EnduroPacks Athlete of the Week: Brent Poulsen
Brent's 2014 Goals are to get back into ITU racing which he's hasn't competed in since 2007. This season he will race in ITU Sprint, Olympic Distance and a few 70.3s and some late season World Cups. His next race will be Galveston 70.3 on April 6th. Please cheer him on with us!
Athlete of the Week: Travis Vance Started In Tough Mudder, Now His Sights Are Set On Turning Pro As a Triathlete
Travis Vance began his journey into endurance sports in Tough Mudder races. He competed in the 24-hour World’s Toughest Mudder, which challenged him but left him wanting more. Now he's racing in half and full (in 2014) Ironman distances and has his sights on turning pro one day. Read more of his story here in our blog and Q and A with Travis.
Athlete of the Week: Sharon Sander Tri Amigos Founder and Former Pentathlon National Champion
Sharon Sander is head coach and founder of the Tri Amigos triathlon team based in San Antonio, TX. She grew up watching her father, who was an athlete, and that inspired her to adopt a healthy and active lifestyle.
Big Pistachio Racing Tests HRV and HCT Impacts From Sports Nutrition
During the 30-day trial period, Eli Cohen (Team Director of Big Pistachio Racing) measured his Heart Rate Variability (known as HRV) and had his blood Hematocrit levels (HCT) tested pre and post trial. Read on to hear what he found out from these test results following his 30 day trial.
Athlete of the Week - Nick Logan
Our new weekly blog post features an athlete who we would like to recognize in the endurance community. This week we interviewed Nick Logan, a USAT/USAC Elite Level 2 coach and race director for Team Mossman Events who began his endurance racing in 2004. Since then, Nick has competed in 177 endurance races of various lengths, including the ITU World Championships in 2013. What's next for Nick? He is hopes to finish the Ultraman Florida, a 3 day event of 320 miles on February 21st-23rd and looks to be a Team USA Triathlon All-American.
We sat down with Nick for an interview to get to know him a little better.
Recipe: Lindsay Cotter's Gluten-Free Healthy Bites "Rocky Road Berry Coconut"
We are sharing with you one of Lindsay Cotter's Healthy Bites recipes. Okay it's a rather odd mix of ingredients, but it tastes great and is organic and gluten-free!
Rocky Road Berry Coconut Bites
The FACTS About Eating Gluten-Free for Athletes from Nutrition/Fitness Consultant, Lindsay Cotter
We want to share with all athletes out there the benefits of a gluten-free diet. Should you go gluten-free? Is it hard? What exactly is gluten? Lindsay Cotter, gives us the facts about gluten-free diets for athletes. Everyone should give it a try and see for themselves.
The Benefits of Incorporating Soups and Stews Into Triathletes' Diets
The inclusion of plant-based soups into triathletes’ diets is an effective way to incorporate essentials nutrients needed for optimal triathlon training. This recipe for Moroccan Red Lentil Soup is fortified with protein and vegetables to provide triathletes with essential nutrients to supplement the training recovery process.
Neck Pain and the Working Triathlete, by Dr. Paul Salinas
The average amateur triathlete trains approximately 10-20 hours per week. Cycling usually occupies fifty percent of the athletes training time, and may result in a number of overuse injuries. One of the most common non-traumatic injuries sustained by cyclists is neck pain. Neck pain may be caused by a number of factors...
Elite Triathlete Unveils His Findings For Endurance Training Recovery
Recently, EnduroPacks put their products to the test using a neutral third party and respected Elite-level triathlete and coach, Chris Hague. (Watch the youtube video for more details)
Chris Hague (of Wattie-Ink Triathlon Team and Tri-Swim Coach) participated in a one month trial of the EnduroPacks sports nutrition products, and confirmed that their mix of vitamins and nutrition offered a number of benefits that would aid endurance athletes during their training.
