Hi and Welcome to the TriTomR Endurance Newsletter No. 002!
My goal is to bring you some thoughts and insights in short and easily to digest bits - cool things I discover and like to share on a (mostly) weekly basis. I look for this to evolve over time and please let me know what you like (and don't like), your feedback is most appreciated! -Tom R.
Things I’m looking Forward to:
Super cool new product release from Picky Bars this Friday 2/14. Can’t talk about yet but you will want to sign up for the Picky Club on Friday. They have lots of good food, check it out https://pickybars.com/
No more foot pain……. Yes, I am looking forward to this. Some of you might know that I’ve been dealing with some foot and ankle issues from last year – and of course made some things worse by racing Ultraman Hawaii with said issues. Anyway, I’ve been healing over the winter and one of the things that has surprisingly helped me is going to a zero drop shoe. Any shoes with heels and a good deal of running shoes have a drop from the heel to the toes, anywhere from 15mm to 4mm. I’ve always had shoes with at least 11mm of drop so I was super surprised that my most comfortable pair of shoes these days is the Altra Torin 4 and it has no drop at all. Here’s a great video that explains what all of this means in more detail: https://youtu.be/FfL0ByS4-Vk
One of these days I’ll get to making some of these videos myself but for now…..
Fit Studio Notes:
My studio hours are pretty flexible – weekdays, evenings and weekends. Let’s find a time that works for you. I have some slots available for this Holiday weekend coming up so reserve you space soon.
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Training Notes:
This is the time of the year to work on fundamentals – you’ve taken a bit of a break from training through the holidays and beginning of the year (or at least you should have!). Now’s the time to get back into it. Start with some self-care (such as a massage or two, reflexology for your feet, some mobility stretching) and work on taking care of your body to get it ready for the training ahead.
Then build some strength. You don’t need to spend a lot of time or money – there are some basic moves that will build strength and balance. Check out this article in Triathlete Magazine: https://www.triathlete.com/2019/12/training/injury-prevention/build-durability-this-winter-with-this-garage-workout-series_385698
And no, you don’t have to be a triathlete……..these are good for any active lifestyle. J
Thought for the Week:
It’s not because things are difficult that we dare not venture. It’s because we dare not venture that they are difficult.
-Seneca
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