Monthly Archives: August 2011
Paddle Fit ‘Vook’ Now Available
By Pete Williams If you’re looking to learn the sport of stand-up paddleboarding, improve your technique, or perhaps take up an awesome core training program that can be done on the water on the board or on the beach, then … Continue reading
Obstacle Mud Run Specialization?
By Pete Williams It’s hard to pinpoint the reason for the booming popularity of obstacle mud runs. No doubt they tap into the growth of boot camps, running, and CrossFit, all of which have exploded in the last two years. … Continue reading
Savage Race Report
By Pete Williams CLERMONT – By now the challenge for any obstacle mud run is to come up with a new wrinkle to stand out among a crowded field that includes 23 races put on by 18 companies this year … Continue reading
Chipotle Creates “Chipotle Cultivate Foundation”
By Pete Williams Chipotle Mexican Grill already has helped transform the way Americans eat with its”Food With Integrity” vision, using ingredients that wherever possible are sustainably grown and naturally raised. Now the Denver-based company, which has dozens of restaurants in … Continue reading
Cyclist Killed in DeLand Crash
By Pete Williams Very sad news today from Central Florida. The Orlando Sentinel reports that Brent McLarty, father of pro triathlete Sara McLarty, died while riding his bicycle near DeLand when he was struck by a car. McLarty, 62, was … Continue reading
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The Chipotletarian Diet
By Pete Williams I love the idea of vegetarianism and veganism. I love the concept of organic foods. But this all-or-nothing approach seems stifling, impractical and impossible to sustain. One of the major beefs, pun intended, that vegetarians have with … Continue reading
Back to Tough Mudder Training Camp
By Pete Williams TAMPA – Eric Stratman mixed things up for this morning’s version of Tough Mudder training camp, which is only appropriate. After all, Stratman’s The Next Level Training Center near Westchase specializes in CrossFit, which constantly throws the … Continue reading
Working a Savage Tan
By Pete Williams I just signed up for The Savage Race, the Aug. 27 event in Clermont billed as “the race built to kick your ass.” If nothing else, it might be the hottest race the ever-expanding obstacle mud run … Continue reading
Triathlon Boom Continues
By Pete Williams It’s no secret that triathlon not only has survived during the recession, it’s thrived. Races seem to sell out faster than ever and it’s tough to keep track of all of the new events, whether it’s a … Continue reading
Filed under Triathlon
Biggest Spartan Ever?
By Pete Williams Al Harrington, like any NBA player, has some time on his hands these days. With the NBA lockout nearly two months old and labor peace nowhere in sight, pro basketball players are looking for something to do. … Continue reading
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