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April 26, 2019

Is a Hydration Pack Necessary for a Half or Full Marathon?

Runners ask me if it’s necessary to carry a hydration pack for a half or full marathon. My answer is always, yes! Water is given on the course. But, if you are doing a run walk break and stop at the water stop, you will kill your time. That’s why I prefer to carry water…

April 24, 2019

Triathlon for the Every Woman Review

Meredith Atwood, the author of the book, Triathlon for the Every Woman – You can be a Triathlete. Yes. You., is an amazingly inspirational person. She’s a mother of two and fellow blogger of Swim Bike Mom. I’ve been reading her blog for a while now and through her blog, I feel like I connected…

April 22, 2019

How do I get Stronger on the Bike?

The bike is one of my struggles. No, I take that back, all three disciplines are hard for me and I don’t do any particularly well. However, I do love the sport of triathlon and constantly try to better myself. One of the questions that I often find myself asking myself is, “How do I…

April 20, 2019

What is Metabolic Profiling?

Here’s a webinar where I talked with the Founder of MetPro, Anthony Poli. MetPro is a sponsor of this blog and they are also a WeRTriathletes team sponsor. I’ve been using their services for nearly six months and have gotten to goal weight. Everyone I have referred to them has also been successful on the…

April 17, 2019

Women Empowerment in Cycling

A couple of weeks ago, I was asked to make a video with my bike over my head for women empowerment in cycling to promote the new Colorado Classic Bike Race and one of the oldest triathlons, St. Anthony’s Triathlon in Florida. My daughter and son came home for the day. So, I asked them…

April 15, 2019

What are the Best Recovery Shoes?

What are the best recovery shoes to wear after a long run? Isn’t that the $1,000 question? I find that after a long run, my achilles and my plantar fasciitis kicks in and it hurts to walk! There are so many different brands on the market that claim to do the same thing, yet, there’s…

April 12, 2019

Workout Clothes to Keep You Motivated

If you’re looking for workout clothes to keep you motivated as the spring gets under way, then you may want to check out Marika. They have reasonably priced workout clothes, including running apparel, which will keep you motivated through the spring and summer months! Recently, the company sent me a sample of their hottest items…

April 10, 2019

How to Recover from a hard workout?

As runners and triathletes, we work hard. We swim hard. We cycle hard and we run hard. But what do we do to recover? How do we keep going day in and day out? How can we recover from a hard workout? Jared Ward, an Olympian and an elite runner, tells us how to recover…

April 8, 2019

A New Headsweats Ambassador

I’m a hat person. I love wearing hats and I think hats generally look good on me. Hats have been something I enjoyed wearing, even as a kid. So when Headsweats announced that I was going to be one of their ambassadors, I was psyched! Headsweats makes the coolest headwear! They sent me two caps.…

April 6, 2019

Ever Hear of Tifosi Sunglasses?

What I love about Tifosi Sunglasses is that they are reasonably priced, look great and are light as a feather! They are perfect for running and cycling. Recently, the company asked if I would review two pairs – Swank SL and Svago. They have dozens of other pairs on their website too! I think you…

April 3, 2019

What Happens After Ironman? By Lisa Moran

Here’s a story of a young woman who completed her first Ironman. Find out what happened after that… Lisa Moran….you are an Ironman. These are the magical words I dreamt about for the one year leading up to Louisville Ironman 2018. On the cold and wet evening of October 14, 2018 I in fact heard…

April 1, 2019

Racing Heart by Kate Mihevc Edwards Review

I broke my toe. It hadn’t been diagnosed when I starting reading Racing Heart — A Runner’s Journey of Love, Loss and Perseverance by Kate Mihevc Edwards but right after I finished the book, I went to Urgent Care and found out it was officially broken. Feeling sorry for myself, as I was reading the…

March 30, 2019

Motivation by Jeff Galloway

Almost every runner feels better after almost every run. But there are “those days” every year when the subconscious reflex brain is under a higher level of stress/pressure and will divert you away from thoughts about taking a run by sending messages like “there’s too much to do.” By taking conscious action, you can override…

March 27, 2019

Zwift Tour: Emily’s Short Mix

If you have less than an hour to spend on Zwift, then consider checking out Emily’s Short Mix. This half-hour Zwift program will get you sweating and keep you there until the ride is finished. This ride was specifically intended for a woman rider, but anyone can take the challenge. And, let me tell you,…

March 24, 2019

EventPower LI’s Riverhead Rocks 2019

Team Galloway Long Island set EventPower LI’s Riverhead Rocks as a “suggested” race for 2019. The timing was perfect. We scheduled the Bridgehampton Half Marathon in May as our goal race, so getting in the 10 miles at the end of March worked out well for us. Four of the Nassau County members — Ray,…

March 22, 2019

Being on the Sidelines Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Have Fun

This has been a year of injuries. I’ve encountered silly little things like spraining my wrist to stubbing and breaking my toe. Because of that, I’ve had my share of being on the sidelines. But being on the sidelines doesn’t mean you can’t have fun! Signing up for races I had signed up to run…

March 20, 2019

What is the Ultimate Recovery Device?

Discount code available at the end of the blog post. I’ve tried almost every recovery device out there, and if you know me, you know that’s true. Recently, I had the opportunity to review a new product called, The Meteor, by MyoStorm. The Meteor is the ultimate recovery device because it combines pressure, heat and…

March 18, 2019

It Could Always Be Much Worse!

I stubbed and broke my toe. When I went to the Urgent Care doctor, she told me to stay off it for six weeks. “No activity. No swimming. No cycling. And, no running!” she told me. It could always be worse. Depression set in immediately following the visit. What about all the races I have…

March 15, 2019

New Podcasts Every Week on HTOA

Have you listened to our February Hilary Topper on Air (HTOA) podcasts? If not, here are a few of them for your listening pleasure. An Individualized Diet How to Lose Weight Through Metabolic Profiling – https://www.hilarytopperonair.com/episode/how-to-lose-weight-for-good/ Do you want to lose weight? Are you a serial dieter? Have you tried diet after diet and nothing…

March 13, 2019

Are there Coincidences in Triathlons?

The strangest thing happened. Some would call it a coincidence in triathlons. Others may say, there are no such things as coincidences in triathlons or anywhere else for that matter. Nearly a year ago, a woman, named Gina, reached out to me requesting that I review her newly designed kit. She sent it to me…

March 11, 2019

What is a Hyperbaric Chamber and Can it be Used for Recovery?

Lately, there have been some really interesting ways to help with recovery. From Cryotherapy and compression therapy to rollers that look like car buffers and heated therapy balls. There’s always something new and exciting out there to help with recovery. But, what is a hyperbaric chamber and can it be used for recovery? Originally intended…

March 6, 2019

2019 Discounts for Swim, Bike & Run

If you’re like most of us, you know that competing in triathlons is not cheap. Between race entries and buying proper gear, it gets pricey. To make your season just a tad more economical, here is a list of 2019 discounts for race entries and swim bike run gear that you can use: Looking for…

March 4, 2019

Zwift Tour: Fire and Ice

My coach called for an hour of hills on Zwift today. She didn’t specify what she wanted me to do, so I chose the Zwift Tour: Fire and Ice. It had 3,398 feet of climbing and I thought, “perfect.” I went on my CompuTrainer, put on my Pearl Izumi cycling shoes, clipped into my speedplay…

February 27, 2019

Galloway Runners Aren’t Slow…

As I do more and more of these races, I realize that most people are doing a variation of the run/walk/run method, developed by Jeff Galloway. When I first started learning about the method, I thought that only slow runners had an interest in it. But, as I am learning, there are a lot of…