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The Complete Everyman Gear Guide (Part 1)

In a blatant attempt to increase readership of my blog (http://www.everymantri.com) and provide you with our staggering wealth (read best educated guess) here in the complete Everyman Tri Gear Review Guide in race (read swim, bike, and run) order.

The Swim:

1) Goggles:

You need them. If you are like many newbie triathletes, you’ve wondered if you do indeed need swim goggles. I can tell you with a great degree of confidence that indeed you do. I would even

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Added by romanmica on September 16, 2008 at 11:30am — No Comments

The New Wisconsin Design Areo Helmet

On a person note: I'm proud to report that the new Wisconsin Design Areo Helmet I convinced my wife to wear during Ironman Wisconsin yesterday worked like a charm.

When she crossed the fin

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Added by romanmica on September 9, 2008 at 3:54pm — No Comments

B-Fit, B-Day, B-Bronze

I completed my B-Fit B-Day Challenge yesterday with a fun swim at my local recreation center to earn Bronze.

Six days after I began the

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Added by romanmica on August 29, 2008 at 10:14am — 4 Comments

10 Minutes, 400 watts, and 45-years

I only had one advantage, one small window of opportunity to catch them, and I was going to make it count.

After all it was just one of those perfect days when the sun was warm without scorching the skin, the

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Added by romanmica on August 25, 2008 at 12:37pm — No Comments

Endurance Buzz Round-up

Staring today, I'm introducing an exciting new feature on EverymanTri.

I know that many of you just don't have the time (what with all of the swimming, cycling and running your are doing all of the time) t

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Added by romanmica on August 4, 2008 at 10:21am — No Comments

Top Ten Newbie Mistakes

In the military they say that all the action happens at the tip of the spear. The sharply pointed end where the winners and losers are sorted out. For us newbie and amateur Clydesdale triathletes the ti

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Added by romanmica on July 30, 2008 at 7:07am — No Comments

Ironman Wisconsin Race Review

Ironman Wisconsin (North American Sports race organaizer)
http://www.ironmanwisconsin.com

EveryMan Rating: 1 Brewskis

Rating Scale (based on the amount of beer needed after

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Added by romanmica on July 23, 2008 at 4:32pm — No Comments

Super High Intensity Training

I don't mean to brag, but I will. In fact I have to!

I'm so proud of my entire everyman team that I just must let you know all about it today, this minute, right now.

Consider yourself very luck

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Added by romanmica on July 11, 2008 at 1:27pm — No Comments

Vitamin or Painkiller

During the peak of the Dot-com bubble (read the 1998-2000) I was lucky enough to get to know a very energetic entrepreneur. Donna August

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Added by romanmica on July 9, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments

You are what you eat!

A few years ago my good friend Steve turned my 11-year-old son unto the travel show called

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Added by romanmica on June 23, 2008 at 3:50pm — 2 Comments

HTFU...the unfinished tale of the inaugural Kansas 70.3 triathlon

I suppose I should have thought HTFU at that very moment, but I didn't.

Let me explain.

I'm about 2 miles from the finish line at the inaugural

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Added by romanmica on June 17, 2008 at 1:30pm — 3 Comments

Five "Green" ideas for the modern Endurance Athlete

If you are like me and you’ve been training and racing for a couple of years, you might find that you’ve accumulated a lot of stuff. Everything f

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Added by romanmica on June 6, 2008 at 8:06am — 3 Comments

The Rocky Mountain Way

After I've read the newspaper, tried and failed to get on the non existent free wireless network, and forgotten the earphones to my iPod on the plane on the way out, I like to play a… Continue

Added by romanmica on May 22, 2008 at 10:21am — No Comments

Say What?

OK, here it goes, my cry for help.

I have one burning race question that I cannot, and have not been able to answer.

I must admit that

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Added by romanmica on May 7, 2008 at 8:24am — 4 Comments

New B-Fit B-Day Logo

So this has only taken like a zillion years, but after many (too many) versions here is the proposed new raceAthlete B-Fit B-Day logo. TA-DA! What do you think? Is it Cool,… Continue

Added by romanmica on May 2, 2008 at 2:00pm — 6 Comments

Taking Matters into your own Hands

In a week filled with news one story stands out head (I apologize about the bad pun(s) to come, please forgive me now before you keep reading, but I really fear you'll get it soon enough) and shoulders above the rest.

I am not referring to the Primaries between the democratic front runners.

However, I'm sure by now you know that the biggest story from last week is of course THIS one.

Not since the invention of Viag

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Added by romanmica on April 29, 2008 at 8:58am — No Comments

Fearless

Have you ever tried this swimming exercise? You jump in a pool with no lane lines...I repeat NO lane lines, and you swim with your eyes closed while a coach or a friend monitors your progress.… Continue

Added by romanmica on April 23, 2008 at 10:38am — No Comments

And the Sponsorship goes to....

team raceAthlete voted and it is my pleasure to announce that JavaMom and Steve in a Speedo get the Rudy Project Sponsorship Premiums for completing and documenting their Challenge for the month of March. Happy B-Day and Congrats to both of you. The March Sponsorship Premium is Rudy Proje… Continue

Added by romanmica on April 8, 2008 at 2:36pm — No Comments

Rudy Tootie Fruitie

I want to give a Huge thanks to Rudy Project for their support of the B-Fit B-Day Challenge this year. The new TT (Time Trial) hel… Continue

Added by romanmica on April 3, 2008 at 4:52pm — 8 Comments

Free B-Fit B-Day Weekly Workouts

Are you new to Multisport training? This is the place to start. Welcome and congrats for taking the first crucial step to a new healthy lifestyle. Here's your free weekly workout to endurance Health and Fitness. But before you get started you'll want take a look at a couple of resources that will help you define your heart rate zones and explain the swim terms in the weekly training plan. Click HERE to calculate and determine yo… Continue

Added by romanmica on March 31, 2008 at 2:00pm — No Comments