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Trismarter.com Client Profile: Ryan Sommers

July 24, 2008

"Being born with a club foot, I wasn't expected to walk right, let alone run. So when I called Trismarter.com six months before I was scheduled to do my first triathlon, Ironman Coeur d'Alene 2008, they were understandably a little hesitant to take me on as a client. They realized I'd be better off with their help than with no help, and so my journey began. Needless to say, they had their work cut out for them.

I can't say enough good things about my coach, Cameron Chesnut. He was always available to answer my questions (and I asked a LOT of questions), he listened to my concerns, and most importantly, he kept me motivated and inspired. He always knew just the right thing to say to put things in perspective and relieve any stress I had building up to the big day.

When I crossed the finish line, it wasn't just monumental to me, but to all my friends and family as well. My parents got to see their son overcome the setbacks he was born with, and I was able to rise above the limits that I thought being born with a club foot set for me.

There's absolutely no way I could've accomplished what I did without Cameron's help and support. Cameron did Ironman CdA that day too, and although he finished many hours ahead of me, he hung around to watch me finish. I don't think of Cameron as just a coach, but as a friend who helped me achieve my goal."

Trismarter.com Client Profile: Wes Spratt

July 16, 2008

Mary Ellen from Trismarter.com evaluated my nutritional history, made several suggestions, provided good direction and guided me to a change that lead to a 45 lb weight loss in just 4 months! The secret is out in South Carolina, the expert staff of Trismarter.com made me a winner.

I have competed in triathlon for 5 years and have always felt that my best performance was being held back by my weight. I am 52 years old and have competed in Age Group, Clydesdales and Masters Clydsdales in search of one category that I could be competitive in. After DNF'ing at IM Coeur deAlene I told myself I needed some help, my weight had become my Achilles Heel.

I needed nutritional help from somebody that understood endurance sports and not somebody that was just going to tell me to "eat fewer carbs". One day I saw an article in Triathlete Magazine about Trismarter.com. I knew I found the right place when I read through the website and saw the pedigrees of the coaches and nutritional staff.

I put in the time, trained 6 days a week and thought I was eating properly. Mary Ellen from Trismarter.com evaluated my nutritional history, made several suggestions, provided good direction and guided me to a change that lead to a 45 lb weight loss in just 4 months!

Since then, I have had PRs at the Myrtle Beach Half Marathon, 3 sprint triathlons, 1 Olympic distance triathlon, 1 half IM, two 4th place AG finishes, two 2nd place AG finishes and my 1st AG win in the Inaugural Tri-The-Midlands Sprint Triathlon! Most notably, on my way to my first win, I beat an athlete that has dominated the age group for years. Before that day I was just a mid level competitor to him, that day I beat him by 9 seconds and now have his attention.

Trismarter.com Founder Walter DeNino interviewed on the role of evolution in endurance performance in Men's Health magazine.

June 15, 2008

By: Richard Conniff

"Millions of years of genetic mutation and adaptation have produced a singular animal whose body, mind, and spirit are primed to sprint as if life depended on it. That animal is you. So why are you just standing there?"

Read entire article in Men's Health magazine. 

Trismarter.com Sports Nutrition Athlete Wins NJ Sprint Triathlon!

June 6, 2008

Stephen Del Monte, 31

Occupation: Hotel Manager by day, waiter by night AND Race Director for the 5th Annual Tri/Du the Wildwoods www.delmosports.com

Event: Belleplain Sprint Triathlon

Date: June 1st, 2008

Result: 1st Overall

Coaching: Cadence Cycling and Multisport Centers, Coach Holden Comeau

Nutrition: Trismarter.com, Mary Ellen Bingham

My 2008 season has been stellar. I've set PRs in every race this season and I couldn't have done it without the incredible coaching and insight of Holden Comeau from Cadence Cycling and Multisport. This is my fourth season as a Cadence athlete and all I can say is that my performance has improved exponentially! The final component to my training has been Trismarter.com. They came highly recommended from Cadence's Director of Performance, Coach Mike Hanson, and they have earned my praise. Before working with Mary Ellen, I was a muscular 173lb former college baseball player, not exactly your typical build in competing for the overall win...too much weight for the run. Since working with Mary Ellen, I've dropped 10 lbs in only 5 weeks! I'm stronger, lighter, and faster than ever before. My run times have dropped considerably and I know it's a direct correlation to my weight loss. She has given me a working knowledge of how we function as human beings, not just as athletes, which has allowed me to make healthier lifestyle choices. I can honestly say, without question, working with Trismarter's Mary Ellen Bingham and Cadence's Holden Comeau has been one of the greatest investments I have ever made. Listening, learning, asking questions and following their advice have allowed me to be a better person as well as an elite amateur athlete. One more thing.....don't think any of this was accomplished without a positive attitude and an unwavering desire.

