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In April, the Usa Triathlon (usatriathlon.org), published a study about multisports athletes. The results are very interesting and show a growth in the sports in the USA. An article on the study can be found here.
I liked a graph that shows the attitudes the respondents have toward triathlon.
As the top attitude, athletes participate for the personal challenge. This is very true for me and for most people I know. Specially considering the information on table 22 where the average age of the participants in triathlons is around 38.
I am surprised at the responses of two attitudes:
1. Where i finish relative to others is important to me is very low from what I expected. I thought this attitude would be high, considering that most of triathletes I know are very competitive with others and with themselves.
2. I spend a good portion of my leisure time with Triathletes is also very low. Do most athletes avoid other triathletes or they don’t have enough networking opportunities to meet other triathletes?
A summary of the report is available here.
About 6 months I watched a documentary (available now on DVD), called Bigger, Stronger, Faster.
I watched after I read rottentomatoes give it a great review:
(the image is a link to the review)
The movie is about how competitive the sports culture is in the States. Although the movie talks more about bodybuilders, it also features people like Carl Lewis, the runner (and his performance-enhancing drugs issue), Floyd Landis, the cyclist (and his debatable performance-enhancing drug issue).
The documentary (at the end) features a great photo session for fat burning products and how pictures are altered for the ads. Those 5 min are worth the $2-$4 to rent it.
I really enjoyed the movie, it’s great. They guy narrating the story is a very likable and believable guy.
You can watch the trailer here:
You should also watch this interview, from the movie, about Fat burners:
Check this Belgian Blue Bull from the movie. Hard to believe the muscles on this animal.
A treadmill that travels? this is very strange.
If you rather run outside, don’t run on a mobile treadmill.
Recently Runners World published in it’s magazine an article on strength training for runners.
The article can be found here.
Among some of the exercises suggested are:
Bridge:
Plank lift:
Side Plank:
In his blog Matt Fitzgerald also has a list of exercises you can do to strength train as a runner.
He recommends similar exercises as Runners World but adds some more. Like:
Dead Bug:
Single leg squat:
You can read the whole article in his blog.
This article talks about 9 foods that can help you keep extra weight away.
Among the foods are:
- Green tea
(In November, 1999, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the results of a study at the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Researchers found that men who were given a combination of caffeine and green tea extract burned more calories than those given only caffeine or a placebo.)
- Yogurt
- Beans
- Water
You can keep reading here.
If you practice any endurance sport and would like to network with other athletes and business professionals, you should join linkedin and join some of the available networking groups in the site.
Joining linkedin is free (basic account) and joining up to 50 groups is also free.
Almost all the groups I have joined, have interesting discussions and you can meet interesting people.
You can generally have, Discussions, News, Jobs and an access to Members. You can get in touch with members or post your questions and/or your comments.
There are between 10 groups of triathletes, marathon runners and ironman finishers.
Just go to the linkedin search and look for groups with the sport you practice. You are bound to find other crazy people like you.
If you do join, you can add me to your network. My email is michiels999@gmail.com
If you are looking for a job in sports, here is short list of places where you can look for a job:
JobsInSports.com – A subscription-based service that works with groups such as the NFL, Orange Bowl and more.
SportsCareerFinder.com – For people already in the industry, or looking to break into it, SportsCareerFinder offers advice and provides job listings.
SportsDiversityRecruiting.com – Specializes in helping minorities and people with disabilities find jobs in the sports field suited to them.
SportsJobsUSA.com – Has job listings in virtually every part of the sports industry such as sales, management, administration and more.
SRSportsJobs.com – SRSportsJobs focuses on jobs that start in the neighborhood of $30,000 and are well above the entry level jobs that you can find on some other jobs boards.
TeamWorkOnline.com – A software vendor that supplies teams and stadiums with software to power their job boards. The convenient thing about their site is they provide quick access to all of the clients they work with such as major league teams and sporting organizations.
TheCorporatePlaybook.com – A site that helps college athletes make the transition from school to the corporate world. The jobs range from everyday jobs to those in the sports field.
WomenSportsJobs.com – Focuses on finding women jobs related to sports with teams, in broadcasting, coaching and more.
WorkInSports.com – The aptly named WorkInSports.com helps users find jobs with their favorite sports teams, from internships to higher level positions.
This list was compiled on October 16th, 2008 by Sean P. Aune at Mashable.com
It’s encouraging to see children preparing at young age for triathlon races.
Check out here how children ages six to 16 are training for triathlons.
