News & Racing Canberra Marathon Axed as Ownership Stoush Continues The 2010 Canberra marathon has been scrapped because of a legal dispute over who owns the race. The ACT Government has axed the event because the Cross Country Club and the management company Cundy Spots Marketing (CSM) cannot agree who owns the event. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Running Barefoot is Better, Researchers Find Mother Nature has outpaced science once again: the bare human foot is better for running than one cushioned by sneakers. What about those $125 high-tech running shoes with 648 custom combinations? By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing K-Swiss and Trek Partner on 2010 Triathlon Team Iconic footwear and sportswear brand K•Swiss and Trek Bicycle Corporation, the leading bicycle company in the world are proud to announce the 2010 Trek/ K•Swiss Triathlon Team. The joint venture between Trek and K•Swiss will be seen as the premier triathlon team in the world, bringing together By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Injured? Then Fix Your Muscle Tissue Health I want to discuss muscle tissue health, because healthy tissue not only allows the body to perform but it keeps the body's biomechanics optimal and pain free. Our ability to move is created from skeletal muscle and the average male is made up of 42% while the average female is made up of 36% o By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series 2010 The Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team offers an 8-race series at popular Sydney running venues in 2010 for your enjoyment, fitness and self-transcendence. Each event includes races over 3 distances. All events start at 8 am with Registration opening at 6.45 am, and closing at 7.55 am. See below for full ev By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Gear & Tech Triathlon Bag from Nathan Sports Triathletes and adventure racers must pack everything but the kitchen sink to each event. Keeping that gear organized and readily accessible during the critical transitions can make a huge difference in finishing time. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Gear & Tech Quintana Roo Cd 0.1 The premier bike from Quintana Roo was not only tested, but developed in the wind tunnel. The result? An aero frame set that has the lowest drag coefficient ever, Cd0.1. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Swimming Related Sports Injuries Swimmer's shoulder is more properly known as painful arc/ rotator cuff tendinitis, or shoulder impingement. In the recent issue of PP on sports injuries ( issue 109), Simon Kemp described in some detail the muscles that make up the rotator cuff. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Strength training and the importance of leg exercises: novices, experts and clubs cyclists Strength training may improve cycling performance through increased leg power, a greater ability to cope with local fatigue and improved upper body stability. However, this has yet to be proved in research. In beginners and club level cyclists, more cycling is probably the best way to improve perfor By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
Cycling Strength Training Even if you lift relatively light weights you will find that you are quite sore for the next couple of days. More interestingly, if you visit the gym a few times a week for a couple of weeks, you will be surprised at how much more you can lift compared to your first attempt. Does […] By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
News & Racing 5 Things You Need to Know About Triathlon Injuries There are a number of common injuries related to the three disciplines of triathlon. This article outlines them briefly. Further information can be found on Trizone. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Swimming Strength Training How do you get "stronger" in the swim leg? Fundamentally the answer lies in overloading your muscles in training. So does this mean hours spent in a sweaty gym, pumping iron until your eyes bulge? In this article Bruce Thomas, level 3 Triathlon coach explores ways to build your strength By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing The painful truth about trainers: Are running shoes a waste of money? Thrust enhancers, roll bars, microchips…the $20 billion running – shoe industry wants us to believe that the latest technologies will cushion every stride. Yet in this extract from his controversial new book, Christopher McDougall claims that injury rates for runners are actually on the By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Run Training – The Walk Break Method Most runners will record significantly faster times when they take walk breaks because they don't slow down at the end of a long run. Thousands of time-goal-oriented veterans have improved by 10, 20, 30 minutes and more in marathons by taking walk breaks early and often in their goal races. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Avoid Injuries And Get the Edge Triathletes constantly tread a fine line between training to their limits and achieving their best results on race day, and going over their limits, spending race day on the side lines or watching on TV. In this article Bruce Thomas, level 3 Triathlon coach and and Australian Ironman Hall of Fame i By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
Mental Preparation – Get Your Head Right We spend hours in training putting in the k's in the pool and out on the road, but just as important is preparing mentally for the big day, and the longer the distance you are competing in the more important this becomes. Jason Gootman and Will Kirousis have some mental tips that will help you By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
Mental Toughness – The Hurt Locker Coaches and professional Triathletes often talk about "The Hurt Locker" or "The Pain Room", and the need to be prepared to visit it, and spend time in there! This they claim is the difference between champion athletes and the rest. So what do they mean? In this article Will C By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Running Strength Training When you look at the build of some of the worlds great endurance runners the benefits of building "strength" and muscle mass for the run leg of the Triathlon may not appear immediately obvious. In this article Bruce Thomas, level 3 Triathlon coach argues that specific resistance training By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Gear & Tech Wetsuit – Factors related to the advantageous effects of wearing a wetsuit during swimming Factors related to the advantageous effects of wearing a wetsuit during swimming at different submaximal velocity in triathletes. This study was designed to compare the effects of wetsuit (WS) to swimsuit (SS) at identical relative velocities in a swimming flume. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Running Injuries – The Big Five Series – Shin Splints Shin splints Definition: Inflammation of the muscle attachments and interosseous membranes to the tibia (shin bone) on the inside of the front of the lower leg. Note: "shin splints" is a very widely used phrase and can refer to several lower leg injuries. The focus of this description i By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Running Injuries – The Big Five Series – Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis Definition: An inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick fibrous band of tissue in the bottom of the foot which runs from the heel to the base of the toes. When placed under too much stress, the plantar fascia stretches too far and tears, resulting in inflammation of the fascia a By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Running Injuries – The Big Five Series – ITB (Iliotibial Band Syndrome) Iliotibial Band Syndrome – ITB Definition: Pain and inflammation on the outside of the knee, where the iliotibial band (a muscle on the outside of the thigh) becomes tendinous, and results in a friction syndrome by rubbing against the femur (thigh bone) as it runs alongside the knee joint. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Running Injuries – The Big Five Series – Runners Knee (Chondromalacia) Runner's knee – chondromalacia Definition: A softening or wearing away and cracking of the cartilage under the kneecap, resulting in pain and inflammation. The cartilage becomes like sandpaper because the kneecap is not riding smoothly over the knee. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Champions return for Bonita Ironman New Zealand 2010 Champions Cameron Brown and Gina Crawford confirm they will defend their titles at the 26th Bonita Ironman New Zealand at Taupo in March. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
