Get ready for a great 2012 season January 11, 2012
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Hope everyone had a great holiday. The new board members have been announced and they are already working on making 2012 a great season for COTT so stay tuned for more information.
New COTT Promo Video December 21, 2011
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Check out the new COTT video we’ve put together! Special thanks to everyone who helped out and gave up some of their free time to make this happen. Double special thanks to Mark Burson, Leftchannel, Circa Music and Aquatic Adventures Ohio!
Damage Control September 14, 2011
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An article from our friends at Accelerade:
For many endurance athletes, pain is a point of pride. Competing through pain builds mental and physical toughness. What is often not realized is that during intense exercise your body releases cortisol. One of cortisol’s primary functions is to break down fat and protein so that these macronutrients can be converted into energy. The breakdown of protein results in muscle damage. Another activity of cortisol is to raise the pain threshold. From an evolutionary perspective this is extremely logical. Our Paleolithic ancestors weren’t concerned about exercise, but they were probably very concerned about outrunning predators. SEE MORE
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The Endurance Herb August 23, 2011
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An article from our friends at Accelerade:
Serious athletes looking for an edge often incorporate herbal products into their training and racing regimens. If you believe the manufacturers’ claims, there are many herb-based products that deliver a performance edge. All too often, however, claims of improved performance are based on anecdotal evidence rather than hard science. When there is hard science, the claims don’t hold up. A case in point is the research on two so-called endurance herbs, Cordyceps and Rhodiola. Cordyceps received a great deal of publicity in 1993 when it was credited with the world-record performance of the Chinese track team. The problem is that 29 of these athletes were subsequently found to be taking
steroids. SEE ENTIRE ARTICLE
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IMKY is Almost Here! Fill Out the Athlete & Spectator Now! August 19, 2011
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The COTT Support Crew will be hittin’ the road and headin’ to IM Louisville this year to give all of you amazing athletes some extra motivation throughout your 140.6 mile journey.
If you are racing this year, please fill out the form from the link below to help us pick you out of the crowd and give you some much needed cowbell! If you are traveling to Louisville to cheer on an athlete, let us know and complete the (appropriate parts of the) form so we bring along enough schwag for you!!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/embeddedform?formkey=dElrTFFxNm43ZEJsU1dzUnpkdnBsYWc6MQ
COTT Needs YOU! July 13, 2011
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The inaugural Giant Eagle Triathlon being put on by HFP racing on July 31st is shaping up to be a pretty sweet event. A large prize purse is attracting a good pro field and the point to point layout will allow for a unique view of the city rarely seen during your training and racing here in C-bus.
COTT is stepping up and offering help for the race. We will be partying like rockstars in and around T2. We will be operating the aid station as well as the bike hand off. We need your help. If you are not racing, please register to help us! You will be right in the middle of the action! You won’t be able to find a better spot to watch these pros come in!
We are also helping to host some of the pros. If you have time and room to host a pro, please let us know. This is a great opportunity to help some up and coming pros and maybe make a new friend. I know a few people who hosted marathoners for the Columbus Marathon and I believe they said it was a “life changing event” if I remember correctly. Ok, maybe not life-changing but it could be a good experience.
Anyone who can help, please email us at centralohiotriathlon@gmail.com and let me know what you can help with.
Great Ironman Video June 24, 2011
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Great promo video for the Ironman 70.3 Italy
Join us this Sunday for the COTT Newbie Triathlon Clinic May 26, 2011
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The highly anticipated, totally awesome COTT newbie clinic. Seriously, you don’t want to miss out. Just in time for Deer Creek and Wendy’s triathlons! We’ll cover transitions, basic triathlon tips, tire changing, and more. We guarantee you’ll look like a pro at your first race!*
And don’t worry if you aren’t exactly a “newbie”; Anyone who wants a little help or practice is more than welcome to join us. Please RSVP to centralohiotriathlon@gmail.com to reserve a spot!
Bring the following:
For tire changing:
Bike (or at least your front wheel)
Spare tube
Tire levers
Bike pump and/or CO2 inflator
Towel or rag to wipe your hands
For transition practice:
All of your gear you would have for your race
Bring your wetsuit and we can practice exiting the water and running up to transition
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* We can’t actually guarantee that.
