We hope you've been able to enjoy some summertime rides, runs and/or splashes in cold water. Although we can't turn down the temps outside, we would like to provide you with some cool info. In this month's issue, learn how one of the best age-groupers in the country (and recent 70.3 champ) went from flab to fab; get some tips on flat tire prevention, and find out about a new product that will keep you smellin' fresh even when the temps top 100.

Coming Up: Don't miss our September issue which will feature training advice from six time Ironman World Champion, Mark Allen! And in October, former Austinite & 2x Ironman Champ, Michael Lovato, will give you his training tips. In the mean time, enjoy this issue and help spread the word: "Please be kind to cyclists."

It's not too late to register for Sunday's Darnd'st Du In Texas. It's a 5k run, 30k bike and 5k run held at the Tanger Outlets in San Marcos. If you've never participated in a duathlon, then this should be your Du Debut. It's a great event with festivities starting at 7 AM.

Also, don't forget about Jack's Generic Tri on Mon, Sept. 5. Slots are still available.

If you're not sweatin' out there this summer, then you must not be alive. If you scare away small children and animals with the stench of your workout clothes, then you need to try Win Detergent. This product is formulated just for you - the active person. It uses a scientific formula that directly targets the offensive odors and stains. This unique oxy cleaning power eliminates the colored bodies from stains while removing the embedded sweat molecules that fuel the odors that overwhelm the fabric.

Available at Jack and Adam's.

If you want the secret to this sport, just go to Carnegie Hall...

I find myself frequently searching for the secrets to this sport. The more I explore, the more I learn, the closer I find myself to the answers. Each year?s experiences usher in new personal themes for the next year?s training and races. I find that as I slowly gain knowledge, I change my perceptions of this sport. After learning from friends, competitors, coaches, racing, and training, it?s become apparent that there is no secret. This sport is about consistency, but didn?t we already know that?

I?ve found there to be two schools of triathlon advice in articles and books: simple and complex. It seems that advice offered by the most successful athletes is often the most straightforward and logical, while other talking-heads seem to overcomplicate the issues. The most prolific thinkers in any field are those able to simplify the most complex matters. God gave Moses only ten rules for man to follow. Einstein simplified the relationship between mass and energy into five character equation. Our country is built on only three profound ?self-evident? truths: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. In our sport, consistency is one of these fundamental virtues.

Reflecting on my fitness gains and growth over the last five years, I find that the underlying theme is consistency. I started my journey six years ago, 45 pounds heavier, and laboring to run a mile. Since then, my transformation and successes can be most attributed to consistency. It?s a simple process of building on incremental gains practice after practice, ride after ride, not giving up, not breaking the rhythm, taking a planned recovery week or taking a vacation, but NEVER falling off the wagon.