Fast forward to Tuesday or Wednesday after your Ironman. It's very likely that you're sitting on the couch, with your shattered legs on the coffee table, scratching your sunburned head as you try to remember your dog's name--which you've forgotten--because all you've thought about for the past 6-9 months is Ironman.

The finish line can seem awfully far away when you are plagued by gastrointestinal (GI) distress on race day. To be clear, the "GI tract" refers to the digestive system, or the mouth, esophagus, stomach, and intestines. Symptoms can range from heartburn, nausea and vomiting to cramping, bloating and diarrhea.

With just about seven days left before the race, athletes are in full-on taper mode, packing and reviewing final preparations before making the trek to beautiful Coeur d'Alene, ID. Without a doubt, a large part of pre-race anxiety is due to not knowing what race day will bring in terms of the course, weather, the competition, etc.

The evolution of the bicycle shifting continues. Shimano now has its new electronic Dura Ace Di2 gruppo. Sure there have been other companies that have tried to master this but I think Shimano is on to something with this one. Shimano Dura Ace

If you find yourself injured or laid up with inflammation, follow this exact protocol for enhanced connective tissue healing, fast recovery from injury-produced inflammation, and a quick return to your training and competition after a strain, sprain or crash.

I was very excited when I first reviewed the design of the new Garmin Forerunner 405. I have been using it’s predecessor, the Forerunner 305, both personally and professionally to coach my athletes. The 305 gives coach and athlete an enormous amount of post-workout data to review, and the 405 promised to improve upon an already good piece of hardware. The Good

Case Study: Here is a story too close to my heart, my own knee. As some of you, I have a patella femoral (knee problem). (The kneecap grinds, yes grinds on my thighbone). Why because I did not walk my talk during my first California AIDS ride. When I have a long day, or climb a lot, I feel pain in the front of the knee.

Felt sold a lot of tri bikes in 2008 using a very simple formula- offer more bike for less money. The days of carbon bikes being exclusive to the $5000+ price point are over. The B12 offered a tremendous value at a price tag of just over $2700, and was one of the most in-demand bicycles of 2008 as a result.

Prior to about three weeks ago, I had been using the same brand and style of goggle for about the last seven years. I chose it mostly for comfort and it served that purpose well.

The average Ironman triathlete has a problem: too much talk about training, not enough talk about how to actually race. With at least 364 days to focus on the big day, most triathletes fall into the trap of managing their day-to-day training and lose sight of the big picture keys that will ultimately determine their race day results.