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Yoga

Wednesday, November 7th, 2007

OK, I admit it. I practice Yoga. If you asked me 10 years ago if I thought Yoga was a good workout, I probably would have laughed at you being a weight lifting, running and hockey playing kind of guy. No more. I first tried it out about a year ago [...]

Cycling, Sports and Drugs

Thursday, May 24th, 2007

Here’s a thought on ending doping, etc. in sports, especially cycling and other “team” sports that feature individual performances:
If anyone on the team gets caught, the whole team is punished just the same as the individual.  Peer pressure is making the individuals do the drugs in the first place, peer pressure will make them stop.  [...]

Lance runs NYC marathon in under 3 hours - Yahoo! News

Sunday, November 5th, 2006

Lance runs NYC marathon in under 3 hours - Yahoo! News
Lance should swim the English Channel next. Or maybe Ironman.

Teams urge riders to accept DNA tests - Yahoo! News

Thursday, October 26th, 2006

Teams urge riders to accept DNA tests - Yahoo! News
I think they should go one step further (and not just in cycling): I think all athletes should submit blood samples, DNA, etc. that are subject to testing at ANY point in the future. Thus, when more sophisticated testing becomes available, the WADA or [...]

SimplyStu Triathlon Podcast

Monday, October 23rd, 2006

SimplyStu Triathlon Podcast
For those who can’t get enough triathlon, check out this Podcast…

Swimming Blogs « /gēk/

Tuesday, October 17th, 2006

Swimming Blogs « /gēk/
For those interested, gēk has started up a collection of swimming only blogs, i.e. not swimming as part of triathlon. Just as triathletes can learn a lot by riding with cyclists in a peloton, so we can learn from those who are serious about swimming and swimming only.