Training

Are you a Triathlete or a Bodybuilder?

By: Todd Wiley with Fernando Paredes, CPT I always tell my athletes you must train your CORE to perform as a triathlete. The successful ones do it right, the unsuccessful, not that great....

Jan 2, 2012 / More »

FInished from the Start

By Darrell W. Butler, Parisi Sports Performance Coach; ACE, NFPT CPT Most people get so wrapped up in prerace training and exercise that they forget about focusing on nutrition until the last minute....

Dec 30, 2011 / More »

Water

Ocean Swimming in a Concrete Pond

Very few of us are going to be spending winter in the South Pacific or even South Florida where the only frozen water is ice in the drinks, yet if your 2012 race...

Dec 28, 2011 / More »

Finding the Longest Distance to the Finish Line

By Bruckner Chase I hit the first jellyfish at 4:30 in the morning. I hit the next one at 4:31. By 5:30 when the sun was rising I had lost count of the...

Oct 20, 2011 / More »

Uncategorized

Philadelphia Canoe Club Open House

The Philadelphia Canoe Club is having its annual Open House on Sunday, July 10th. The club house is one of Philadelphia’s hidden gems that resides on the bank of the confluence of the...

Jun 27, 2011 / More »

Try-All By Fire

The Try-All By Fire may just be the craziest thing you’ve ever heard of: a journey, adventure, quest – call it what you will – with only a finish line. What it isn’t,...

May 25, 2011 / More »

Choice Gear

FI’ZI:K Announces It’s 2012 Road Teams

We have really enjoyed using some of their saddles in the past and Le Tour was won on one last year, so they must be doing something right. With their announcement on Friday,...

Jan 16, 2012 / More »

The Olympian: An American Triumph

Muhammad Ali. Jackie Robinson. Dr. John Baxter Taylor, Jr. The first two names need no introduction. The latter, Dr. Taylor, may not have been a three-time World Heavyweight Champion or dominate in six...

Dec 30, 2011 / More »

Running

Grand Opening of Jordan Creek Greenway & Trail

A grand opening ceremony is planned for Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. to officially open the first segment of the Jordan Creek Greenway & Trail. The 1.27-mile segment is within Lehigh...

Dec 9, 2011 / More »

5k/10k Hair of the Dog Run on New Year’s Day

The Quiet Resorts Charitable Foundation (QRCF) is pleased to announce the inaugural Hair of the Dog Run on January 1, 2012, New Year’s Day, at 9:30 a.m. The Hair of the Dog Run...

Dec 1, 2011 / More »

Triathlon

Online Reg for Tri National Champs Opens Thursday

Online registration for many of USA Triathlon’s highly anticipated 2012 National Championship events opens Thursday at 11 a.m. Mountain at usatriathlon.org  Sold-out events and record-setting fields marked the 2011 USA Triathlon National Championship...

Jan 11, 2012 / More »

Are you a Triathlete or a Bodybuilder?

By: Todd Wiley with Fernando Paredes, CPT I always tell my athletes you must train your CORE to perform as a triathlete. The successful ones do it right, the unsuccessful, not that great....

Jan 2, 2012 / More »

Cycling

FI’ZI:K Announces It’s 2012 Road Teams

We have really enjoyed using some of their saddles in the past and Le Tour was won on one last year, so they must be doing something right. With their announcement on Friday,...

Jan 16, 2012 / More »

Last Day of Racing in Beijing

Philly’s own Janine Verstraeten is a Massage Therapist and Soigneur with Team USA and is currently in China with some of our local racers at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup in Beijing....

Jan 15, 2012 / More »

Tyler Wren

Tyler’s Journal December/January 2012

Bikes come in many types, shapes, and sizes, but one common thread (pun intended) that unites them all is tires. This month, I wanted to share my thoughts on tire choice, the culture...

Dec 8, 2011 / More »

Tyler’s Journal October/November 2011

Leaves changing, back to school, end of cycling season break – these are some of the things most people think about when autumn comes around. But not me. Even after a long season...

Nov 3, 2011 / More »