Trimarni Coaching and Nutrition

Karel recently got into gravel riding and his immediate response was "why didn't I find this earlier?"  This past year has really taught us to embrace the current moment and to take advantage of every moment. With such an incredible triathlon playground in and around where we live, we have kept our love for nature alive by finding different ways to use (and improve) our cycling fitness. Most recently it was the GVL WBL 8-week group ride series and now I've ventured into gravel riding.  My first and second gravel ride was in Dupont State Forest. The first ride include snow, ice, mud and everything else - Karel didn't take it easy on me. Let's just say I learned a lot over 28 miles and 2.5 hours. My second ride was mostly gravel with a mix of roots, leaves and dirt. My third ride was on Friday (a few days ago), when Karel took me on a gravel ride adventure just outside our front door. We made our way to part of the Furman Cross Country course and then on the o...

As I prepare for the 2020 Haute Route Alps , I will be training (and participating) on my new road bike. The Ventum NS1 Road Bike. I am so excited....I've got all those new-bike-feels. Even though my primary sport is triathlon, I still spend time on my road bike (at least once a week outside). I love the feel of riding a road bike - plus it's a lot more fun to ride on our challenging terrain.  Equipped with disc breaks, Rotor Aldhu 155 crankset, Shimano Ultegra r8000 Di2 and size 50 (XS), I feel so comfortable and efficient on the Ventum NS1 road bike . Although our relationship is still new, I absolutely love riding this bike. It handles extremely well, is very smooth over the bumpy roads and feels stiff and responsive. The bike was shipped to us from Ventum in a large box, which made assembly pretty easy. I love the little details that Ventum puts into their shipping process. After two full seasons on my Ventum One triathlon bike (which I absolutely lov...

Although life is never easy, 2019  gave us several difficult moments that left us emotionally and physically drained. My intention for 2020 is to bring, share or see the sparkle in all my workouts and events this year. I am constantly on a journey of self-improvement and growth and I learned a lot about myself last year. So for 2020, my mantra is to sparkle. It may sound silly and childish but to me, it serves as a reminder that life is short, you are only guaranteed today and no matter what, it's important to see the bright light and find the positive in every situation. To ensure that my life has a bit more sparkle in it, I received the most beautiful paint job on my Ventum (and race helmet) from Mike Furtek with Kcycle. Mike is an incredible artist who has a vision for creating masterpiece paintings -on bikes. After painting  Karel's Ventum  for the past two years, his work was so well received by the owners of Ventum that they hired him as the head painter o...

When Karel learned about the custom paint work of Mike Furtek of Kcycle Design  in early 2018, he couldn't pass up the opportunity of a receiving a complimentary custom paint job on his Ventum. Karel's bike was flashy and certainly stood out in a crowd. With a new season approaching, Karel wanted a makeover on his bike. Something a bit more his style - black. This time around, Karel paid for the paint (a special and very specific type of paint) and let Mike go to work, creating another incredible design. Once again, Mike created a masterpiece and a one-of-a-kind bike. The pictures don't really capture the details of the deep shiny black paint. Mike did an incredible job hand painting this bike. Karel also has a new handlebar setup by 51 Speedshop , along with his Dash Cycles aero combo, Alto Cycling wheels and new 4iiii  dual-side powermeter. Saturday was Karel's first time since November (IMFL) outside on his Ventum and he was riding happy for all 3.5 h...