Tag Archives: Training

Open Water Swimming in February at Barton Springs

I love Austin. What a great place to train. Tons of trails, great roads to ride, the hill country, bike lanes through downtown and beyond. I love it. One day I’ll find a way to have a home in Austin and Colorado. Yet another reason why I love Austin so much is Barton Springs. It’s [...]

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Product Review: Netathlon 2.0

In an earlier post I discussed my purchase and thoughts on my bike trainer, the Kettler Ergo Racer (link here). I mentioned in that post that purchased some training software along with the trainer called Netathlon 2.0 (NA). This software connects up with a number of trainers and stationary bikes and essentially takes control over [...]

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Product Review: Kettler Ergo Racer

Before I get into my specific thoughts of the Kettler Ergo Racer, I figure I should explain my road that led purchasing it. First of all, I am not a fan of indoor riding or trainers. I have a pair of rollers and a magnetic trainer. Both are mild forms of torture to me, the [...]

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Product Review: H2O Audio Interval

As a kid growing up swimming, I often daydreamed about how wonderful it would be to listen to music while I swam. At the time there were no personal devices available, but from time to time we would swim in a pool that also had a synchronized swimming program and therefore underwater speakers. You couldn’t [...]

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