Eastern Iowa Sports and Rec

By Ron Adkins Heart of America Triathlon News Top athletes — including Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic — tout the benefits of a gluten-free diet in their training regimens. Going g-free, they claim, decreases fatigue and gastro-intestinal discomfort, and, surprisingly, increases energy reserves when high performance is needed. Other athletes and diet experts, however, wonder if [...]

This has been a record year for the Pigman Sprint Triathlon. In just over a month, this sprint triathlon has filled to capacity and normal registration is now closed. However, it is not too late to get into the Pigman Sprint. You just have to take the waiting list route. So, do it now.  Follow the link, Waiting [...]

The Hickory Grove Triathlon, originally scheduled for the last Sunday in August, has a new date: Sunday, August 12, 2012. Race co-director Alex Sylman says, “We are excited to announce the Hickory Grove Triathlon is moving to the second weekend in August.  You guys asked for a little more distance from HyVee Triathlon and we found an [...]

If you’re thinking about registering for the Pigman® Sprint (June 3, Palo, Iowa), now’s the time. There are only about 100 slots left, and entries are coming in faster than last year when the race sold out at the end of January. David Rhompson Team Challenge As a special incentive for team entries into the [...]

QC Triathlon director Eric Sarno says slots are filling up fast for the 2012 edition of the Quad Cities Triathon scheduled for June 16. Don’t get left out! Sign up now at qctriathlon.com. Continue reading You might also be interested in: No related posts.

The dates have been set, and registration is now open for the 2012 Pigman races. These races fill up fast, so be sure to register for the Pigman triathlons now, while space is still available. Plus, you’ll save on registration fees by signing up early. The Pigman Sprint is on June 3, 2012, while the Long Course [...]

As you pound the slippery pavement or nurse skinned knuckles trying to get the wind trainer set up in the basement, all to keep your training going over the winter months, remember that winter presents a perfect time to stay inside and work on your swimming technique. Why take to the water? By and large, [...]