(October 5, 2009 -- Los Gatos, CA) ROCKTAPE, the leader in kinesiology tape for athletes, has added two new Triathlon-specific products to their series of Active-Recovery tape.

Monday 28th September – Triathlon Swim Ace Mark Van Akkeren was knocked off his bike while returning from a training ride on Ali’i Drive around 11:30am. The accident happened as Mark was heading south making a left turn into the driveway of his condo.

With all the buzz today about Ironman banning compression socks, I went looking for alternatives. As it happens, an old buddy of mine from MTBR days recently started a company called Rocktape.

Looks like they made a movie of this year's epic race in Leadville. Here is the YouTube trailer:

epicRIDES virtual ride cycling videos are not your typical bicycle training video and that’s no accident. This new DVD series from producer epicPLANET.tv is intended to offer cyclists training indoors the ability to ride and train on epic bicycle routes around the world without leaving their home studio.

LAKE WANAKA, New Zealand (July 7, 2009) — Lake Wanaka Half today announced the event has been appointed by Tri NZ as a secondary qualifier for selection into the New Zealand World Long Distance Triathlon Championship team for Germany next year.

The video production team of epicPLANET.tv has recently completed the filming of Epic Tucson, a epicRIDES bicycling virtual ride video that will be sold to the indoor cycle training market.

Boulder, CO, USA - June 30, 2009 - Nationally known endurance sports coach and yoga instructor Sage Rountree has published the first book of yoga routines for athletes. The Athlete's Pocket Guide to Yoga: 50 Routines for Flexibility, Balance, and Focus offers runners, triathletes, and cyclists a convenient way to gain the benefits of yoga.

With a load of new sponsors and a few new faces on the team, USPro Tri Professional Triathlon Team looked forward to opening up a great season! The first races of the season can often be tough, but a great chance to try out the new equipment and get used to racing again. You also get to work on your race nutrition strategies, and get all the little dumb mistakes out of the way.