Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Will you be shopping locally or shopping online today or supporting small businesses on Saturday?  There's a good chance that by Monday evening, you will have purchased something that you have always wanted, purchased something new that you needed and probably purchased something that you didn't need but got a great deal and one can never have too many _____ (fill in the blanks).  I am all about supporting small businesses so if you can shop local, please support the local run, bike and triathlon stores and other local shops in your community to show your appreciation for their hard work. I know first hand, it's not easy to be a small business owner but it is very rewarding to see a dream of helping others with a specific skill set, come to life.  Karel and I have used a lot of gear/equipment/products over the years when it comes to triathlons and cycling and we have also had the opportunity to get to know many companies.  I thought this would be...

Today was our last day of prepping for St. Croix 70.3. 2 hour bike: 40 min warm-up 3 x 20 min @ half IM watts w/ 5 min EZ in between 1 hour transition run: 2 mile warm-up (10 sec walk each mile) 5 x 1 miles at half IM pace w/ 20 sec walk in between (Because of the difficulty of the St. Croix course, with the heat and hills, pacing on the bike and run will be primarily by effort and not based on watts, speed or min/miles. I love difficult courses because these races require proper pacing and patience and the top athletes are those who slow down the least, all while knowing how to race smart in the conditions given on race day).  Yay - the training is officially done! All gear and nutrition has been practiced and perfected throughout months of training and today was the last opportunity to put everything together.  It's far too common that athletes will welcome race week with months of miles and hours logged on  Training Peaks  but have no idea as ...