Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Elite cyclists ‘risk infertility’
By Emma Wilkinson
BBC News health reporter in Amsterdam
Professional cyclists should consider freezing their sperm before embarking on their careers, say researchers. They found sperm quality drops dramatically with rigorous training. The Spanish study of top triathletes found those who cover more than 186 miles (300km) a week on their bikes have less than 4% normal looking sperm. At such levels, men would have “significant fertility problems”, the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology heard.
Click here to read the rest of this article.
HT Chris Davis for the story.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Our friends over at Outside Magazine have posted their Summer Buyer’s Guide. If you are trying to figure out what sleeping bag to pickup for your affair with the Sierra or pair of boots for time in the Rockies then head on over to the buyer’s guide and get an educated opinion.
Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Best know for its scenic looped course boasting breath taking views of the Bay Bridge, Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, and San Francisco’s Skyline, the San Francisco Triathlon but on by Tri California features two days of triathlon racing along with a 3 day Sports Fitness Expo.
When:
» Friday, July 10, 2009 – 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM – Sports Expo
» Saturday, July 11, 2009 – 7:15 AM – 5:00 PM – Olympic Distance Triathlon
» Sunday, July 12, 2009 – 7:15 AM – 12:00 PM – Sprint Distance Triathlon
Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Just heard on Twitter that Conrad Stoltz (greatest Xterra athlete of all time) had pretty massive foot surgery yesterday. Turns out he posted some very gory pics of the surgery.
Click here to see the pictures, but beware, its nuts.
Andy B
outsideallday.com
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
This Friday, June 26 at REI stores and REI.com the summer sale clearance begins. Items will be up 30% off. Be sure and get there early to grab some product for your summer adventures.
You can expect to save 20% – 30% on selected clothing, footwear, and camping and cycling gear. Selected bikes will be 15% – 20% off.
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Info from USA Triathlon
Universal Sports will provide live coverage of the Washington, DC, stop of the ITU Triathlon World Championship Series on Sunday, June 21 on UniversalSports.com. Fans can tune in to watch the world’s elite triathletes compete head-to-head in this one-of-a-kind event.
Points leader Dmitry Polyansky from Russia leads the elite men’s field, which includes U.S. triathletes Jarrod Shoemaker, Hunter Kemper and Andy Potts in the nation’s capital. The women’s field features great competition from a pair of Australians: Emma Moffatt and Emma Snowsill. This is the only North American stop in the ITU World Championship series.
Fans can visit UniversalSports.com for up-to-date broadcast schedules.
June 21 – Men’s Elite Race – 9:05 a.m. ET – Live
June 21 – Women’s Elite Race – 11:40 a.m. ET – Live
Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
We all find ourselves scouring our collection of iTunes music for training music. Before my last half-marathon I carefully chose just enough music to finish without hearing one song twice. I timed it just so I would make my goal. As the race came to a close (iPods were legal) I picked up the pace as the final song came on. Normally I would have waited much later to pick up the pace for the final sprint – but the song urged me on. And so I only heard the first few seconds of the first song. Mission accomplished.
Finding the right music takes a little time. Our buddy Fitz Cahall over at The Dirtbag Diaries has sweet music on his site and I from time to time grab it and go.
My latest find from KCRW in LA is Loney Dear. The lead is Emil Svanangen an ex-pro cyclist. Spin Magazine says of Loney Dear, “Despair has never sounded so sweet.” But I beg to differ. There have been a few long climbs I have made where I could have used his music. Check them out on their site and their myspace page.
