Greg LeMond told me I should ride Powercranks. His words “if I had used these when I was racing I would have won a lot more time trials in my career” caught me by surprise but certainly made me listen. I think that was December of 1999 and it would be almost another year before I actually tried them, starting what has been a love/hate relationship ever since.

“Every Runner’s Right.” This is the idea that Karhu running shoes are built upon.

Coach Wendy writes: We have all seen them... breasts bobbing up and down or even swaying in directions that appears to be up and down and sideways! Or what about the squashed melon look!

I received a demo Timex Ironman iControl watch in the mail last week. The iControl is the latest in the Timex Ironman series of watches. What makes this one different is it controls your iPod.

I spent this weekend going through the Swimming DVD Swim Smooth (http://www.swimsmooth.com) by Paul Newsome. Swim Smooth is a box set DVD and CD-ROM program. The information is pretty comprehensive and was developed to help you clean up your stroke and improve your efficiency.

Guest writer and elite cyclist, Joe Papp, gives a thorough review of the The Next Level DVD, a strength training DVD for endurance athletes.

Coach Wendy writes: We've all done it at least once! Many have experienced it. Some still have the scars to prove it. Yes, even the pro's find it a challenge. Finding the best gear to fit ones unique body bits is often a trialing experience!

There is nothing worse than getting half way through the bike leg of a triathlon to find your front changer coming loose and jamming your chain so that you can't pedal anymore. Or putting on your goggles on the start line to find the nose bridge break.