Showing posts with label triathlon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label triathlon. Show all posts

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Finis Aqua Pulse Heart Rate Monitor

Hey, everyone.


I just came across a new product. A Finis Aqua Pulse heart rate monitor. One of the questions we get all the finis aqua pulse heart rate monitortime is .. Can our heart rate monitor work in the water. And for the most part the answer is no and it will void the warranty if you do. So the Finis Aqua Pulse is very timely and very cool. It looks like the May-June 2009 time frame for availability. The retail price is $139.99.





Stephen McCarthy
Gear and Training
Attacking Life and Sport Since 2001

Friday, May 08, 2009

Synergy Wetsuits: New Brand to Beat

Synergt Sport has arrived in the US market and brought their line of high quality triathlon wetsuits, tri apparel and bike wheels.


But first of all a little background of the company, Stefan Laursen is the founder and owner of Synergy Sport. He has quite a background in competing at the world level, check him out on google. On the business side, he was the person behind bringing Orca into the US and making it the brand that it is today. About 2 years ago, he decided to start is own company and brand, the result Synergy Sport. The main focus of the brand is to bring their passion for triathlon into apparel and components at a fair price. They would rather work with you to accomplish your goals than simply sell you the most expensive gear and say it is the best. Stefan is pictured at 70.3 Ironman World Championships Clearwater, FL in 2008.






The Synergy Sport line includes 3 models of tri wetsuits, a line of tri tops, aero helmets, and accessories. Pictured is an athlete coming out of the water in a Synergy Hybrid at Clearwater, FL in 2008.



Gray wheels have been rock solid for two years and with thousands in the mareketplace. They are starting to gain a reputation for high ratings in durability, customer service, and quality of product.


In the future we will bring more detailed reviews on each model of wetsuits, helmets, and wheels, but for now it seems like a brand that you can trust to help you accomplish your goals.



Stephen McCarthy
Gear and Training
"Attacking Life and Sport Since 2001"

Saturday, April 25, 2009

Training Tip for Endurance Athletes: Is strength Training worh it?

The question we get a lot is strength training worth it for endurance athletes. And the answer is yes, if you have the time to train, as well as, workout in the gym. You body would be well served with the cross training and additional strength. But the challenge you need to ask is.. Do you have an additional 4-5 hours of training time each week.

Stephen McCarthy
Gear and Training