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Meet Ben Greenfield & Kerry Sullivan – Your Rock Star Triathlete Academy Coaches

Rock Star Triathlete Academy coaches Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan were recently at a bike expo in Park City, Utah, and took some time to sit down and introduce themselves to you so you could get to know your coaches a little bit better, and also find out fun facts like their favorite foods, favorite colors, and how they got into this crazy sport of triathlon in the first place.

Enjoy the video, and leave any comments or questions below!

Rock Star Triathlete Academy now on Athlinks!

Attention Rock Star members!

The Rock Star Triathlete Academy is now on “Athlinks”, which is a website where you can go upload your race results!

Check out Rock Star Triathlete Academy on Athlinks by clicking here.

You can compare your results to other members, and keep track of how you and fellow academy members are faring in your triathlons.

Have fun!

The Art Of Timing Your Swims and Counting Your Laps…Here’s How To Do It!

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The Finis SwimSense is a new design of swimming watch (called a ‘Performance Monitor’ by Finis) which measures how far you swim, your speed, your stroke count and your stroke rate too.

The watch uses motion sensors to record data accurately for every lap you swim and makes this easily available for analysis both on the watch screen and by downloading to your computer.

Here’s what our buddies at SwimSmooth had to say about it:

“We love the SwimSense so much that we’ve started using two units within our training squads in Perth. Our swimmers are finding them invaluable as they provide very precise and detailed feedback on their swimming, even more so than we can provide as coaches from the pool deck.

We’ve tested every similar device on the market and the SwimSense is more accurate and much easier to use than anything else out there.

– The SwimSense records your total training distance, training load and calories burnt every session. It captures the structure of every session exactly as you swim it so you get a complete record of every workout you perform in the pool.

– Monitor your stroke rate (strokes per minute) as you swim and study how this varies with distance, training pace and fatigue. If you’re an Arnie, use this to spot if you start to fight the water during your training sets. Or as an Overglider, watch out for that deadspot returning to your stroke during longer swims.

We’ve extensively tested the SwimSense in Perth…

– Monitor your stroke count on every lap. Whilst the absolute number of strokes you take per lap bears little relation to your efficiency, if your stroke count consistently increases whilst you swim this shows your stroke is deteriorating, often as a result of starting too quickly.

– Assess your pacing skills with the split times taken on every lap. As you’ll know from this blog, good pacing skills are absolutely essential to train effectively and increase your swim fitness. Most swimmers start every swim or interval too quickly and then fade, this greatly harms the effectiveness of their training.  If you are on a performance plateau then your pacing in training and races is the first thing to look into.

– Assess your pool performances accurately. If you’ve swam in a race or training swim and not performed as expected the data from the SwimSense will help you diagnose what went wrong and point out where to improve your performance next time.

– Very easy to use data-transfer and analysis software including a full on-line training log / diary to record your training sessions and data.

– Full integration with Training Peaks and WKO+. If you are triathlete using a power meter on the bike, and a GPS or Footpod when running, then the SwimSense completes the picture allowing you to measure your complete training load in all three disciplines. For the first time you can now accurately include your swim training in WKO+’s Performance Manager.

– Automatically detects all four strokes – perfect for masters swimmers tracking their medley training and stroke technique.

– Boosts you motivation! Our swimmers here in Perth have found that being able to record and track improvements in their sessions is very motivating, particularly for those that train outside of a squad or training group. They are even able to see small incremental improvements that they would have otherwise missed.

– Strong battery performance, about 12 hours of swimming or 150 hours of non-swimming use on a single charge.

In this video, SwimSmooth Head Coach Paul Newsome takes a detailed look at using the SwimSense:

Further to the above video, please note that Finis recommend pressing the Stop/Pause button on the SwimSense at the end of each swim to ensure the final lap is timed accurately. 

For a limited period you can get free international shipping on the Finis SwimSense – so order now and don’t miss out! (You will be asked to select a shipping destination in the cart but zero shipping cost will be added).

So Click Here To Get The SwimSense now with a 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Replay & Download of This Month’s Gold Wings Call

Each month, Ben Greenfield and Kerry Sullivan sit down with one lucky Rock Star Triathlete Academy member for a detailed one-one-one phone call about triathlon training and nutrition. When you listen in, you’ll get valuable nuggets of triathlon training information – and the call is available right here for you to tune into while you swim, bike or run!

