DECEMBER ‘06
No. 272
Cover:
Rudy Garcia &
Robin Williams
Photo by
Tim Mantoani
On the cover:
• 10 WEEKS TO A WINTER MARATHON
•RUDY GARCIA PROFILE
• TRIATHLETE PRESENTS ITS
HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
•MARK ALLEN’S 10 TIPS FOR
OFF-SEASON TRAINING
• 3 TOP SWIM SETS
TRAINING
108
72
LAB RABBIT
by Gale Bernhardt
86
DEAR COACH
by Roch Frey & Paul Huddle
106
LANE LINES
by Steve Tarpinian
90
42
TRAINING FEATURE
by Lance Watson
108
SPEED LAB
by Tim Mickleborough, Ph.D.
DEPARTMEN TS
FIRST WAVE
Surf’s up by John Segesta
STARTING LINES
by Mitch Thrower
EDITOR’S NOTE
by Cameron Elford
MAIL CALL
66 THE BIG RING 92
90 by Matt Fitzgerald
ON THE RUN 96
by Kirk Nordgren
DOCTOR’S ORDERS 98
by Dr. Jordan Metzl
100
TECH SUPPORT 102
by Ian Buchanan
10
12
14
16COLUMNS
112
BIKE OF THE MONTH 114
by Jay Prasuhn
RACE CALENDAR 136
TINLEY TALKS 144
by Scott Tinley
CHECKING IN 18
News analysis; Tri news; Training tip;
Second take; Training tip; 70. 3 series;
Winter cycling apparel; Point-counterpoint; Pro bike; Gatorade athlete; Club
profile; Travel talk; Light read
XTERRA ZONE
by Kahuna Dave Nicholas
AT THE RACES 116
Acenture Chicago Triathlon, ITU
World Championships, Monaco
Ironman 70. 3 and more
