JLO Does It

Wake up, America. The end hasn't come. Pigs have not taken flight. Snowballs have not become sturdier in southern hemispheres. Instead, as advertised, actress Jennifer Lopez completed the Nautica Malibu Triathlon on Sunday, crossing the finish line in 2 hours 23 minutes and 28 seconds. She didn't break any records in the celebrity division, but the competition was stiff from the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Felicity Huffman, William H. Macy, John Hamm, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jon Cryer, Monique Coleman, Scott Foley and Anna Kournikova.



So, how did this new mother of twins whip herself into shape enough to swim a half mile, ride 18 miles and run 4 miles? With a personal trainer, to be sure, and probably chef and time away from work and without the worry about paying the bills ... we hear ya. But she still had to do it herself. All the money in the world can't magically transport a gal over that distance with the same satisfaction of doing it under her own power. This is how she did it.

Though it was on a different day, our own Taos Poole was in on the action in the Olympic distance event. His speedy time of 2:19:07.6 put him 8th in his age group and 58th overall. He was the fourth Arizonan to finish. If all that were not enough, Taos even had a picture snapped with Olympian and perennial nice guy professional triathlete Hunter Kemper. Congratulations, Taos.

Top Arizona Men 1. Tom Rozint; Phoenix 2. Carlos Nunez; Tempe 3. Trapper Steinle; Scottsdale 4. Taos Poole; Scottsdale

Top Arizona Women 1. Elizabeth Adams; Phoenix 2. Tami Rollins, Glendale 3. Renee Crawford; Phoenix

With any luck, these folks will be too tired out to race the Nathan's Triathlon in Tempe on Sunday.


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Free Bike Fitting!

Lately, it seems, we’ve been getting more questions about bike fit. To be sure, the questions relate to pain while riding the bike, which generally lead to fitting questions. Knee pain, back pain, neck pain, wrist pain top the list with many folks looking for a silver bullet cure to what ails them. Unfortunately, there isn’t one when it comes to bike fitting. But there are a few tricks of the trade. And you have little more to do than poke at your keyboard to discover how to find he perfect DIY bike fit.

Amid the wasteful expanse of the Internet exists real information on all sorts of topics. Bike fitting is just one of them. For one of the most in-depth explanations, head over to Slowtwitch to learn a little bit more about the bike fitting method we employ at Triple Sports. We spent a few days with Dan Empfield – the inventor of the triathlon bike and big brand Quintana Roo – to learn not just about fitting, but the theory behind it. Sounds exciting, huh? Well, if that isn’t how you want to spend your weekend, most of what we are taught can be found on Empfield’s website – free. Yet, Empfield isn’t the only man with a horse in the race.

Excellent resources can be found on a couple of other websites. The best part about them is that you can learn about fitting issues using a specific pain to point you in the right direction. For example, Sheldon Brown explains a whole host of problems from ankles to thighs and beyond. Another place to look is BikeFitting.com. Under the FAQ tree there is more information than you will need as a home fitter to fix yourself. And, if you look around, you’ll find plenty more. But remember that if it’s an expert hand you want, we’re always here to help. Most of our bike fits are just $50.




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