Stephen Brown

Triathlons for Women Can Help Any Woman Become a Triathlete

Steve — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:41 +0000

Triathlon legend Sally Edwards has published a newly updated edition of the best-selling women’s triathlon training book, Triathlons for Women. For over 20 years, Sally Edwards has cheered, prodded, and even pushed hundreds of thousands of women across the finish line of their first triathlon. This newest edition of Triathlons for Women can help any woman rise to the challenge of beginning a healthier, more active lifestyle.

Women make up the fastest-growing demographic in endurance sports, especially in the red-hot sport of triathlon. According to USA Triathlon, women now comprise nearly 40% of participants in the sport. Sally Edwards’s inspiring career and tireless work have been major forces bringing women into triathlon. “Sally Edwards is women’s triathlon!”, says Maggie Sullivan, director of the two largest women’s triathlon series.

In Triathlons for Women, Sally shares her experiences to prepare women physically and mentally for their first triathlon. Sally guides women from the first day of training to race day, with plenty of personal encouragement along the way. Triathlons for Women leaves no question unanswered, from workouts to the transition zone to the most common question of all-what to wear.

Triathlons for Women has everything women need to get started. With this book, women can:
* Begin training with a comprehensive 8-week training plan
* Keep training fun with a wide variety of workouts
* Improve technique with simple drills for swimming, cycling, and running
* Follow Sally’s commonsense advice for better nutrition

Sally Edwards has seen hundreds of thousands of women launch a happier, healthier life by finishing their first triathlon. Triathlons for Women will help women realize their goals, whether they include getting fit, getting fast, or taking on a longer race.

Triathlons for Women, 4th Ed. by Sally Edwards with forewords by Karen Smyers and Maggie Sullivan Paperback with 2-color interior. Charts, tables and illustrations throughout.
6″ x 9″, 296 pp., $19.95, 978-1-934030-40-0

Sally Edwards is a celebrated figure in the sport of triathlon. She was one of the first women to race the Ironman(r) and finished 16 Ironman races. She held the Ironman world masters record, helped to found USA Triathlon, and was inducted into the Triathlon Hall of Fame. Sally holds two MBAs, has written over 20 books, and founded the internationally franchised Heart Zones(r) fitness coaching company. Sally was for 20 years the spokesperson and final finisher of the Danskin Women’s Triathlon Series and is now the Chief Inspiration Officer of the Trek Women Triathlon Series. For more information, please visit www.TheSallyEdwardsCompany.com.

VeloPress is an endurance sports and fitness publisher with books on cycling, triathlon, running, swimming, nutrition and diet, yoga, and the histories and personalities of our sports. VeloPress authors are highly qualified, trusted experts. Our training books help both serious athletes and beginners to build skills and fitness while our human interest books inspire greater appreciation of our sports. For more information, please visit www.VeloPress.com

Beef & Beer Benefitting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Man of the Year

Steve — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 01:25:59 +0000

Mark your calendars !!

What – Beef & Beer supporting Steve Brown’s run for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man of the Year award
When – Saturday April 17th 5 – 9 PM
Where – Sheffield Tavern 4501 Sheffield St. Philadelphia PA. 19136
Cost – $20.

Come join us for a great time with proceeds going to a great cause, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Evening will include some fun stuff including raffles, door prizes, and more. We need your support in the fight to cure blood cancers; the fight to cure my blood cancer. See you on the 17th. Email me with questions.

Additional information on the Man of the Year campaign can be found HERE

Endurance Sports Expo

Steve — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:02:50 +0000

I just wanted to remind everyone of the Endurance Sports Expo taking place next weekend March 13th & 14th. There are over a 100 vendors participating and expected to be upwards of around 4,000 people in attendance. This is a great chance to network and check out the latest and greatest products.

I will also be speaking on Saturday at 11:00 AM on the subjects of Motivation and Perspective where we will discuss ways to maintain or restore motivation while keeping your racing and training in proper balance and perspective.

The event is being held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center out past Valley Forge. The address is 100 Station Avenue, Oaks PA 19456.

For more information visit: http://www.endurancesportsexpo.com/index.html

Perfect Workouts

Steve — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:40:07 +0000

I am always stressing the significance of functional, body weight strength training routines and how beneficial they are in endurance sports training. A friend of mine, Wayne Kurtz, had the following workouts posted on his recent blog. These are EXCELLENT and you can follow the links for detailed demonstrations.