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Get Rock Star VIP Status at Ben Greenfield’s Ironman Coeur D’ Alene Triathlon Camp

Reserve your spot in Ben Greenfield’s 2011 Ironman Coeur D’ Alene camp by clicking here and using the $99 discount code at the end of this page.

When: May 13, Friday – May 15, Sunday, 2011

Where: Coeur D’ Alene, Idaho

Friday Itinerary:
8-9am – Welcome & bike course strategy overview (OK to eat breakfast during talk)
9am-4pm – 1-2 loops of bike course, with maps, sag wagon and fuel provided
6pm-7pm – “Executing Ironman Coeur D’ Alene Race Week” seminar
7:30pm – Group dinner

Saturday Itinerary:
9-10am – Run course strategy overview (OK to eat breakfast during talk)
10am-1:30pm: 1 loop of run course, total 12-15 mile session
Afternoon naps. Self-guided bike ride optional.
4pm-5:30pm: Liberty Lake open water swim clinic
7pm – Group dinner and group vote on Scenic Challenge bike ride OR Open Water swim workout for Sunday

Sunday Itinerary:
9-10am – “Strength Training For Triathlon” seminar
10:30-noon – “Executing Ironman Coeur D’ Alene Race Day” seminar (OK to eat breakfast/lunch during talk)
1pm – Open Water swim workout or Scenic Challenge bike ride
5pm – Final party at White House in Post Falls

Total Cost: $299

Ready for your Rock Star VIP Status discount code? Just keep reading…

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10 Reasons Lance Armstrong Should Race Ironman Hawaii

Dear Lance,

It was with great disappointment that we recently learned of your decision not to race the Ironman Hawaii World Championships. Our little triathlon hearts twittered when you recently tweeted:

“no Kona for me. Unless hangin out, riding bikes, and swimming w/ whales over the holidays count”

So in a desperate, last-ditch effort to try to convince you to come and race at the greatest triathlon event on the planet, here are 10 reasons we think you should come race Ironman Hawaii.

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This Week’s Triathlon Training & Nutrition Call with Ben & Kerry Now Available For Download

In this call, Ben & Kerry answer the following questions! Keep reading to listen now or download for later…

Mike asks:

Guys, if seated climbing works the glutes, does standing climbing mainly work the quads? I’m looking to strengthen my VMO with an on the bike exercise.

Nancy G asks:

Prior calls and posts have mentioned the benefits of fasting workouts. Was curious if there are any side effects? On days when I skip my pre workout snack (banana) I am jittery and experience faster muscle fatigue on hard interval efforts. Am hoping it’s just my body getting acclimated but it hasn’t improved in the last month and want to get this dialed in as much as possible before my next race. Thanks guys!

Chuck asks:

Can you guys talk about the difference between “kicking like a runner” vs. “kicking like a swimmer” for triathleteS? I don’t know which I do if either. Thanks!

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Ironman France Racing Tips

In this Ironman France racing tips interview, Ben Greenfield interviews Frederik Van Lierde, who gives his top Ironman France racing tips.

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How To Choose What Kind of Magnesium to Take

In this video, Ben compares three different types of magnesium: an oral magnesium tablet, an oral magnesium powder, and a topical magnesium. For two excellent resources to learn more on this subject of magnesium and how it can help you as a triathlete, check out the book, “How To Change Your Life With Magnesium”, and also Ben Greenfield’s interview with Dr. Mark Sircus.

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During the video, Ben mentions Ancient Minerals topical magnesium, angstrom based magnesium, ZMK by Millennium Sports (use your discount in the Trusted Triathlon Tools section), and Peter Gillham’s Natural Calm Magnesium.

Florida 70.3 Racing Tips!

In this Florida 70.3 insider racing tips interview with top age grouper Marco Hintz, you’ll learn the exact course strategies you need to confidently race this half-ironman event. Be sure to check out our Insider Racing Tips for even more Ironman and 70.3 tips, including 3 newly added events: Ironman 70.3 Muncie, Ironman France, and Ironman Florida.

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