This is a long-term product review for Vibram FiveFingers running shoe. I’ve had my Bikila’s for over 9-months. I purchased it in December 2010 and have used it to train for a half marathon in March 2011, a full marathon [...]

Last Sunday, there was a noticeable opening by the zipper in the back of my wetsuit. One of my biggest fears of finally bursting out of my wetsuit finally came true. Haha! Seriously, the wetsuit came apart at the stitching [...]

Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Training to Train”? During one Saturday morning ride, my friend Donald and I were talking about the start of the semester. Donald is a teacher in one of the local high schools. Like [...]

When I first got into longer distance triathlons, one of my mentors would repeatedly say, “Respect the distance.”   I took that to mean taking time to prepare well and recognizing it is going to be a long day. Anything can [...]

Ah, the tragedy of being a self-coached triathlete.  On the one hand I long to improve my race performance yet on the other hand I’m reluctant to hire a coach. So, I resort to the next best thing: the Internet! [...]

US Olympic swimmers in China are avoiding eating the pork and beef in the region. The reason, it’s tainted with a hormone called clenbuterol.  In a recent MSN BC article, Ed Flanagan describes it as an anabolic steroid that is [...]

The long-awaited vacation! Many of us spend all year laboring and deserve that much awaited break. The upside – the change in the daily routine allows us to see and do something different, spend time with (or away from) family. [...]

There are a lot of things you can expect to find in North Carolina. Beautiful women.  Glorious barbeque.  Michael Jordan on vacation. But one thing you wouldn’t expect (especially if you weren’t in the know) is a U.S. National Whitewater [...]

Early in my cycling days, I encountered a lot of mechanical issues. Part of the problem was the fact I was a newbie - I didn’t know much about bikes. The other part of the problem was not replacing parts that should be [...]

In September 2009, Golf Magazine featured Arnold Palmer in an article titled “All Hail the King”.  In it, they featured all aspects of one of the greatest golfers of all time. For the folks here at ESM, all we could [...]

We were on our way to Naples Island for a morning swim while listening to an Olympian talk about the physics of swimming. What timing! Just a few weeks ago I was struggling with how to get motivated. While she [...]

Yes, I’m one of those guys who drank the Kool-Aid regarding barefoot running.  Yes, I do have a pair of those minimalist shoes that look like ape feet.  Yes, I do have a pair of Vibram Five Fingers. I decided [...]