Here are my top Ten (body weight) strength training exercises (no machines necessary):

1. Hindu Squats – Great quad power builder and aerobic work – build up to 200 reps.

2. Squat Thrusts – These are killer – see if you can build up to 75-100 (good form).

3. Wall Sit - Build to 2 minutes.

4. Pushups – There are so many different ways to do them.

5. Plank – build up to hold for 3 minutes and your abs will be very strong.

6. Jump Rope (speed sessions) – build up to 5 minutes.

7. Reverse Crunch – Build to a set of 50.

8. Mountain Climbers – Build up to 100 total (50 for each leg).

9. Superman – Build to a set of 20 “holds”.

10. Bicycle Crunch - Build to 1 minute (fast and high rev’s per minute).

World Triathlon Corporation Announces LAVA Magazine Launch

Steve — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:14:28 +0000

World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), owners of the portfolio that includes Ironman, 70.3, Iron Girl and IronKids brands, announces its partnership with John Duke for the launch of a new magazine. With plans to appear in late summer, the magazine will feature content for the serious and committed triathlete. Initial subscribers will be participants of domestic events within the 2010 Ironman and 70.3 Series. Digital subscriptions are planned for international participants.

The new magazine called LAVA, which takes its name from the chain of volcanic islands in the Pacific Ocean where Ironman and the sport began, will take readers into the fiery center of triathlon. While the Ironman World Championship hails as the pinnacle of the sport, athletes who value the regular and hard-core multisport experience will be the target for the magazine.

John Duke will oversee content for the brand and will serve as the magazine’s publisher and advertising director. Duke spent 14 years as publisher of Triathlete Magazine and most recently was Senior Vice President of the Print Media Division for Competitor Group.

“I could not imagine a better team to create the world’s leading triathlon publication,” says Duke. “Our team is excited to build a magazine for people who feel triathlon is not just a hobby, but rather a lifestyle. We are all looking forward to utilizing our first-hand racing experience, journalistic backgrounds and passion within the pages of LAVA.”

The team will consist of Susan Grant-Legacki, former editor of Inside Triathlon, along with Jay Prasuhn, who served as tech editor at Triathlete Magazine for 10 years. Creative will be led by Erica Krystek, the former art director of Inside Triathlon, who was responsible for the redesign of Inside Triathlon’s re-branding in 2008. The sales and advertising effort will be led by 11-time winner of the national track cycling championships, Sean Watkins, who was also the vice president of sales and event marketing for Triathlete Magazine. Heather Gordon, who started at Triathlete Magazine 11 years ago and rose to the position of associate publisher rounds out the team.

For advertising information about LAVA, contact Sean Watkins at Seanwatkins@ironman.com or John Duke at Johnduke@ironman.com.

Happy Anniversary

Steve — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 10:00:29 +0000

Chemotherapy treatment at Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Drexel Hill PA

So, today is the day. I was diagnosed with leukemia on this day ….February 24th, 2006. While this anniversary isn’t exactly a cause to celebrate, it is a day of reflection, and a day to show appreciation of many people… and things. I’ll save the real celebration for May 24th (2006) which marks my anniversary date of reaching remission.

As crazy as it sounds I can honestly say that my life got better after 2/24/06. Of course I needed to get through the treatments, pet scans, ct scans, biopsies, blood draws, and appointments. But once I did, once I made my way through the cloud of all of that concern and discomfort, life got better. Which should come as a pretty surprising statement since my life has always been a fairy tale.

The people that have touched me over the last four years, and those that I have touched have enriched and fulfilled my life beyond belief. I have met people and experienced things that could only have happened as a result of my diagnosis. While I don’t encourage anyone to run out and get leukemia to become enlightened or enriched, I do encourage them to keep an open mind and an open heart if something like that were to happen.

I remind people constantly that we don’t always have choices in the things that happen to us, although we have total choice in how we react and respond to those things that happen. And it’s those choices that define us. It’s those choices that will allow us to be happy regardless of that stuff that happens.

I had choices, and I think I have made wise decisions. So, Happy Anniversary to me.

