Ottawa Early Bird Triathlon — Race Report
The morning of the race was one of the easiest I’ve experienced, I had some butterflies, but more than anything I had a quiet preparedness. In the lead up to the race, I hadn’t tapered and definitely had some aches and pains from some tough workouts during that week, but I wasn’t about to let ...
Carry The Load
I look forward to Memorial Day as it affords me an extra day to catch up on reading, hang out with friends and family, throw the Frisbee around, or do absolutely nothing. In Little Rock, we have Riverfest, which brings with it the opportunity to listen to live music, enjoy good eats, and watch fireworks. But, exactly ...
A day three years ago that changed my life…
Three years ago on this day is a day that changed my life. On this date I had cartilage replacement surgery in my right knee. On that day I weighed over 250 lbs…during my recovery I decided to get back into bike racing and drastically changed my diet…three years later I weigh 175 lbs, Team ...
Superfoods 101: Avocado
Fun fact: In the mid seventeenth century, the English arrived in Jamaica and stumbled upon the avocado. This was a food they had never seen before and due to its rough outer skin and shape, they promptly named it the alligator pear. To this day, the avocado is still called a pear in Jamaica. Fun ...
2013: The Gameplan
2013: The Gameplan The 2013 race season is a mere few days from kicking off. I wanted to write something up to outline my plan for the season, my goals and to offer my thanks to those who have supported me in getting to where I am. The season will kick of on ...
I’m A Lifer
I was thinking the other day about my life as a triathlete. I’ve met a lot of triathletes in my years. Pretty much all of them get into the sport and after a few years stop racing. Maybe it’s because they start having children, maybe it’s because they’ve met all their goals, maybe it’s because ...
Superfoods 101: Garlic
Why is Garlic a Superfood? Garlic is one of my favorite ways to add a little pizazz to a variety of dishes. When in doubt, add some garlic! That’s my theory anyway. Garlic is a powerful food for several reasons. It acts as both an anti-inflammatory and as an antibiotic. In fact, garlic is used ...
Tempus Fugit Individual Time Trial – Race Report
Tempus Fugit Individual Time Trial - Race Report (spring) My morning started quite early, I crawled out of bed at 3:20 am, drank some coffee, got my water bottles prepped and packed, loaded the van and off we went (my wife Robin & I) at 4:30 am. First stop 30 minutes into my travel was a Starbucks ...
Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial 4-25-2013
Last evening’s Individual Time Trial was a great event for Team Garage Studio’s Matthew Timoszyk. The Aguas Frias 10-Mile Time Trial was located in the farmland of Durham, CA. I arrived at the course early to get myself prepared and warmed up with plenty of time to spare to get into the zone. The start ...
New ICEDOT Sponsored Athlete
Greetings to Everyone! I’m Matthew Timoszyk, I’m the latest addition to the ICEDOT Sponsored Athlete program. I started my amateur bike racing career at the young age of 12 racing BMX in the Detroit, Michigan area. At 14 I moved over to Road Racing until I went off to college where I continued to train ...
