Running Shoes: The number one item necessary to run. You can make due with everything else but when it comes to running, your most basic item is the running shoe, for without it you won’t get very far*. Running shoes help protect your feet from the miles of ground you travel over. Ground wrought [...]
The 2012 Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon (PHLYTRI), one of the top ranked multi-sport events in the country, opens for registration November 1. The 8th annual event hosts three days of competition and activities and returns for a third year as a featured race in the internationally-renowned Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup. [...]
By Matt Reece So you’ve been hearing all this talk about embrocation and you’re not sure what to try first. One brand we have grown very fond of around here, and not just because they bought us beers one rainy night, is Mad Alchemy. Pete Smith, the creator of Mad Alchemy, realized one day most [...]
By Rex Reynolds Fall is here, and as the weather turns cool and damp, there are a few ways cyclists can stay warm and keep their legs protected from the elements. A newer rider may opt for a pair of knee or leg warmers from the rack of their favorite local bike shop, while some [...]
It’s fitting that the infamous Jersey double header of Beacon and HPCX usually fall on Halloween weekend because both courses leave riders feeling like the pedaling dead. Beacon For the eleventh year, promoter Wade Hess and the crew of Cape Atlantic Cycling have fashioned a course so frightening that even the legendary Jersey Devil wouldn’t [...]
On October 29 and 30 the historic 23rd Street Armory will again become the home of all things bicycle as the Philly Bike Expo celebrates its second year. Presented by Eastern Mountain Sports, the 2011 Expo features fat-tire founding father Gary Fisher as the keynote speaker with a presentation called “Origin of the Species – [...]
Editor’s Note: It should come as no surprise that PA locals are once again showing up at the top of the ranks. Congrats to Dana Feiss and Elizabeth Reap Carlson! The track cycling portion of the Pan American Games wrapped up on Thursday with two medals earned by U.S. riders on the velodrome. These two [...]
Are you ready for the best time of your life? Philadelphia Marathon Race Organizers are seeking 3,000 volunteers to support the 18th annual Philadelphia Marathon Race Weekend, November 18-20, 2011. Volunteers will be a part of the Philadelphia Marathon Race Weekend experience, a high-profile world-class event that includes the Health & Fitness Expo on Friday, [...]
By Adam Bowers When I used to think of triathlon apparel, a few well known companies: Zoot, 2XU, DeSoto, TYR, etc. came to mind. Now, though, I can add more one brand to that list: Trinity. Trinity is a relative newcomer to the tri apparel game. It was founded in the summer of 2009, and [...]
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 stings. When I could finally see into the cold darkness of Monterey Bay, our plans for an uneventful twenty-five mile swim across [...]
