Life of an Age-Grouper

As keeping with standard protocol I once again have managed to hurt myself right before the race season. Long story short I was on my bike then, in a pothole then, on my shoulder. If this was my first incident resulting in injury I would be freaking out, probably crying, super angry and not a pleasant person to be around. Thankfully (for everyone) this isn't my first rodeo. I'm aware of the extent of my new injury and the time it will take to heal. Thankfully my legs are good to go so I will be back pedaling, running and swimming (in that order) sooner than later. Any athlete or active person cannot stand being immobilized in any fashion. All we can think about is what we can't do when what we really should be thinking about is what we can do. Triathletes are a special breed of person and if you are one or know one than you are very aware of how their life revolves around the sport. The energy they put into triathlon is admirable and at times insane. As triathletes it...

A strength that has set me apart from other athletes from kindergarten to College was my speed.   I was hands down one of the fastest athletes on the field, court etc or the one with greatest amount of firing fast-twitch muscles fibers.   When college came to end so did my career with field sports, my speed and desire to run.   The years of punishment I put my legs through sidelined me for a few years. Then came triathlon and a new understanding and appreciation of how my body operates.   Now I run for endurance rather than for speed and my reliance on fast-twitch muscle fibers has transitioned to a reliance on slow-twitch muscles fibers.   With any type of endurance training there must be a relationship between your cardiovascular fitness and biomechanics.   Being deficient in any of the two will limit your endurance capabilities.   Through a lot of trial and error I have managed to drastically alter my biomechanics, specifically m...