Swim Bike Run St Louis Archive

Second Wind - SBRStL goes one on one with pro-triathletes
 

James Bonney - Multi-dimensional triathlete based in Austin, Texas

Peter Reid - Dec, 2003 interview with the Canadian superstar

Peter Reid - Jan, 2004 interview

Peter Reid - Dec, 2004 interview

Beth Zinkand - 2002 IM Switzerland champ, and consistent top finisher

Andrea Fisher - Austin-based pro triathlete

Andrea Fisher - June, 2004 interview

Cameron Brown - One of the world's most consistent Iron-distance triathletes

Lisa Bentley - two time IM New Zealand winner & 2002 IM Australia champ

Ned Overend - The Lung, Deadly Nedley, living legend, this man has done it all

Barb Lindquist - Ranked number one in the world by ITU

Metro Area Athlete Profiles

Metro Area Athlete Profiles - Local athletes get a forum

Rick Mann - Metro area's current pre-eminent iron distance triathlete

Mike Farrell - Gifted runner with an amazing work ethic

Dennis Fricks - 23-year old winner of more than 10 metro races in 2002

Melinda Stock - elite area runner and duathlete

Michael Bub - 5-time IM Hawaii finisher and cyclist

Mark Gowler - 20 years in triathlon and going strong

Dee Dee Kohn - top local female athlete who gives her all both on and off the course

Wayne Huckshold long-time local multisport athlete

Sarah Haskins - Journal - Life in The Transiton Zone

Tim Sandfort Journal- What It's Really Like

 
Lessons We've Learned the Hard Way So You Don't Have To
 

Perform a Blazing Sprint Triathlon T-1 - get on your bike and go

Brick Workouts - time saving and necessary combination workouts

Bike Interval Training - adding structure and intensity to your bike sessions

The Training Cycle - a seasonal game plan to provide direction

Goal Setting For Triathletes - break it down into small bites

Role Reversal - view your training as the real race for a renewed outlook

Triathlon Off-Season Planning - winter tri-tips for the Spring edge

Tips and Tricks - a few corners to cut sent in by readers

Turning Circles - using indoor bike training effectively

Stretching - the often over-looked or under-emphasized part of training

Nutrition
 

Eight Great Healthy Recipes- eating with good taste and tasting good

More Recipes- spice up your diet

Nutrient Content of Vegetables - analysis of common veggies says eat more fava beans

Nutrient Content of 22 Popular Fruits - lowdown on nature's dessert

Home-Made Energy Bars - various do it yourself recipes for alternative energy

8 Ways To Better Your Diet - break those bad habits now

The Dollar Lunch - can you really eat lunch for a buck? eating wisely on the cheap

Gorp - acronym for Good Old Fashioned Raisins and Peanuts

The Endurance Athlete And Fast Food - make the arch in your life the Gateway one

Smoothies - give your body a well-earned healthy treat

Recipe veggie wrap & nutrient-dense summer sandwich

Fuel -  systematic approach to determining athlete's diet

Soy Thanksgiving Dinner -  surprisingly good taste and not surprisingly, good for you

Sports Science - Microscopes, Measurements, and Meaning
 

Heart Rate Training modern training method takes away the guesswork

Vo2 Max - definition and implications

Super-Hydration - hot weather training

Muscle Fiber - introduction to fiber types and training, scalpel please....

Injuries
 

Iliotibial Band Syndrome   outer part of knees

Plantar Fasciitis   bottom of foot

Chondromalacia   under bottom of patella (knee cap)

Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome  both front and rear of shin bones

Subacromial Impingement  rotator cuff

Achilles Tendonitis  back of leg between heel and calf

Morton's Neuroma  between 3rd and 4th toes

note : This writer is not a physician and is in no way diagnosing or prescribing any specific persons

Training Tools
 

Charts - Swim, Bike, & Run Pace and Heart Rate 

Swim Workouts  beginner  intermediate  advanced

The Lighter Side of This Serious Bizness
 

Twenty-Six Triathletes - an alphabetic verse of tri personalities

Ironman 100th Anniversary in 2078 - a whimsical glance ahead the the grand daddy

Triathlon School Days - Trends and natural progressions in the sport's history

T-Shirt Etiquette - avoiding sartorial blunders

A Few Interesting Images  -  some appropriately captioned photographs

Signs You're A Triathlete - list of habits that may identify you

Newton's Laws of Masters Swimming - universal precepts applied to the pool

Spike Bike - great short piece by Robert Fishell

Dictionary of MTB Slang - compiled by Doug Landauer  and Jim Frost

SBRStL Lab Series -  Repairing Inner Tubes

SBRStL Lab Series -  Replacing a Heart Rate Monitor Strap

 

Non-Fiction Pieces

Tejas 500 Race Report RAAM qualifer in Texas Hill country

Ironman  by Barry McDermott published in Sports Illustrated in 1979

Bicycle Around the World - July 7, 2002 Post Dispatch interview with Sophie Binder

The First Triathlon - first person account by a triathlon forefather

Commentaries on All Matters Multisport
 

Random Thoughts- webmaster musings in 2003

 

Wayne's Words - regular contributor expresses his thoughts

 

Looking Ahead To the Past - short commentary on multisport evolution

Things To Do - wish list of events before that great transition area in the sky

Berryman Trail Ride hype or hip?

Triathlon Season Regional Preview 2002 something for all abilities

Tri Geek Turns Roadie - 2002 Tuesday night criterium series review

Places to Run - metro area parks surveyed

St. Peter's BMX - a Friday evening at the races BMX style

2003 1/2Max Weekend recap

2003 HalfMax bike course - review of 56 miler

2002 Ultramax bike coursetest ride in Ozark country

2002  Lake St. Louis Triathlon - race report

2001  Lake St. Louis Triathlon - race recap

2003 ACP 300k Brevet - narrative recounting a March 29 ride through Illinois

2003 RAAM photos and impressions as it passed through the Metro area

Multisport 411 or The Everything Else Dept.
 

Penrose Velodrome - photolog of a 40 year old St Louis track in need of some TLC

They Said It - Some notable quotes you wished you had said and others you may be glad you didn't

MIssouri Bike Statutes - know your rights

Missouri Shared Use Paths - biking and runnning trails throughout the state

Running Terms - dictionary of running terms and popular jargon

Glossary of Cycling Terminology - comprehensive listing of bike jargon

Swim Fins tools of the swim trade

Fitness Glossary - compendium of exercise terminology

Tour De France Facts - records and podiums

9 Super Bikes - pictures of head turning, time shaving rides

Taking Your Cycling Indoors - when the roads are icy and night falls early

Massage - enhancing the recovery and growth phases with muscle relaxation

Injury Recovery - healing on the inside

Three Ways To Improve Your Running - it's a matter of good form

Simplified Iron Distance Build-up - easy plan to ensure you're training enough

Weather Advisory just a cautionary word about Spring weather

Health Club Lowdown-  Extensive listing of your winter-fitness options

Motivation - tips for keeping the fire stoked

ASCII Art combine a keyboard, an artists eye, and multisports

Interview - Ultramax Triathlon race director Mark Livesay/ Spring 2002

A Multi-Sport Fiction Serial
 

Chapter One  "A Bump In The Road"

Chapter Two  "When Roads Come Together"

Chapter Three  "The Road To Paradise"

Chapter Four  "The Road To Recovery"

Chapter Five  "Road Scholar"

Chapter Six   "Take The High Road"