APEX ENDURANCE SPORTS - Update

Well, the business idea is still coming along.

I officially purchased www.ApexEndurance.com.

I am also having a log worked on and you can check out the round 1 concepts to the right. I am 90% sure I am going with number 6.  We are going to try to now define exactly how we want to make it look from that initial idea.

I have also decided to go with TrainingPeaks as my software of choice for coaching as it is by far the best software for coaches and athletes together.

So, check out the website via the link above and let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

Austin Weekend

Image by Visualist Images via FlickrWell the weekend in Austin was too short.

The wife, son and I went to Austin for bachelor and bachelor-et parties. If you are wondering my son got to crash the girls party so lucky him.

I was able to get my training in this weekend despite all the travel and activities. Did my Sunday run on Friday and my Saturday bike at 4am. That turned out to be kind of a bad decision because that means I was up for basically 24 hours that day. Driving back to Houston yesterday (Sunday) was the hardest drive I have ever done.  It was not length of the drive but trying to stay awake during the 3hrs was next to impossible.

My wife even had to throw some cold water on my face from her water bottle halfway through the trip.

Needless to say since I am writing this we made it home safe and sound.

New Sponsor - Stuffitts Shoe Savers

I am happy to announce I have just come to agreement with Stuffits Shoe Savers as the newest addition to my sponsor list.

I am happy to have Stuffitts as I was using their product before being sponsored. They make a product that works and helps prolong the life of your running and cycling shoes.

Below is information about the product from their website:

What are Stuffitts Shoe Savers?

• Stuffitts is a uniquely effective drying system for shoes. It is versatile, portable, and even reusable.
• Stuffitts are soft, foot-shaped forms that are inserted into each shoe after wearing. The Stuffitts system uses 100% natural aromatic eastern red cedar inserts which absorb moisture upon contact and a dual-wick fabric shell exterior. Stuffitts come with a convenient, detachable carry strap.

• Stuffitts begins working as soon as they are inserted into shoes: There is NO OTHER effective solution for wet and smelly shoes. Sprays, powders, gels, insoles, and newspaper do not work effectively to solve this problem.

How do They Work?

• Shoes left alone to air-dry are still more than 50% wet after 24 hours! Over the same period, Stuffitts remove more than 98% of moisture, protecting mid-soles from deterioration, and eliminating the opportunity for bacteria to grow causing stink shoes.
• The heart of Stuffitts is a soft inner core filled with eastern red cedar. The cedar absorbs moisture upon contact with shoes. Stuffitts inner core is surrounded by a patented dual-wick fabric technology that comprises a soft outer fabric shell and highly absorbent foam toecap. The shell rapidly wicks moisture from the shoe into a cedar-filled inner ore, leaving shoes dry and odor free — ready for the next wearing.
• The Stuffitts system removes over 60% of moisture from shoe after only one hour.

Apex Endurance Sports, LLC - Paper Work Filed

It is official I have sent off the paperwork to the state of Texas to form Apex Endurance. That was the first of many steps to getting this coaching business officially off the ground and going from a handful of athletes to a couple dozen or so.

I am excited about this because it combines my passion for triathlon and my desire to help people. I am not getting that desire filled in my 8-5 so I had to branch out and this I think was the best option.

Shameless Plug:
If you or someone you know may be interested in endurance coaching with a customized plan then tell them to check out my website for more info (Click Apex Endurance above) or email me at Jeff@ApexEndurance.com.

First Interval Run in a While

Today marked my first interval run since my knee troubles started a cpl of months ago.

Main Set consisted of 5x(3min Zone 1,3min Zone 3). The top of zone three was starting to get tough. Not because of speed but just dealing with the pain associated with running fast for longer periods of time.  That being said I had no troubles completing this workout. Next weeks intervals are going to be much tougher so we will see how that goes.

The rest of the day I am focused on recovery and life.

Related articles

• Intervals! (experimentofone.wordpress.com)
• Interval Tip: Sleep Through Your Recovery (fitsugar.com)

Add a Nap to Your Training Plan

If you have never added a nap to your training plan I hope that you are getting 7-8hrs of sleep a night.

Recovery is at minimum almost as important and some would say as important as swim, bike and run training. Next time you are feeling tired don't go for the caffeine. Substitute your lunchtime run or weights session for a 45min nap. Your body and mind will thank you for it.

Image by epSos.de via Flickr

Related articles

• How Naps Can Help You Learn (newser.com)
• Do power naps work? (zocdoc.com)

Athletes Honey Milk - Review

OK, as promised once I received my case of Honey Milk I would try it and send out a review.

Well as you can see from the picture the case arrived yesterday in the mail.  I immediately put a couple in the fridge as I had a ride in the morning and knew I could use the Honey Milk afterward as my recovery drink.

As a reminder I got the Strawberry Banana Light flavor and thought that it was really good. The best two things I can say about the drink was that there was zero prep work. You take it out of the fridge shake it a few times and drink. No filling a bottle with water, adding powder, shaking furiously, shaking some more and then drinking. The second part was definitely the taste. It tasted very good for a recovery drink and is even good enough to be enjoyed. I brought another one to supplement my lunch today.

In summary a great product that if it works as good as it tastes it is definitely going to be a staple in my nutrition plans.