B LIFE – Here is where we learn, grow, and share stories about living the “TRI LIFE”. Training science, race reports, travel, accomplishments, and more, to help educate, entertain, and promote the amazing athletes that fuel our team success!
Strength Training for Endurance: Part 1
Strength Training for Endurance: Part 1 Just like the Hatfields versus the McCoys, the Montagues versus the Capulets, and Snow Miser versus Heat Miser, Endurance training and Strength training will always be fighting for supremacy from the opposite sides of the street. As Rudyard Kipling said, “never the twain shall meet.” However, to refresh everyone’s memory, they all worked better when they worked together! (Well, Romeo and Juliet didn’t really get the chance, but when they were together, it was pretty good.) Obviously, given our topic, you know that I’m going to tell you that STRENGTH TRAINING IS GOOD FOR…
2023 Ironman 70.3 New York – Jones Beach
2023 Ironman 70.3 Jones Beach New York Race report Back in 2019 I had been contemplating coming out of long course retirement and entering another 70.3 race, but then covid hit and well, you know. Fast forward to the beginning of 2023 and I was down in Austin, Texas attending Endurance Exchange when I found out that a Jones Beach race had been confirmed and early bird registration was opening while I was there. At this point I was about 3 weeks into a streak of consecutive days of activity, (I’m currently at 268 days as of this writing.) and…
Barracuda Tri 2020 Summer Program
2020 SUMMER YOUTH & JUNIOR PROGRAM GUIDE The summer of 2020 is obviously a challenging time for everyone. It is my hope that the Barracuda Tri Summer Program can offer some relief to parents and active young athletes. Triathlon is a FUN and challenging sport. All three disciplines, swim, bike, & run, are things kids do every day, and this is a sport they can do for a lifetime! PROGRAM SCHEDULE: JULY 6TH – AUGUST 28TH LEVEL 1 (7-11 YRS. OLD): MONDAY & WEDNESDAY 6-7PM LOCATIONS: MON – SUNY Purchase Lot W2 (Cycling & Running Skills) WED – Rye Town…
My Experience As A Guide Athlete With Achilles International – Natalie Kronick
If you had told me 6 years ago, back at the start of my triathlon endeavor, that one day I would be swimming tethered to someone in the open water, piloting a tandem bike and running shouting out verbal cues to a visually impaired or blind / deaf athlete, I would have told you, YOU’RE NUTS. Well, guess what? I’m nuts. I was about 2 years into this already crazy sport when I met Amy Dixon for the first time. I was training for my first Olympic triathlon (Quassy) at the time when she mentioned she was also training for…
Team Barracuda Athletes Compete In Exciting High Performance Triathlon
Clermont, FL – The Clermont Draft Legal Challenge(www.draftlegalchallenge.com) is one of a number of showcases for the future of Olympic style triathlon in the US. Athletes from 13 to their early 20’s compete in different races on multiple days in this fast paced and exciting version of the sport. Triathlon consists of three sports, swimming, cycling, and running. In draft legal races, athletes are allowed to ride in close knit packs enabling them to share the work and ride faster. This is the style used in the Olympics in Rio this past summer. Drafting works as an advantage for the…
Winter is the best time to start planning your training for race season. Many things go into an effective training plan, such as time available, where you are located(cold, warm, rural, urban environments), and what you are training for. In any plan, it’s important to keep testing yourself in order to determine whether what you’re doing is helping your body adapt and improve, or falling short. In order to get maximum benefit from your training plan, it’s important to know where you are now so you, or your Coach, can plan a progressive strategy to help you achieve your goals.…
Tom S. 2016 Age Group National Championship – Omaha, NE
USAT Age Group Olympic Distance National Championship Pre-Race This being my second Age Group National Championships, I learned a bit from my time last year and focused a lot on my pre-race plan. In 2015 I spent a huge amount of time and energy on pre-race anxiety because I had not fully planned out my pre-race experience. This year, I came up with a detailed itinerary planning out every moment from the time I woke up on the morning of my flight, spanning to the start time of my wave two days later. I planned out all of my meals,…
This is a great race! The atmosphere is very different than any other race I have done. Not corporate at all. It is well organized and structured while also have a very local feel to it. The organizers are passionate about this race and go to great lengths to make it successful for all involved (racers, community, volunteers, Mohonk Mountain House, Minnewaska State Park, sponsors, etc….) Getting In: To sign up for this race I needed to sign up at 12am on November 1st (late night Halloween). I tried for the 2015 race, but got shutout. This year I practiced…
Transitions – The 4th Discipline
You’ve done all this swimming, biking, and running to get ready for your race, DON”T FORGET to practice your transitions from one discipline to the next! I can’t tell you how many beginners, AND veterans forget to PRACTICE their transitions! Follow this guide below to make sure you’re prepared on race day! Transitions: Set up The best transition set up is the simplest! You do not have a lot of space, so the athletes with the fastest transitions are usually the ones that are the most organized and efficient with their set up! Use the K.I.S.S. method (Keep It Super…
Blueberry Chocolate Rice Cakes
Hey Team, For those of you not sure about what to eat during training and racing, or for those that just don’t like the way gels and gummies make you feel (i.e. – gut rot, GI issues, etc.), 2014 Team B sponsor Skratch Labs has created a couple of great cookbooks. In both the Feed Zone, and Feed Zone Portables, there are a number of great recipes to help you get your fuel from REAL FOOD! Many of these recipes can also be played with to suit your taste. I also included chia seeds in this recipe from another 2014…
