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. However if you’re going to train like an athlete, you’ll also need to eat like an athlete. So just as you’d map [...]
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 World Series, but his accomplishments are stunning: Dr. Taylor was the first African American to win an Olympic Gold medal. Dr. Taylor is little known; his obscurity perpetuated further by the fact that the great Olympian Jesse Owens is often accredited with Dr. Taylor’s landmark Olympic achievement.
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 venues include a beach and waves now is the time to work on the skills that will get you through the water [...]
The weather is finally changing for us and although we have only had one snowfall, the wind has been nipping at our ears, especially when out for a ride or run. We have been happy to grab the Thermal Reversible Beanie from Headsweats for our cooler weather outdoor adventures. For my first use of this [...]
On a recent visit to Washington, I was fully immersed in their bike culture with a baptism of two wheels by the crew at Transition bicycles. The employee owned company have been known for their progressive downhill and free ride bikes for years, but they have recently developed a 29er hard tail suited to the [...]
Icy Louisville, snowy Oregon, and arctic circle like Madison, WI round out the list of recent cyclocross national championships locations. Why do we do this to ourselves? The Super Bowl is often held in a sunbelt city, or a dome, and the national pastime has had dreams of a neutral site World Series dancing [...]
Recently I had the opportunity to visit some friends in Seattle and they introduced me to the folks behind Swift Industries. Besides being some fast cross racers and awesome folks, their collection of bags was outstanding. I am a bit of a handmade bike bag dork and have been blessed with the likes of RELoad, [...]
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 County’s Jordan Creek Parkway and is the first part of a proposed 53.3-mile active greenway that will connect the City of Allentown [...]
On Wednesday evening (12/14), Philadelphia’s Cadence Cycling Foundation hosts Chrissie Wellington, the top endurance athlete in the world. Wellington is a 4x Ironman World Champion and current Ironman World Champion holding numerous world and championship records relating to Ironman-distance races. She won the World Championship in three consecutive years (2007–2009), was unable to start the 2010 World Championship race [...]
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 of bike tires, and some tire-related tips and anecdotes. At some point, most cyclists find themselves on the side of the road [...]
