I still remember how I struggled to learn how to wear cleats, drink while riding, hold on to the aerobars, and uhm scratch an itch with one hand when I was a beginner learning to ride my tri bike. At least, nowadays, you have organized classes like this to teach you all you need to know when it comes to riding! Join now!
For the past months since I turned 40, I’ve been feeling old. I’ve been complaining to friends about how much longer it takes for me to recover from half marathons, how much harder it is to get out of bed if I don’t get my full 8 hours of sleep, and how much more weight training I need to do now just to keep the triceps from going all wiggly on me. Then, I view Sister Madonna Buder’s video from the Nike Unlimited series and I’m speechless.
Sister Buder completed her first Ironman World Championship triathlon in Hawaii way back in 1985. Get this… she was 65. At 75, she became the oldest woman to ever complete an Ironman triathlon. At 82, she set a world record as the oldest Ironman triathlon competitor. Today, at 86 years old, she has completed over 40 Ironman races thereby earning her the nickname “Iron Nun.” (more…)
Check out the 2016 ActiveHealth Calendar!
Put your skills and training to the ULTIMATE test! Bring out the better version of yourself. You may choose to upgrade to longer distances, or establish new personal records. Whatever your performance goal may be, each event was designed to test the skills you currently have, the nutrition regimen that you have been following, the gears that you have acquired and most importantly the training that you have been undergoing!
The 2016 ActiveHealth calendar has been developed with experts within the swim, bike, and run community to cater to those who desire to progress from where they are today, to be better tomorrow.
All it takes is everything. Exceed Yourself!
So you want to Exceed Yourself? Some runners choose to run longer distances or run faster, others venture into trails, while some get into duathlons or triathlons. If you’re part of the latter and you’re pining for a new bike, Active Health and Enervon Activ will help you do just that! (more…)
It’s one thing to feel sad about the 44 PNP-SAF at the Mamasapano massacre and it’s something else if you do something about it. Here’s a note from triathlon coach Andy Leuterio about “Love our Warriors,” a fundraiser he’s organizing. Please contact Coach Andy directly at alpha_tri@yahoo.com for any inquiries. Hope you can make it. (more…)