Still in the Woods

Steve — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:45:04 +0000

I try to not have too much an opinion on certain topics simply because I would rather not fuel a fire that should never have been started in the first place. I am not even a fan of golf but I am a fan of people so in this situation, I feel the need to voice an opinion of Tiger Woods. I am not going to second guess, find fault, or criticize his actions or his moral compass. While I certainly don’t agree with any of it, I’d rather not dig around in his dumpster. He did what he did and his issues are now his, and his family’s to deal with.

My beef is aimed more at some of his loyal fans who are making the claim that what he does in his private life are personal and he owes no explanation or public apology to anyone. Wrong, wrong, and wrong. While I understand that people are entitled to their privacy, (to an extent), I also believe that when a public figure, such as Tiger Woods, engages in activity that is immoral, illegal, or otherwise not conducive to the behavior of a role model, then he absolutely owes the world a sincere apology and explanation. He owes his family an apology. He owes his sponsors an apology. He owes the media an apology and he owes fans of all ages an apology.

When an athlete, or any such figure rises to that level of superstardom, he is expected to carry himself and present himself like a superstar. Maybe it’s a little unfair, but that’s the price that should come with the fame and the paycheck. If you want to be a superstar, act like one on and off the course. If you want to be a scum, then walk away and do not act fraudulently for the sake of the sport or the fans.

The same holds true for any other illegal, immoral, or even questionable activity if you are serving as a role model for millions. Get with the program.

About the B+ Foundation

Steve — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:57:47 +0000

The Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation honors the memory of Andrew McDonough, a 14 year old athlete and ‘A’ student at Salesianum HS from Wilmington, Delaware. Andrew went from playing four soccer games on January 27, 2007 to cardiac arrest and a diagnosis of leukemia and sepsis just 48 hours later.

Andrew’s blood type and the family’s motto was, and continues to be, “B+” …“Be Positive”. Andrew’s valiant journey was chronicled by local and national media and his website received over 1,000,000 hits in the first six months. Andrew went to Heaven on July 14, 2007.

Visit the Andrew McDonough B+ Foundation website for more of Andrew’s story, including how you can help carry on his legacy and make a difference.

IRONMAN Lottery to Close

Steve — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:16:50 +0000

A mainstay in the history of the Ironman, the Ironman Lottery began in 1983 thanks to the vision of one of Ironman’s founders, John Collins, as a way to provide athletes of all abilities the opportunity to be part of the world’s most challenging one-day endurance event. The 2010 Ironman Lottery Program officially opened on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 and will close on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2010 at 11:59 p.m. PT with all winning entries being announced on Thursday, April 15 at Noon ET.

The Ford Ironman World Championship selects 200 athletes each year to participate through the Ironman Lottery. A total of 150 athletes will be selected domestically and 50 athletes will be selected internationally. The Ford Ironman World Championship is one of the most in-demand athletic events in the world. Qualifying becomes more competitive each year, so the Ironman Lottery offers another opportunity to participate in this incredible event.

In 1990, Ironman established the Passport Club domestically as an addition to the Ironman Lottery. This year, the Passport Club was opened to athletes worldwide. The Passport Club offers many benefits, including an increased chance of being selected through the lottery.

For more information and FAQs, please log on to http://ironman.com/faq/lotteryfaq or e-mail Lottery@ironman.com.

Entry Fee:
Lottery Application: $40 USD
Passport Club Membership: $50 USD (second chance into the Lottery)

2009-2010 Indoor Triathlon Series Continues

Steve — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:41:22 +0000

Whether you are an aspiring triathlete contemplating your first race or a seasoned veteran looking for a great workout, these Indoor Triathlon Series races provide all of the excitement of outdoor racing without the shivering and numb fingers and toes!

Participants will complete 10-minutes of swimming in an indoor heated pool, 20-minutes of cycling on a stationary bike and 20-minutes of running on a 200 meter indoor track. Two races remain of this four race series.

Dates:

RACE #3: Sunday Feb 14, 2010 (7:30-9:30 am)

RACE #4: Sunday Mar 7, 2010 (7:30-9:30 am)

Location:
Healthplex Sports Club
194 West Sproul Road
Springfield, PA 19064

Cost: $50.00 per race

Click HERE for complete details.