EQ Swimwear not only makes fantastic suits but
their company philosophy rings true to me as a person. "We know that
for some, the water is freedom. For others, it’s work. We’ve
personally tasted the thrill of world-class competition and the
giddy joy of a springboard cannonball."
Ellen
Ferguson, fellow native Oregonian and president and founder of
EQS is an accomplished swimmer herself and takes great pride in
producing high quality suits and "exceptional swimwear that’s as
real as the people who use it." I'm a huge fan of EQS, and
believe me the suits speak for themselves when they are housed on my
pasty, northwest, haven't seen the sun in four months body!
They are fantastic! I'm look forward to working and racing
with EQS and hoping to dawn some of their great two pieces this
summer!
I was fortunate to discover Platinum
Performance at the Santa Barbara Long Course Triathlon in 2007.
My first response was that the product tasted great, my second
response was excitement that I had found a product that included
everything I was looking for! My 2007 season was riddled with health
problems, and I found myself on and off antibiotics every 6-weeks.
After spending some time working with
Dr. Max Testa, I started an aggressive supplement program and
decided to go gluten free. From that decision point in July I
have been healthy, avoiding common colds, the flu and any sort of
infections. On top of being gluten free, Platinum Performance
provided me with all those supplements I was taking individually.
I have been using their products religiously ever since and I am
excited to now be a part of the Platinum Performance team!
Catalyst Training Systems was started in the
fall of 2006 by exercise physiologist Phil Cutti. Not a stranger to professional
sports, Phil has moved from the professional baseball arena,
to the elite marathon field, to triathlon and ultra running.
He has worked with professional, elite amateur and dedicated
recreational athletes for 10+ years. Currently Phil is leading
the Human Performance Lab at Stanford where he works not only with
student-athletes but endurance athletes who come from all over the
globe to test at Stanford's world class performance assessment
facility.
F2R began in Mill Valley California through a vision of enjoying sports, life and contributing to the community and world we enjoy every day. I personally have been very blessed to work with Paul Lundgren and F2R, not only because of their top of the line, hands-down fastest wetsuits, but because of their continued support and vision of the athlete and the sport of triathlon.
Looking to purchase or rent a wetsuit? Looking for triathlon, running, cycling gear? Looking to improve your swimming or expand your mind? Check out my own personal F2R store at:
http://larabrown.f2r.com/
Chris Chorak and the team in San Francisco really took a genuine interest in me as an athlete and a person, they gave me tremendous support throughout my 2007 season. Presidio Sport and Medicine will continue to work and consult with me into 2008. With all our history PSM is a great resource for me to have and I will continue to depend on them in a big way.
The team at Clif Bar has been fantastic supporting
me from the start of my professional triathlon career. Their
products, their strawberry blocks and vanilla recovery drink in
particular have been the staple of my training and racing for the
past year. It has been a fantastic opportunity to work with a
company so focused on quality, performance and the well being of
their athletes. I hope to represent Clif well throughout 2008!
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Making the move back to the Northwest has made winter riding quite the challenge, but I was fortunate enough to meet Cindy Biggelstone last year after the Vineman 70.3 and started EMC’s Multi Riding program soon after my move to the Seattle area. After over a year and a half of eCycling with Endurance PTC I’ve seen the results of training with power and I’m excited to now ride a new computrainer focused class in a group setting and continue to improve my riding strength in 2008. EMC is also been a great hub for meeting cyclists, triathletes and just great people in general, so Thanks to the East Side Multsisport Center team for keeping me off the icy roads of the Northwest at least twice a week, what a treat!
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I started using Trigger Point Massage products during my 2007 triathlon season, and since then TP products accompany me wherever I go. A footballer in my gym bag, at the pool, a TP massage ball on the plane, in the car and usually one in my backpack or purse. I believe very strongly in Trigger Point Technologies products and the vision of the company. I am always learning more tools and techniques from their website and understanding more about my body and how I can keep myself on top of my game. Thanks to Cassidy Phillips and the rest of the Trigger Point gang for making me a part of their team for 2008.
