February 2008 - Posts

• Lance and Smokin'

  By Tim Cigelske
  Friday, Feb 29 2008, 02:36 PM

  Lance Armstrong is visiting Wisconsin next week to support a state-wide smoking ban. He'll be in Madison on Tuesday, March 4. The good news for Milwaukee is there's free transportation and lunch. From the announcement : It's time for Wisconsin... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: cycling

• Hillary's friends

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Feb 28 2008, 02:16 PM

  I recently posted video of Hillary doing functional training on the BOSU ball. A few brave souls even wanted the full workout from Hillary's personal trainer Erin at Invivo . Two were Hillary's old friends. I wanted to share what they told me... Read More >> Comment on this post

• Ready for Boot Camp

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Feb 28 2008, 11:54 AM

  After she gets back from posing at this weekend's Arnold Classic , Catherine Andersen is going to kill us put us through one of her 5 a.m. Milwaukee Boot Camp workouts. "HOLY $#!% she is going to kick our butts!" Hillary said. "But... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: cross training, motivation

• Danskin is Open!

  By lhalfmann
  Wednesday, Feb 27 2008, 07:18 PM

  I just have to say last night's swim left me whimpering softly to myself in sheer exhaustion as I drifted off to sleep. How intense was this workout? If ONLY one of us had a camera to document Tim ever-so-slowly crawling out of the pool and collapsing... Read More >> With 1 comment(s)

• My training wheels

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Feb 27 2008, 12:39 PM

  Why I'm the biggest dork at the pool: Yes, I wear flippers . I tried them for the first time last night, and they are incredible. Why don't humans have these? It would make swimming a billion times easier. It's basically cheating, but I've... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: swimming

• Challenges

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Feb 27 2008, 11:55 AM

  Thanks, Despair.com Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: swimming

• This is progress

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Feb 26 2008, 11:33 PM

  It's 11:21 p.m., and I should really be in bed. I'm meeting a friend to run at 6:45 a.m. All the details of tonight's epic swim session will have to wait. Like how I seriously tried not to pass out behind the wheel as I was driving home. Or... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: waxing philosophical, Soreness, swimming

• Don't come to me for nutrition advice

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Feb 26 2008, 04:12 PM

  Lille how many almonds is too many almonds? Tim : 36. not 37. Lille : i may have had 20 Tim : then you're f-cked Lille : but i don't feel sick yet Tim dude, i'm kidding! you are so gullible Read More >> With 2 comment(s) Filed under: Diet

• 23 Days

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Feb 26 2008, 10:14 AM

  Say what you will about winter. It has at least one thing going for it. No one ever complained of breaking out from poison ivy in February. In Wisconsin, anyway. But at this point in the winter, even the thought of irritated, itchy and patchy skin might... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: outdoor exercise

• Old Milwaukee: Not just a beer

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Feb 25 2008, 03:21 PM

  It's the anti -wine tasting event. This Thursday, the Public Market is hosting a beer and beef tasting . It's like a big F-you to cabernets and crackers. No thanks, we'll take gristle and brews. And this is held at the Public Market, of all... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: Diet

• Down to a Science

  By Tim Cigelske
  Sunday, Feb 24 2008, 09:54 PM

  In high school, I remember a girl on the cross country team did the weirdest exercise. She did calf raises. And bicep curls. At the same time . This was the '90s, when "isolating" muscles was all the rage. If someone asked what you were... Read More >> With 2 comment(s) Filed under: cross training, Beginner advice

• zzzzzzz...

  By lhalfmann
  Friday, Feb 22 2008, 10:08 PM

  Is anybody else out there totally exhausted by Friday? This week while training with Maurice at Invivo Wellness , he revealed to me that he ran on the treadmill earlier in the week. He claimed he did it for me. He told me this because I casually (at least... Read More >> With 1 comment(s) Filed under: cycling, Soreness, gear

• Can I virtually help you?

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Feb 21 2008, 04:13 PM

  I've always had a hard time asking salespeople for help. I feel I should already know all about the product I'm shopping for. It's like a sign of weakness if I walk into a hardware store admit I'm not an expert on, say, each of the 18... Read More >> With 2 comment(s) Filed under: gear, swimming

• Marathon movie returns

  By Tim Cigelske
  Thursday, Feb 21 2008, 12:03 PM

  Tonight is the ONE and ONLY night to see "Spirit of the Marathon" in theaters. In my opinion, this is the film they should be honoring at the Oscars this weekend. Along with Daniel Day-Lewis' mustache , of course. Check out Hillary's... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: mental training, Running, Marathon, motivation

• Swimming, blisters and Total Immersion

  By Tim Cigelske
  Wednesday, Feb 20 2008, 08:51 AM

  I've never seen Hillary and Laura so pumped up after a workout. They did a swim workout from Emily, and they demolished it. They focused on going slower and concentrating on form. In swimming, that paradoxically makes you go faster. I didn't follow... Read More >> With 4 comment(s) Filed under: Soreness, Injuries, swimming

• What is Athlinks?

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Feb 19 2008, 04:47 PM

  So I was Googling myself on a Saturday night -- don't act like you don't do it! -- when I came across something new. It wasn't the article of me getting name-dropped (" Mr. Cigelske") in the New York Times or that completely cringe... Read More >> With 3 comment(s) Filed under: waxing philosophical

• Shoe (User?) Failure

  By hwucherer
  Tuesday, Feb 19 2008, 11:41 AM

  I think the time may have come for me to look into getting "real" running shoes. If what happened yesterday is any indication, I don't think my $29.99 pair from Kohl's is going to work for much longer. I had a really good treadmill workout... Read More >> With 2 comment(s) Filed under: Running, gear, Injuries

• Mental Vacation

  By Tim Cigelske
  Tuesday, Feb 19 2008, 10:34 AM

  Because I'm sure we all need it today... Read More >> Comment on this post Filed under: mental training

• What kind of (tri)athlete are you?

  By Tim Cigelske
  Monday, Feb 18 2008, 11:40 AM

  A month ago, I never knew a triathlon community even existed. You don't meet many people who say, "Hi, I'm Joe, and I'm a triathlete." Yet as Laura already found out , they ARE out there. Hillary and I tri community newbies as we... Read More >> Comment on this post

• What HAVE I done?

  By lhalfmann
  Sunday, Feb 17 2008, 02:08 PM

  Tim is absolutely right. I am totally freaking out about my recent bicycle purchase. But I am slowly coming to terms with it. I have spent the entire weekend trying to convince myself that it is a sound investment. Luckily I have had some help. First... Read More >> With 2 comment(s) Filed under: cycling, gear