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The Missing Workout…

Jim Hooper, Licensed Physical Therapist and Certified Personal Trainer is scheduled to present at the March 13th Colorado Endurance Conference.  Jim will be presenting The Missing Workout: What you’re not doing may be inhibiting you!

Jim has 20 years of experience in the field of sports injury treatment/prevention and general wellness.  He has participated in numerous endurance events and utilizes his rehabilitation expertise to provide a unique insight into the training program of an endurance athlete.

Sign up is only $85.  Click here to register!

Triathlon Guru to Speak at Colorado Endurance Conference

Bob Seebohar recently agreed to present his new book, Metabolic Efficiency Training, at the Colorado Endurance Conference on March 13th next Spring!  Bob is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, the former Director of Sports Nutrition for the University of Florida and most recently served as a sport dietitian for the US Olympic Committee.  Bob traveled to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games as a sport dietitian for the US Olympic Team and the personal sport dietitian for the Olympic Triathlon Team.

Bob has a bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sports Science, a master’s degree in Health and Exercise Science and a second master’s degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition.  He is a registered dietitian, exercise physiologist, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a High Performance Triathlon Coach.

Bob will be speaking at the Colorado Endurance Conference on March 13th @ 9 AM in the Grand Ballroom at The Denver Athletic Club.  Registration is available at www.active.com.  The focus of his presentation will be his new book, Metabolic Efficiency Training.  Learn how to conserve precious carbohydrates, burn more fat, and get to the finish line faster and stronger!  Bob will be available to sign copies of the book as well!!

Tri the Creek Sprint Triathlon: Registration Open!

June 5, 2010, Sprint Triathlon of the Year!  Registration is capped, and fills, so sign up soon…

Checkout the website or go straight to registration!

Here’s a classic picture from last year’s event, taken by Ross Bothwell of Elegant Images & Photographs.

The Naked Truth

…on Endurance Training, Nutrition, Equipment, and more (‘er less).  Come to the Colorado Endurance Conference on March 13th!

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Cross Country Skiing is Super

Cross-Country Skiing is about the best workout you can do in terms of cardiovascular conditioning, functional core training, balance, coordination, muscle endurance, low-injury risk, and general return on investment.  Are you impressed yet??  It’s also about the only way to access the most remote and beautiful vistas of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains.

Cardiovascular conditioning is defined by many variables.  For the purpose of this article, the “cardio” portion of that term is most notably defined by heart function— the strength of your heart to pump more blood with fewer beats.  The “vascular” portion of the term refers to your ability to transport blood and oxygen.  As you get in better shape you build a greater framework of capillaries (tiny arteries) that transport blood and oxygen to the deeper crevices of your trained muscles.  The harder you work the greater the cardiovascular demand and therefore

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