For those obsessed with form, especially their running form, check out runningmovies.com. I haven’t ordered anything from them yet, but they have some interesting titles that should help you become a more economical and faster runner. Just goes to show you the power of the web… where else can you have an entire [...]

Looking for money to pay for your events and equipment? Maybe you can qualify for the Zoot Sports Tri Team
They just need a racing resume and a schedule for the upcoming year. Need to be a top age grouper or pro.

Sorry to disappoint you all, but the Market America legal team has contacted me and asked me to remove this post. Since I don’t really care much for MA, I am going to do so, simply because it is not worth my time. Apparently they didn’t like that I was in the top [...]

There has been an interesting discussion on the Lucene mailing list on how to get the most performance out of a 64 bit machine. See here
for a full discussion.
There are some different Directory implementations one can use that should reduce synchronization and improve IO.
Bottom line: Make sure you are [...]

Recently, on the CNY Triathlon site, someone asked for some ideas on how to get in shape (see the whole post here). There were several good answers with a variety of ideas ranging from step aerobics to plyometrics. Here is my favorite, no weight workout when I can’t run/bike/swim:
Make sure you warm up [...]

Shake things up! Get out of your old routine. Force your body to adapt to something new. This will help both your fitness and keep things fresh. Try cross country skiing one day a week or some of the other cross training ideas I blogged about here
Add in a weight lifting [...]