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Team Sport Factory Racks Up The Wins- With 9 wins, 10 podiums, and dozens of age category placements Team Sport Factory is off to a great start this season.  Most recent win goes to team Black Dome/Sport Factoryat the Blue Planet 24 Hour Relay Run.  The team completed 44 laps and 225 miles in 24 hours setting a new course record

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Team Sport Factory 07 All Americans  The athletes of Team Sport Factory close out the 07 season with 18 All American rankings, 6 SE Regional Champions, and 5 Honorable Mention rankings.  Congratulations to the most talented team in the country

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Team Black Dome / Sport Factory announces 08 team

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Featured Athlete- Jon Adamson Most athletes have a “dream goal.” I want live like Jon Adamson.

Concourse Triathlon Expo is March 8th!

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The Sport Factory welcomes coach Jolene Wilkinson

What Is The Grind?

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SolsticeEach season brings newness and stirs something inside of us, opening us to new goals, new ideas, new challenges, new places, and new friends. We are all connected to this magic that calls us to live with passion.

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Pint Size Power House

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WORLD CHAMPION!!- Amy Kloner is first place amateur at Du Worlds

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Amy Kloner Does it Again!

Lonnergan Places 2nd at Halfmax National Championship

Congratulations Team Sport Factory! 

  • 118 Placements
  • 39 Podium finishes
  • 20 wins
  • 2 National Championships
  • 1 World Champion
  • An AG World Champion
  • Two AG Bronze Medals
  • 2nd in the Southeast 

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Featured Athlete- Vicki Cherry

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From Athlete To Mommy Part I  My journey from competitive cyclist/coach to becoming a new mother has been a learning experience, to say the least. I guess I knew that pregnancy would be rough on my body, but I thought that if anyone could handle it, I could.

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'Fast' Does Not Equal Strong What makes one ‘strong' is a stable, flexible, and balanced platform that allows maximum recruitment and firing of sport specific muscle fibers. This platform can often be improved upon, and that is where strength training enters the picture.

Tri Stories  We all learned that one lesson the hard way...

What Happens When The Wheels Come Off?  The very nature of endurance sports is to prolong this stress which creates a constant battle between the unconscious central governor and the conscious will.

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Improved Flexibility Yields Better Performance

The Most Efficient Athlete Wins ...it does demonstrate how important efficiency is, and that the most fit athlete does not always win.

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Willier Cento Crono Lampre Take a look at one of the sexiest time trial bikes on the planet.

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Should I Buy A Power Meter?

Tips For The Aging Athlete

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Specialized Transition I recently had the opportunity to take a sneak peek at the new Specialized Transition; one of the most revolutionary bike designs of 08.

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Selecting Aerobars For Triathlon  With so many designs and price points, selecting the best bar for your needs can be confusing.

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Address Foot-Strike For Running Speed

Aerodynamics- What's It Worth To You?

The Glass Ceiling  What happens when your hard work as an athlete stops paying off...

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Speeding Recovery Through Sports Massage

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Gear Review- Felt B12

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Why Do Triathletes Run Funny?

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Improving Swim Efficiency and Technique

Sitting Up You can shave a considerable amount of time off of your bike split by knowing when to change your riding position in a race.

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Give Some Space on Race Week  ...race week stress levels do run very high. It is important not only for the athlete to recognize this, but their spouse or significant other as well.

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Preventing Swimmers Shoulder  Repetitive overhead arm motion of the freestyle stroke can cause this overuse injury, but there are ways to prevent this type of impingement.

VO2 Max- How Big Is Your Engine?

More Training News

 

 

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Taking The Bar Exam
While bars can be an excellent source of nutrition for people on the go, not all bars are created equal.   

Race Day Nutrition  It is that time again. Racing season is around the corner and of course the obvious nutrition question on everyone's mind is “What should I eat on race day for optimal performance?

Nutrition and the Immune System

The Hardest Way To Get Fast  The athlete who comes out of this period lighter and leaner automatically starts the season at a tactical advantage.

Athletes Guide To Holiday Survival

Avoiding Endruance Athlete GI Distress

Vegetarianism for Active Individuals  Contrary to some schools of thought, vegetarian eating can support optimal energy levels.

Surviving The Travel Challenge  Traveling frequently disrupts this schedule and exposes the athlete to foreign food and water which may lead to gastrointestinal distress.

Egg Scramble With Veggies  Convenience, speed of preparation, and taste all play important roles in our daily diets

3 New Smoothies For Energy and Recovery  As an athlete you have to not only decide what to eat to fuel optimally for the work out session, but also to ensure fast recovery following.

Ilana's Super Shakes

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To CREATINE or not to CREATINE


Metabolism: The starting point for planning diet, exercise Everyone has a unique metabolic rate that can affect how well he or she loses or gains weight. If your metabolic rate is lower than average, you may gain weight, even on a diet. If it's higher than normal, you may have trouble keeping weight on.

How Much Protein Do You Need?

More Nutrition News

 

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