May, 2008

Triathlete Magazine, May Edition 2008

February, 2008

Triathlete Magazine, February Edition 2008

January 1, 2008

Trismarter.com /Philadelphia Insurance Triathlon Partnership

November 1, 2008

Triathlete Magazine, November Edition 2007

Fueling for Performance: Sprint and Olympic Distance Events

August 16, 2007

By Rebecca Marks Rudy, MS

Rebecca Marks Rudy, Sports Nutritionist for Trismarter.com, spoke at Cadence in New York City to discuss race nutrition strategies for Sprint and Olympic Distance triathlon. Topics that were covered include energy requirements, hydration recommendations, timing of intake and preferred fuel in respect to discipline and distance.

Download Rebecca's handout. 

TRISMARTER.COM COACH ALEX MROSZCZYK-MCDONALD WINS IRONMAN

July 22, 2007

Mroszczyk-McDonald is currently a fourth-year medical student at the University of Vermont. After he completes his final year of medical school, he plans to race as a professional. View the complete results here:

http://www.ironmanlive.com/events/ironman/lakeplacid?show=all&y=2007

About Trismarter.com:

Trismarter.com, founded in 2004, specializes in online triathlon training and nutritional coaching. Offering customized programs tailored to an individual’s unique training goals, Trismarter.com works with athletes of all athletic backgrounds—from world-class triathletes to newcomers to the sport. Trismarter.com offers training and nutritional programs that are completely personalized based on event, training phase, work/travel schedule, and health status to enable peak performance.

July 10, 2007

Trismarter.com / Cadence Partnership

Triathlon Trajectory

May 14, 2007

What started out as a friendly three-sport endurance race of 46 athletes in San Diego in 1974 has grown to hundreds of clubs, 87, 000 registered members in the United States alone and thousands of annual races worldwide.  Williams H. Macy and David Duchovny have been doing it for years, and this summer's seventh annual New York City Triathlon sold out in 11 days.  Is triathlon becoming the next big thing to scratch off the list? Is it going the way of the marathon?

http://www.metrosportsny.com/article/?Guid=b11d1579-a46e-4c65-a171-f631c0e9cdcd&Page=1

Canadian Women Wins the CEO Triathlon in St. Croix

May 10, 2007

Kim Nelson out-swam, out-biked and out-ran 13 fellow CEO's to win the CEO Triathlon Challenge on a very difficult course at the St. Croix Ironman 70.3 on Sunday, May 6.  Kim, CEO of Royal Containers in Brampton, Ontario, finishe the 70.3 mile triathlon in 5 hrs, 26 mins, beating out Charlie Komar of NYC, John Klarer of Calgary, Alberta and 11 other CEO's.

http://www.insidetri.com/portal/news/news.asp?item=108889

Race Week Nutrition: Fueling for Performance

Apr. 5, 2007

By Rebecca Marks Rudy, MS

Rebecca Marks Rudy, Sports Nutritionist for Trismarter.com, spoke at SBR Multisport in New York City to discuss guidlines for race week nutrition including hydration, energy intake and carbohydrate consumption. She explained which races/distances are more suitable for carbohydrate loading, and the strategies involved. Rebecca gave basic equations on how to determine carbohydrate needs based on body weight and what a 60-70% carbohydrate diet looks like (including sample foods for prerace meals). She explains how to determine which foods are a good source of carbohydrates and how to measure the amount of carbs and calories per ounce.

Download Rebecca's Powerpoint presentation.

Losing to Win: Preparing Your Body for Race Weight during the Base Period.

