In Sickness and in Health - by Matt Dixon (February 1, 2012) This article goes far beyond the typical "work out if symptoms are above your neck, rest if they are below." Matt is an experienced coach and former pro triathlete so he understands the typical triathlete response to pushing through illness. He explains how that can be detrimental to functional adaptation and suggests how to adjust training, when to stop completely, and when to return to normal loads.
The 100 Most Influential People in Health and Fitness 2012
- Greatist (December 21, 2012) Not a SINGLE triathlete on there. We
have work to do. Really, Bethenny Frankel, Tracy Anderson, Jackie
Warner? I was happy to see competitive swimmer Garrett Weber-Gale on
there. I follow his Athletic Foodie blog.
Inspiring
USAT's Happy Holidays 2012 Recap - a nice video montage of the year that reminds us why we still swim/bike/run when race season may seem far away (particularly for those of us in more northern areas.)
Funny
Build your own at-home triathlon training facility
swim
bike
homemade bike trainer
Run
This makes me want to try rollers. This guy has great skills and balance!
This makes me think twice about it:
Ideas
Make your own Bike Chain Bracelet. There's so much that can be made with a bike chain, I am tempted to try, but haven't yet. I've seen picture frames, Christmas ornaments, and sculptures. Each project provides practice with a chain breaker tool.
