost 2 hours of running - with two runs off the bike.  With athletes ranging from 29 to 67 years of age, every day was packed with opportunities to grow stronger, smarter, and more prepared for the r...

  Over the past few years, I've celebrated my birthday with some type of cycling. Last year  I was joined by Karel and my friends Garrett and Alvi for a 101 mile ride (with scenic views) and a little over 10,000 feet of elevation gain.  A few weeks ago I started to think about where I wanted to go for my birthday ride and I wanted to do something I've never done before. I was chatting with my friend Garrett and I asked him about riding to and on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Garrett is all for epic rides so he is a great person to consult when it comes to creating routes. Several of my cycling friends have ridden on the parkway but they usually start from the Flat Rock/Dupont/Brevard area. I asked Garrett if he would create a route that included the Blue Ridge Parkway from our area.  The first route  he created started from Marietta (~10 miles from where we live) and included a loop around/on the Blue Ridge Parkway. This was exactly what I was looking for. However, I...

My birthday typical falls on a race weekend. For the past few years, I've participated in Ironman 70.3 Blue Ridge a few days after my birthday. This year, with no races planned, I wanted to do a long ride to celebrate another year of life. Of course, I had to swim on my birthday (as it is my favorite sport) so I started off my birthday weekend with a 4600 meter swim with our masters group at Westside Aquatic Center.  I have a great group of cycling friends but sadly, several of them had other plans this weekend (like cycling 200 miles from Spartenburg to Beufort - talk about like-minded friends) but Garrett and Alvi were in town and agreed to ride with me and Karel for a birthday ride.  Garrett is the master of planning epic cycling routes so I told him to come up with a route that included a lot of climbing in the mountains and great views.  The route including Ceasar's Head, Sassafras, Table Rock Overlook and Paris Mountain. We wanted to include Pretty Place but it was ...

  Stats:  Route 72.6 miles 4:07 ride time 6234 feet elevation gain  17.6 miles average speed  Paris mountain climb: 13:15 (2.2 miles, 9.9mph,1580 elevation gain) Sunday was an exciting group ride. Not only was it the final ride of the 2-month Greenville Winter Bike League  but it was also the 2nd annual Junior Challenge. At the end of the 72 mile ride, junior riders (up to 18 years old) would battle it up the 2.2 mile Paris Mountain climb to win a prize. There was a payout of $1650, a Woodward GFB3 Single Speed bike (for the male and female junior winner) and a custom made trophy made from a piece of Paris Mountain (made by AJ). The ride was supposed to be on Saturday but it got rained out. Typically, Rocket Revolution have their group ride on Sunday but the GVL WBL ride was moved to Sunday. We have so many amazing cycling groups in our area. So many rides to choose from!  I started the morning with an easy 2 mile run. I timed it perfectly so that I would ...