Inspirational Story: David Cascio’s 2.5 Year...

David Cascio is a local friend of mine and long-time triathlete who has qualified and competed in the Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii multiple times. David was sidelined a few years ago with a knee issue an unable to run at all. After undergoing knee surgery, his doctor told him he was pretty much done with triathlon. After extensive physical therapy and an incredible desire to compete again, he was able...

Q&A: Triathlete training in the winter...

Hiking in MontanaQ: With the coming of shorter days, colder weather and the winter holidays, the triathlon season is officially over. What do I do between the end of this season and start of the next? A: There are a number of factors to consider in order the balance the need for: Downtime from the current racing season to avoid burnout, refresh mentally and recover from any lingering injuries and Carrying over and...

She Does Tri: New Triathlon Camps for Women...

www.shedoestri.com I’m excited to announce She Does Tri , the ONLY full weekend camps in the mid-Atlantic for women only! Developed in partnership with Krista Schultz of Total Performance, Inc., the She Does Tri weekend camps will cover all aspects of triathlon with both instruction and practice in order to prepare participants for their first sprint-distance triathlon. The camps are a fun, non-competitive, and...

Move First; Think Later...

In the words of one of my Bikram Yoga instructors, Reggie Meneses: "Move first, think later. It's very liberating. Avoid paralysis by analysis." So what does it mean? As triathletes, we tend to over analyze the simple decisions we need to make. For example, we debate in our minds questions such as: Do I sign up for this race because my friend PR's on this course? Should I ride an extra 10 minutes...