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Triathlon Tips by "Nick Reistad"
The Brick - From being Pro to Being in Pain
Posted on Oct 21, 2010 by Nick Reistad |
After a five year career as a professional cyclist, including multiple years racing for the US National Team, combined with a high school background in swimming, I figured triathlons couldn’t be that hard. That is, until I did my first “brick”. With my first triathlon, an Olymp...
Tagged: brick workout, brick, bike to run workouts, triathlon training, triathlon coaching, newbie triathletes, triathlon workouts, cycling for triathletes, core strength, athens ga triathlon
The Art of Cool - Group Ride Etiquette Part 2
Posted on Oct 11, 2010 by Nick Reistad |
Our second article on group ride etiquette discusses the finer point of keeping your group together. This is where the "art" of keeping your group together comes in to play: the cooler, more relaxed you are, the smoother your group ride will be. You’ll get better conversation, have more fun...
Tagged: cycling for triathletes, triathlon cycling, group riding, group cycling, triathlon training, triathlon coaching, cycling, bike handling skills, bicycle safety, athens ga triathlon
The Art of Cool - Group Ride Etiquette Part 1
Posted on Sep 30, 2010 by Nick Reistad |
Triathlon, by definition, is an individual sport, right? Our races are raced individually, won individually, and lost individually. We even get penalized for drafting. So why would we want to train in a group where drafting is encouraged?Sometimes, we just need the push of others around us to kee...
Tagged: cycling for triathletes, triathlon cycling, group riding, cycling, safety, group rides, triathlon bike safety, triathlon training, triathlon coaching, athens ga triathlon
USAT Age Group Nationals Photo Gallery
Posted on Sep 28, 2010 by Nick Reistad |
The 2010 Age Group National Championships were a success. DBT had 5 athletes compete in the Olympic and Sprint distances. The event, held in Tuscaloosa, was a great success. The organizers had a great venue set up and the air was filled with enthusiasm and energy. For those of you that have the ...
Tagged: usat, age group nationals, national championships, triathlon racing, triathlon national championships, dream believe tri triathlon team, triathlon coaching, athens ga triathlon
Kim Reistad on National Geographic
Posted on Sep 20, 2010 by Nick Reistad |
Kim Reistad, on Thursday, sat down with producers and cameramen from National Geographic to film an interview in a piece featuring Ted Ciamillo's Subhuman Project. Kim has been working with Ted since March to prepare him for his transatlantic voyage. Check back to learn more about the voyage and ...
Tagged: triathlon coaching, national geographic, subhuman project, personal training, strength conditioning, endurance conditioning, plyometrics, athens ga triathlon
Kim Gives Pre-Race Talk to Tri to Beat Cancer Athletes
Posted on Aug 29, 2010 by Nick Reistad |
During the Tri to Beat Cancer expo, Dream Believe TRI coach Kim Dunker Reistad was invited to speak to the many new athletes. Speaking to a packed room of over 100 soon-to-be triathletes , Kim covered the basics of what to expect on your first triathlon. Though her talk was brief, she fielded man...
Tagged: athens triathlon, tri to beat cancer, triathlon, prerace talk, georgia multisports, beginner triathlon, triathlon coaching, athens ga triathlon
Unplug - stop "killing time" and start taking it back
Posted on Aug 26, 2010 by Nick Reistad |
New research coming out of the University of California, San Francisco and the University of Michigan suggests that our attachment to our little and big electronic devices wears us out mentally. The research says that our brains aren’t getting enough time to recover. Every additional mome...
Tagged: recovery, mental strength, mental recovery, triathlon, relaxation, cross training, athens ga triathlon
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