Winter White and Blues
2010 has been one of the harshest winters in recent memory here in Central Jersey. The snow, rain, and bitter cold have made outdoor training a challenge. Many of our favorite mountain biking locations, have been unsafe to ride due to snow and mud, since around Christmas. I, in fact bought a beautiful new pair of winter riding boots, that have made it on the trails exactly once. With these cold and dreary days, we have had to challenge and inspire our athletes more than ever to get the most from their training sessions. I have ...
MovementU visits RU
This week the Rutgers Triathlon Team and other recreation club members were fortunate enough to participate in a MovementU workshop hosted by Jessi Stensland. Jessi was a wealth of knowledge! She centered on the bio-mechanics of the body then emphasizing how we all need to focus on core stability, strength and balance and how unifying improved posture and core strength can help any athlete at ant level, prepare to perform and ultimately prevent injury. Jessi has a solid history in the arena of triathlons and has been mentored by some of the top strengthening and conditioning coaches. With her method of ...
Triathlon Symposium
On Saturday the 20th, Solis Performance was proud to be a p art of the 2nd Annual Triathlon Symposium hosted by Dr. Gerry Goldberger, of Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute. Gerry worked in conjunction with Doug Rice of Sandy Hookers and Metro Race Forum and Legendary Coach Tom Manzi, to help pull together a national ensemble cast of sport performance and medical advisers. The format included a expo hall, where Michelle and I had a table set up with training equipment and informational brochures. Additionally participants were treated to three concurrent sets of seminars ...
Certified Natural Training
I spent the weekend in Austin, Tx, at South Congress Athletics Club. I was there to take a Certified Natural Trainer course taught by Trainer and Owner of Monkey Bar Gymnasiums, Jon Hinds. Jon is a former college basketball player an strength coach in the NBA. Jon teaches a natural personal training that begins with the foundational movements we use as children to run, crawl, climb and squat. Our mechanized world un-trains these natural behaviors, and thus when we often try them as adults, we become sore or injured. Jon’s methodology teaches from the foundations of Yoga, on how to move ...
Fall Racing – Pat Spencer reports
My 2009 multisport season ended in September after the Danskin Triathlon at Sandy Hook. For the past two months my training sessions have changed (time to focus on strength, balance, and core). I am going to come back next season leaner and stronger! Just because my main race season has ended does not mean that I am giving up all racing until the spring. In the past two weeks I have competed in three running races. On Saturday November 7 I ran in the 5 mile Beauty and the Beach race at Long Branch, accompanied by two other Solis ...
Race Reports
Fall Racing – Pat Spencer reportsMy 2009 multisport season ended in September after the Danskin Triathlon at Sandy...
Point Pleasant – Solis Athlete Payton MacDonald ReportPoint Pleasant Sprint Triathlon Race Report 600 meter swim, 10.5 mile bike, 3.1...
“Going to the Movies Alone” – Solis Athlete Payton MacDonaldBuckman sprint triathlon, “Going to the Movies Alone” Buckman Triathlon .5 mile...
Jimmy D 5KThis year we again participated in the Jimmy D 5K. While I like any race that is...
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MovementU visits RUThis week the Rutgers Triathlon Team and other recreation club members were fortunate...
Triathlon SymposiumOn Saturday the 20th, Solis Performance was proud to be a p art of the 2nd Annual...
Certified Natural TrainingI spent the weekend in Austin, Tx, at South Congress Athletics Club. I was there...
Almost thereAfter a week or so of construction, our studio is finally complete. We hope the...
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Namaste!Flexibility training is one of those things every athlete will admit they should do more of, yet few of us do this on a regularly. You can do many forms of training to improve your flexibility. Yoga is one form of training that can improve your flexibility. It integrates breathing and connects the mind, body and spirit. You will find not only improvements... [Read more of this review]
Art and Science in Training and CoachingIn training we continue to need as providers a balance in our delivery between art and science. While I do believe in science, it has its place; I think athletic training has become too much science based with too little emphasis on the art. Magazine articles are replete with science based articles on training and racing. Isn’t sport a form... [Read more of this review]
Why should I raceWe have the opportunity the opportunity to speak with a variety of people who have an interest in fitness. Folks come at it from all different angles, and for all different reasons. Whether someone come to us for coaching, group or personal training, we almost always start with the questions, What or why? This allows for our initial discussions... [Read more of this review]
Excellence – can it be achieved?I have over the past few months read a number of articles, website, books and Blog Post about Athletic Excellence. Don’t believe me, just Google the term Athletic Excellence. Much like the infomercials that occupy my sleepless nights – I read with anticipation – with hopes of learning what I missed for myself and my clients. The... [Read more of this review]
Lessons Learned on trails; but no “Sour” TasteThis morning, I drove a short distance to a local mountain preserve. I know, the word mountain, in New Jersey, is of limited significance. Regardless, I trekked to Sourland Mountain Preserve – in Hillsborough – about 25 minutes from my home. I arrived early to a nearly empty parking lot. I have heard about the area in the past mainly... [Read more of this review]
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