As an addition to this post - For Ironman Arizona, 2011 Trevor went with gluten free, blueberry pancakes for breakfast. Topped with almond butter and jam, butter and cinnamon honey, almond butter and real maple syrup. Topped that off with Ultragen, coffee, banana, We'd say it worked very well - 8:22 overall time and a strong 2:51 Ironman marathon.

Or not.

Most pharmacies have them. Probably in the nail polish aisle:)

Hi Barb,
Thanks for the question. You may want to look at doing a bit of bare foot walking. Walking on a beach for 10 minutes a few times per week, perhaps some clean grass or rubber running track. You really have to be careful with bare foot \'running\', but once your feet are strong enough to tolerate it, it\'s a great little tool to have.
In our opinion some people go WAY overboard with it. We use it now and again simply to work a few foot muscles that we would otherwise not use in a running shoe. However, we\'re now at the point where we run in racing flats 80% of the time so that keeps our feet fairly strong.
I stress - start with walking and don\'t move into trying a bare foot jog (and a short one at that) for quite some time.
Cheers!

Hi Chip,

Thanks for your question.

Sometimes we do mix liquid shot with water. For a full Ironman, however, we tend to simply fill up a normal water bottle with about 2000 calories of liquid shot. We usually use a clear water bottle for the liquid shot and mark it in quarters so we can see how much we\'ve consumed during the race.
When we said \"We usually mix our bottles to that concentration\" we were talking about the drink mixes. In a half ironman we do sometimes dilute the liquid shot with water simply to make it even easier to swallow.
Another factor to consider is the weather. Sometimes a race like Lake Placid can go either way. If it\'s a cold day you may end up consuming less water for every calorie. When you\'re racing, try not to over think it. Just have a general plan and pay attention to how you\'re feeling physically, that can tell you a lot.

Yes, I typically perform a triple sow-cow upon my treadmill dismount. Errrr, that\'s figure skating, never mind. :)

Thanks for your question.

Most people do have a higher max HR while running as opposed to running. More important, however, is deciding whether or not this measurement will affect the way you perform in either event. More than likely it won\'t make any difference.
If you\'re basing some training zones off of your max HR perhaps you could also include some other form of measurement. This is where using power on your bike can be very beneficial.

Sort of. We\'re sponsored athletes. We did, however, buy their products ourselves before joining up with them.

Hi Heather,
Sorry for taking so long to reply to your question. The swim skins are great for sure, but they aren't going to help you shave off minutes on your swim. Really, the only place they can save you a significant bit of time is in the transition area, or if your triathlon race kit just will not work in the water. That way it's just a matter of pulling off the suit and having your race kit underneath.
The first year we did Kona as age groupers we swam without swim skins. Heather wore her race bottoms and a tight sports bra/bathing suit top. Then in transition put on her tri jersey. I, being a guy, simply wore my race shorts and no top.
That said, had we had some extra money at the time I'm sure we would have bought one. They look good, feel good, and can perhaps give you a bit of a mental edge on race day. No matter what - don't forget your bodyglide or vaseline, ocean swims are tough on the skin!
Good luck to you.

Good luck next weekend!!