Hey there. Go read about it on my other blog: http://portez.blogspot.com/2011/02/reggae-nights.html

Technically, winter is over in just 1 month and 4 days, but as today’s schizoid weather proves, you’re probably still in a similar frame of mind as January 1st.  That means you’ve been (hopefully) training regularly and without too much intensity for a little while.  Maybe it’s getting a little old…maybe the momentum from January [...]

Are you a runner—>if yes—->have you been living in a cave?—>if no—->then: You or someone you know has tried out the phenomenon known variously as ‘barefoot running’, ‘minimalist running’ or ‘natural running’. Last week, I read an excellent article by Dan Empfield at slowtwitch that emphasizes the need for rational discussion on the subject.  I [...]

To help you prepare for the Five Mile Lake Women’s Triathlon, BTO Multisports has teamed up with Endurance Sports NW to offer you training packages, with personalized coaching and pre-race clinics in open water swimming and transition area skills.  Or better yet, become a part of Endurance Sports NW and gain access to it’s network of [...]

a darned good movie, but unrelated. The University of Oregon just conducted an interesting study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology and found that heat training was of benefit to athletes competing in cooler conditions. Physical exertion in the heat poses additional challenges for our bodies; for example, blood is shunted away from the muscles [...]

I very clearly remember a conversation I had awhile ago with an experienced ironman triathlete.  We were discussing the challenges of running the second half of the run successfully.  When I asked him what he used to help keep himself running and on-pace through the marathon, particularly the last 10 miles, he said “you’ve gotta [...]

You can achieve whatever your mind can conceive of, and my purpose as your coach is to facilitate your journey towards realizing those dreams.  Each athlete’s reason for participation is different, but multisport imparts to all self-realization.  You create a concept of yourself, fulfilling your particular goals, and then work and train to bring that [...]

I can remember a conversation from several years ago with a close friend about triathlon and the impact that endurance training and competition has upon one’s life.  One question that arose from our conversation was “is endurance training selfish?”  The question stuck with me and prompted a lot of questions on my part, both to [...]

Welcome to Endurance Sports NW Sites. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!