by Bill Plock | Jun 28, 2019 | Community
By Kennett Peterson My post Ironman Boulder recovery got off to a bad start when I didn’t take my own advice and celebrate the night away with alcoholic beverages. Instead, I went home, showered, and laid down until it was time to go back to the finish line to hand...
by 303cycling | Jul 10, 2018 | Training
From Bicycling Magazine By BJ Gaddour Foam rolling is a great way to speed recovery. Kneading your muscles after a hard workout can ease soreness by breaking up adhesions (tight knots of connective tissue) and enhancing bloodflow. But a foam roller is just one of many...
by Bill Plock | May 1, 2018 | Community
by Coach Nicole Odell, NEO Endurance Sports Endurance athletes often get overuse injuries. We want to do too much too soon, throw in too much speed work or just log way more miles than the muscles and joints can handle. The body will try to adapt, but if it’s...
by 303cycling | Apr 18, 2018 | Commentary, Just For Women
By Cheri Felix I love when you tell a friend, “I had an intimate relationship with a bag of Redvines last week” and she doesn’t even ask for clarification. She just knows. I’m coming off an injury. Something we’ll call compressed ribs with a large side of intercostal...
by 303cycling | Feb 1, 2018 | Product Review
By Alison Freeman We’ve all been there: It’s Friday, you’ve just finished a tough bike ride, your legs feel like lead, and your coach / training plan has two more daunting workouts on your calendar before you get a recovery day. My prior solution to this problem was...
by Bill Plock | Jan 17, 2018 | General News, Hot Topic
By Herbert Krabel From Slowtwitch.com A terrible accident a few days before the 2017 IRONMAN World Championships took Brit Tim Don out of the race. The Halo (seen below) finally came off, but he is still a long way from being fully recovered. I chatted with...
by 303cycling | Dec 14, 2017 | Product Review
By Alison Freeman If you’re like most of us – getting older but convinced you can get faster and beat the pants off your younger self – then you know how important recovery is to your training. Meet Footbeat: a pair of moccasins that house an insole that...
by 303cycling | Nov 14, 2017 | Featured, Training
From Bike Radar Heat is better for muscles, study in Journal of Physiology concludes After a long, hard ride, what sounds better — a hot shower or submerging yourself in a bath tub full of ice? While many pro athletes have taken to doing the latter, a study published...
by 303cycling | Nov 8, 2017 | Training
From Training Peaks Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anemia are hot topics in many endurance athlete’s circles. Iron, specifically low levels of it, is often linked to feelings of exhaustion and poor recovery. Iron is a critical nutritional component for all...
by 303cycling | Oct 18, 2017 | Tri Races
From Matt’s Instagram: (@mattrusselltri) Feeling very grateful today. God truly gave me another chance in life. I have my family, I can walk, the sharpness of my mind is starting to come back. I am physically and very emotionally hurt and shaken up but thankful for so...