Running, Cycling, Swimming, Triathlons

August 23, 2017

YouTube Live Seminar with Dr. Joanna Zeiger

When you participate in a triathlon, things often don’t go the way you expected. That’s what happened to Dr. Joanna Zeiger when she was racing in an Ironman event and tried to grab a water bottle from one of the volunteers while on her bike. Instead of releasing the bottle, the volunteer held on and…

August 18, 2017

TriLatino Triathlon Club with Elias Marenco

TriLatino Triathlon Club with Elias Marenco On this episode of Hilary Topper On Air, Hilary speaks with Elias (Eli) Marenco. Eli has been a member of TriLatino since 2011 and was elected to lead the club during 2016. TriLatino Triathlon Club is a not-for-profit recognized charity organization whose mission is to increase the participation of…

August 16, 2017

Swimming at Robert Moses State Park

Swimming at Robert Moses State Park I’ve been training for triathlons for nearly three years and every year since I started, I look forward to the day that Bryan Krut of Open Water Swim LI announces the Robert Moses swim at sunset. First off, if you don’t know how to get to the swim, it’s…

August 14, 2017

Smith Point Triathlon Review Produced by EventPowerLI

Smith Point Triathlon Review Produced by EventPowerLI Every race tells a story and with every race, there’s a story to tell. I signed up for the SmithPoint Triathlon, produced by EventPower LI, nearly six months ago. I planned on competing in later triathlons this season. (I actually signed up for the Rev3 Williamsburg Triathlon, but…

August 11, 2017

Study: Underweight Female Runners More Likely To Get Stress Fractures

Doctors find women with lower BMIs are at a higher risk of injury, take longer to heal Female runners who are underweight have a higher risk for injury and take longer to heal according to a new study from The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Dr. Timothy Miller studied dozens of Division I athletes over three years…

August 9, 2017

Sunlight Not Enough To Give Optimum Vitamin D Levels This Summer

Instavit®, a health supplement company that provides an oral spray instead of pills, is warning consumers that sunlight may not be enough to avoid Vitamin D deficiency this summer. Instavit wants consumers to be educated on the potential effects of the hot summer sun. “Only people within a 150-mile radius of the equator in some…

August 7, 2017

On Riding Hills

On riding hills… In April, I sold my home of 20+ years. It’s now August and the past four months have been challenging to say the least. We went into contract with three of the four houses that we wanted to purchase in North Merrick, a Long Island community nearly 20 minutes north of where…

August 2, 2017

Cycling at SUNY Old Westbury

Cycling at SUNY Old Westbury Does anyone like hills? I’m sure there are people out there who like them but I’m not a huge fan. I don’t mind them. I will push through them but they really aren’t my issue. My issue on the bike – starting out. I clip in and I stand there.…

July 31, 2017

Why Get Involved with Team In Training…

Why get involved with Team in Training Check out this video. I think it says it all…

July 28, 2017

Zealios Betwixt Skin Lubricant

Zealios Betwixt Skin Lubricant Have you ever had saddle sores? If not, it’s no fun. And, if you have had that experience, you know that it is painful and holds you back on your training. My first year of triathlon training, I got the sores. No one ever told me to put anything on my…