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7 Grain Cranberry Spice Muffins

August 24th, 2011 by Chelsea Lincoln

Loading up on whole grains is a good way to fuel any day- competing or not. Our 7-Grain Pancake Mix is a mixture of rye, spelt, corn, oat, Kamut® grain, quinoa, and brown rice with a whole wheat base. The mix can be used to make pancakes (or waffles) as …

10 Grain Cereal Recipe Ideas

August 17th, 2011 by Chelsea Lincoln

Our 10 grain cereal is packed with whole grain goodness that will give you the energy to go go go! With 34 grams of whole grains per serving, you can’t go wrong. The cereal is great on its own, but you can also add it to baked goods or use …

Race Day Do’s and Don’ts

August 15th, 2011 by Meredith Miller

A list of race day do’s and don’ts could go on forever and each person you ask will have a different story or opinion. Rather than write a stale list of what to do and what not to do, I thought walking you through how I spent the 24-hours before, …

The (Major) Differences Between Open Water and a Pool

August 15th, 2011 by Keyon Maljai

If you’re a beginner triathlete like me, you’re probably a little nervous, but mostly curious and excited about swimming in open water for the first time. What I’ve learned in my brief, but rather intense triathlon training is that there’s a HUGE difference between swimming in the pool and swimming …

Race Report: Doug Carr: Rev 3, Portland

August 12th, 2011 by Doug Carr

[Editor's note: You can watch a video from Doug Carr over here, where he details his prep for Rev 3.]

Most of my triathlon race reports, or any event for that matter, usually start with “The alarm clock went off at 4:30 a.m.” This one will be no exception. …

Late Season Adjustments

August 12th, 2011 by Joan Hanscom

So here we are, August. It’s hot. Super hot. Record hot. My race schedule in July was almost exclusively criteriums – and I raced a bunch of them including an awesomely awesome bunch of fun in Chicago for Superweek and had a total blast with a really great bunch of …

Fruit, Granola and Yogurt Parfait

August 11th, 2011 by Chelsea Lincoln

Have you tried our new granola? After feedback from customers concerning taste and texture of our granolas, we came up with a new formula and introduced new flavors, including Honey Oat Granola! You can eat this right out of the bag for a quick snack, or serve it as a …

Man’s Guide to Leg Shaving

August 10th, 2011 by Mark Swartzendruber

Mark provides a guide for best practices when shaving your legs and explains why that is desirable for male racers.

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How Not to Get Divorced While Training

August 10th, 2011 by Doug Carr

Multisport training, like any other type of athletic endurance training, requires commitment to a plan. If you’re married, it also means scheduling your training to keep your relationship from suffering neglect. When you have both children and spouse in the picture, balance becomes even more critical to everyone’s well being.…