When I went to the USA Triathlon Coaching course in Clermont, Florida, a few months ago, I learned how to create a schedule and want to share my takeaways with you. If you are coached or not, it's important to learn how it works. How do you create your own...
Need Some Junk? I know I do…
I met the folks from Junkbrands.com at The Running Event in Austin. They had a whole wall display of some very cool headbands. They gave me one to check out and you know what? I loved it. Most headbands fall off my head, especially when I’m running. Or, they give...
NYC Virtual Half Marathon at Cedar Creek Park
I was psyched to run the NYC Half Marathon this year. This would have been my third NYC Half. Instead, I ran the NYC Virtual Half Marathon. NYC Half Marathon Cancellation A few days before the NYC Half Marathon, I got an email saying that they were canceling the race...
Recovery Boot for Winter Training
How often do you train and wish you had recovery shoes that you could wear when it's raining or there is snow on the ground? Most recovery shoes are flip flops or they are sneaker-like shoes that you can't wear in inclement weather. But, now OOFOS recently developed a recovery...
MyoStorm’s Meteor 2.0 Review
Discount code at the end of the blog post! Did you see the Shark Tank episode where MyoStorm presented the Meteor and was funded by one of the sharks? If you haven’t seen it, you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ON-iUZMbvE. MyoStorm has a great product that is unique and different...
Kicksology Book Review
Did you ever wonder about what makes one sneaker better than another? This new book, Kicksology - The Hype, Science, Culture & Cool of Running Shoes, by Brian Metzler, is all about sneakers! The reader will learn the history of the sneaker. You will also understand trends and how and...
What To Do When You Get a Muscle Strain
What to do when you get a muscle strain? After getting one from a major cramp in the pool, I started to do some research on the internet. I also asked some of the experts for help. This is what happened I came home from a flight the night before...
Incrediwear Sport Socks Review
I met Incrediwear Sport at The Running Event in Austin this past December. They handed me one pair of socks for review. I took them home and finally tried them out during a recent run. This is what I thought. Feel: I liked that the fabric was smooth and silky....
Running Around Lake Eola
Lake Eola in Downtown Orlando is gorgeous. There's a great running path that circles around the lake and it's about .85 miles. A couple of weeks ago, I had a quick getaway from the NYC cold and while visiting my son, I got to experience the path and wow, what...
MedZone Partners with ATD
Recently, MedZone partnered with A Triathlete’s Diary Blog and WeRTriathletes. WeRTriathletes is a virtual triathlon team providing education to the running/triathlon community. MedZone has products that help to prevent, treat and manage aches, pains, discomforts, wounds, and skin-chafing, MedZone's full line of products. Review to follow! Background on the Company...