‘Tis the season to find a team either for your first time or your 22nd. Applications are opening and recruiting is in full force. If this is your first time, it’s intimidating. There’s a ton of information, but no real concise way to use it practically. I remember when I decided to join a team,…
Two and a half weeks ago I had a saddle sore excised. As in, I paid a licensed doctor to numb my groin, draw a diamond shape with a blue marker across my skin, and, with a [hopefully] sharp knife, cut about an inch of flesh out of my crotch. Now I’ve had surgeries before:…
I first learned about “The Wall” – as it’s so aptly named – from American Flyers. You know, the 1985 cycling film? With their poor excuses for helmets and toe-clips. I previewed “The Wall” after the Time Trial the day before to see just how steep this sucker was. Of course, I took it easy…
It’s daunting to think about creating an entire year’s worth of daily workouts. My first time creating an Annual Training Plan (ATP) was confusing, frustrating, and felt like it took forever. I researched, read, analyzed, procrastinated, and swore a lot. My biggest problem was not having specific goals. Also, add that I had no idea…
They warned me. They told me women’s teams raced dirty. I was on the offense before we even clipped in. Well, when they blew the whistle, I couldn’t actually clip in (new pedals that I wasn’t used to), so I fell to the back of the pack quickly. Eventually, I caught up-ish. The Front Range…
This was my first year racing Trip Boulder, however it’s the same course a the Boulder Sunrise Triathlon I raced a month ago. I expected to see an improvement, but what I saw was a consistent performance resulting in less than a minute difference in time. Unfortunately slower, but at least close. This race did…
Congratulations XLAB Champion Daniela Ryf, now 2X Kona World Champion! Ryf fought off a star-studded field by nearly 24 minutes to take the win in 8:46:46, cementing a new course record along the way. She also took home the fastest bike split of the day, clocking a 4:52:26 on the Queen K. Ryf entered T2…
Kailua-Kona, HI – Rudy Project, the #1 Most Worn Helmet at the 2016 IRONMAN® World Championship, just wrapped up an a record setting week at triathlon’s biggest event in Kona earning historic athlete finishes, unveiling new blockbuster 2017 gear, and winning LAVA Magazine’s prestigious helmet count for the sixth consecutive year. “We thought last year was phenomenal,…
INDIANAPOLIS – (Oct. 11, 2016) Executive Director Blake Boldon is leaving Beyond Monumental at the end of November to accept a position as the associate athletic director in charge of the Drake Relays at Drake University. The Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa, are considered one of the top track and field events in the…
CHICAGO, October 12, 2016 – On Sunday, October 9, Smile Train Team EMPOWER partnered with the 2016 Bank of America Chicago Marathon as an official charity partner to help raise funds and awareness around the issues faced by children living with untreated clefts in the developing world. To date, the team has helped to raise 246 new smiles for children…