Jan. 23, 2007

By Rebecca Marks Rudy, MS

Unless you live under a rock, you were probably bombarded with images of weight loss and popular diets to ring in the New Year. You may have even been influenced by the powerful suggestions to drop a few pounds. After all, who doesn't enjoy a holiday treat here or there-more likely here and there? And as an athlete, despite maintaining at least a minimal training regime, you are not immune to holiday weight gain. In fact, the added pounds may be even more dramatic because you were likely still enjoying your off season during the holidays. The challenge of weight loss, then, increases for you as you transition to base training. In an effort to budge the scale, you can't simply cut calories; you still have to fuel yourself for efficient training. You are left you wonder: How do I utilize the remaining base period to achieve fighting form for race season?

http://www.insidetri.com/portal/news/news.asp?item=106768

Triathlon Nutrition: Vegetarianism

Jan. 14, 2007

By Trismarter.com

"The key players in a vegetarian triathlete's diet..."

There are numerous myths associated with the consumption of a vegetarian diet. In particular, vegetarian triathletes are thought to be deficient in protein, iron, or other nutrients that can easily be obtained from meat. Allow me to be the first to dispel these types of folklores. Vegetarian triathletes can obtain all of the necessary nutrients to adequately fuel the body for hours of training and racing. In fact, a vegetarian diet may be more appropriate for triathletes because of their necessity to consume a large percentage of calories from carbohydrates. A vegetarian diet has also been associated with numerous health benefits, including lower rates of ischemic heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, obesity and certain forms of cancer. Should we stop eating meat and head to the Italian market for pasta and vegetables? Perhaps, but let us first examine the key players in the vegetarian triathlete's diet.

http://www.trifuel.com/training/health-nutrition/triathlon-nutrition-vegetarianism

Jan. 02, 2007

Trismarter.com Press Release

VO2 What?

Nov. 29, 2006

By Cameron Chesnut

Editors Note-
More and more athletes are using power meters, heart rate monitors, and even professional coaches these days. One of the first things any athlete should do before implementing any of these devices into their training is to have themselves physiologically tested to discover their individual performance parameters. VO2 max is one of the terms you will most definitely hear during any physical testing, but, just what is VO2 max? Cameron Chesnut takes on the challenge of answering that question. If you find you still have questions regarding VO2 max feel free to as Cameron on our IT forum or email us at jarcher@insideinc.com. Enjoy.

Definition of VO2 max:

VO2 is a term that describes our body's ability to deliver and utilize oxygen. It is a term that is thrown around amongst athletes and doctors alike. To doctors, VO2 can serve as a predictor of mortality in cystic fibrosis or in patients with heart failure. To an athlete, the maximum VO2 uptake is important as a predictor of performance and a measure of the efficacy and progression of training.

http://www.insidetri.com/portal/news/news.asp?item=105843

Carbohydrate Loading: Load Up on What?

Nov. 9, 2006

By Rebecca Marks-Rudy

" In an Ironman you've got to be patient, you've got to make sure your nutrition is right...Ironman is all about nutrition."

-Michellie Jones , Winner, 2006 IM World Championships and Ford IM Arizona

These days if you want to compete in an Ironman distance triathlon you likely have to commit a year in advance in order to secure a number. You dedicate the next 12 months to following a training plan, investing in gear, and practicing sound nutrition. In the week leading up to the race you then find yourself with more time on your hands as you let your muscles rest. This is a perfect opportunity to turn your focus to nutrition, and more specifically, to carbohydrates. However, this plan goes beyond eating a plate of pasta the night before your race: Carbohydrate loading is a multi-day, multi-food group practice.

Out with the Old, In with the New

When the concept of carbohydrate loading was first researched and promoted the classic practice was a three-stage formula. One week out from competition the athlete completes an exhaustive training session (90 minutes or longer) to deplete the body's glycogen store. Over the next 3 to 4 days the athlete consumes a diet very low in carbohydrate, with about 10 percent of calories coming from carbohydrate. At the same time he or she tapers the training. In the final 3 to 4 days before the race the athlete then alters his or her diet to include 90 percent of his or her calories from carbohydrate and, in terms of training, continues to taper and rest.

http://www.insidetri.com/portal/news/news.asp?item=104693

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