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Month: February 2013
25Feb

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If you are training for a triathlon, you need to swim too and it is always good to monitor your heart while training, but many sport watches won’t tell your heart rate while on the water.  I personally like to know how is my heart rate every time I train, so I have been searching for something that will monitor my heart when I am swimming.

Here is a device that speaks your heart rate in “your ear” while swimming, so you don’t have to stop at the wall to manually count your heart beats: Finis Aquapulse Heart Rate Monitor.   Your heart rate is announced to you every 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 45 seconds, 1 minute, 2 minutes or 5 minutes increments, you get to set that to whatever is best for you.

Aquapulse Heart Rate Monitor

Here is how this works:  “With the AquaPulse® Heart Rate Monitor your current heart rate is verbally announced while you swim. Simply slip the AquaPulse® inside your goggle strap, attach the soft rubber clip to your earlobe, and go swim. Using an infrared sensor to monitor capillary blood flow, your heartbeat is detected through your earlobe. The heart rate is then audibly communicated to you in real time, where the information is transmitted directly to your inner ear via Bone Conduction Technology. No ear buds, cumbersome chest straps, or watch devices are needed.”

Here is a video, if you want to check it out: [HTML1]

17Feb

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Most runners now use running clothes made from technical fabrics, like “CoolMax” or “Dry-Fit”, which are great because they wick away sweet keeping us dry (different from cotton based fabrics); however, the problem is that odor producing bacteria gets trapped in the fibers, being hard to get it off.

Though, there a couple of techniques that can help control this bad odor situation, giving you confidence to “mingle” after your workout:

 

  • Use baking soda: pre-soak your clothes in a solution of water and a cup of baking soda (any baking soda works). You can use the pre-soak settings on your washing machine or simple do it in a separate container. Then wash it normally with your laundry detergent.
  • Use special detergent formulated for technical wear. Those types of detergents will remove the odor, without affecting the properties of the fabric. In the US you can find these detergents in supermarkets or specialty running shops (I have to tell that I haven’t been able to find them in LatAm, so if someone reading this article knows where to find this type of detergents please share it with our community).
  • White vinegar. It is an inexpensive and cheap odor remover. Same as with baking soda, soak your running clothes in a cup or two of vinegar mixed with water, then wash as usual; or pour ¼ to ½ cup of white vinegar into the wash together with your regular detergent.
  • Stick to cold water. Wash your running clothes in cold water, not warm or hot; and never dry clean.
  • Doesn’t sound very pragmatic, but if possible air dry your running clothes instead of using the dryer, since the latter will reduce the effectiveness of the sweat-wicking technology of the fabric.
  • Try to wash your clothes as soon as you have ended your workout. A quick wash while you shower would work just to avoid the sweet and bacteria to dry-up and stick-in.
  • Finally, if none of the above works, it seems it is time you “hit” your favorite store and pick up some new clothes!

Washing running clothes

12Feb

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Have you heard of RealRyder®?   It is an indoor bike that moves to the right and to the left, and has a back wheel.   This bike feels like an outdoors bike that tilts and leans for a more complete workout.

This type of bicycle “allows riders to lean, turn, steer and balance on the bike through three planes of motion. The lateral movement combined with the robust steel frame and 66 lb. flywheel positioned in back, eliminates the most common wear and tear issues that plague traditional (“fixed”) commercial stationary bikes today.”

The handlebar offers multi-positions, it is a “custom designed, ergonomic, sweat-resistant handlebar…  it provides comfort, durability, and the widest range of hand positions available for reduced fatigue and stress on the hands and wrists” (taken from realryder.com -The RealRyder® ABF8 Indoor Cycle)

I had the chance to try it myself for the fist time, in a gym named “Sweet Lemon Studio” in Bogota – Colombia.  I really liked the experience and how it felt.  In this spinning class, with these bikes, you have to work harder in order to maintain balance; so you work your arms, legs, and abs!

Check out in your city which gyms have these bikes, so you can try and experience them.   If you live in Bogota, lucky you! “Sweet Lemon Studio” has them!   This gym is located at:  Calle 93B 11A-84 Piso 5,  Edificio Portobello, Parque de la 93, Bogota – Colombia.   If you would like to try a class for free, just contact them:  click here

 

Take a look at this video so you can have a better idea of how these indoor bikes move:

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Sweet Lemon Studio – Bogota Colombia & RealRyder Bikes:

Sweet Lemon - Real Ryder

 

6Feb

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Huairasinchi is one of the biggest and most important adventure races in South America.  This year, the race will take place from  February 9th until February 12, 2013 in Ecuador, South America.  It includes the following disciplines:  trekking, mountain biking, fixed ropes, and kayak / rowing.  The winning time estimate is 3 days:  72 hours to complete it.  The maximum number of teams is 55.

This race is an AR World Championship Qualifier:  1st place receives free entry, 2nd place a guaranteed spot to ARWC.

If you like extreme and adventure sports combined with nature, this is the place you should be!

Huairasinchi

(Photographer:  Andres Lopez Cordero – alopezcordero85@gmail.com)

There are 51 teams registered for the big adventure race in Ecuador.   All the teams are getting ready and training hard for this competition that will challenge their physical and mental limits.

We wanted to share this video, so you can get a better idea of the race:

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Huairasinchi invites you to follow the race @ their social media channels:  Facebook , Twitter and on their website; they will be constantly updating them with photos, rankings, route and race information.

Good luck to all of the participants!  

(Information taken from proyectoaventura.com and Huairasinchi.com)

Huairasinchi