March 1st, 2010 | Posted by: Dirk | Filed in Training
It's a deal: I am riding CEEPO in 2010!
I have 2 weeks till the first race and so I thought it’s time to recap what happened so far. Starting the season 18 pounds heavier than I was when I raced in Kona in October, I did my first bike ride at the end of December. I was running and swimming already, so it didn’t take long to find my legs again and even my “unnecessary extra training pounds” are pretty much all gone.
Now, after several hours of sweating in and around St. Augustine, FL, it seems like I am ready to race in just about 2 weeks from now. Read More…
February 10th, 2010 | Posted by: Dirk | Filed in Featured Posts, Interviews, Training
I have some cool news for those fellow triathletes out there that are trying to get in good bike shape this season! I am going on LA Talk Radio with Mr. Simon Gowen to share all of my cycling training secrets with you!
Update: The Live show is finished now but you can still listen to the show on the Simon’s Podcast! Just CLICK HERE!
February 9th, 2010 | Posted by: Dirk | Filed in Interviews
I had a nice chat with John & Bevan over at IM Talk yesterday.
Check in out HERE…
February 5th, 2010 | Posted by: Dirk | Filed in Featured Posts
As some of you may know, there has been a new rule passed by the WTC that all pro athletes must pay a registration fee of 750 dollars and be enrolled in an anti-doping program. This seems to be a hot topic at the moment so I thought I would give my viewpoint on the whole thing.
I don’t mind paying for the membership fees–it ends up saving me money in the long run. The new anti-doping program is supposed to be in effect starting February 1, 2010–but hold on, that date has already passed. Does anyone know how many pro athletes have signed up for it? Are those the only ones getting tested by random drug controls?
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February 5th, 2010 | Posted by: Dirk | Filed in Training
Three hard weeks of training are done and there is more to come. The past few weeks have been very intersting for me, hanging out with Rappstar and learning some more stuff about the triathlon world. Our focus in Clermont at the NTC was to do some quality miles on the bike. The first week was more swimming oriented for me and the second week I spent lots of hours in the saddle. Five more weeks till my first race in Abu Dhabi and there is still some work to be done. Luckily my body looks more like an athlete’s again and I was able to shed off some more pounds during that time. Read More…
