Hypercat Racing's Philip and Rachel Casanta are proud to announce the birth of their first child!

Giovanni Cruz
 

Born June 20, 2012 at 5:17 am in Ventura, CA
7 pounds, 11 ounces and 21 inches long.

TrainingPeaks is an incredibly robust training and logging tool. To help you get the most from your account, here is a Hypercat Racing TrainingPeaks Tip of the Week.

Log your equipment usage.  Did you know that you can keep track of the mileage of your running shoes or even how many miles you have put on your road bike, time trial or triathlon bike? 

1) Click on a workout box.
2) Click the second tab from the left "Equipment"
3) Choose "add or manage equipment" 
4) Select "shoes" or "bikes" and add information accordingly.

Once you've added a shoe (for example) remember to select it when you log a run workout so that the mileage covered ......

Looking for a fast set of wheels for your upcoming triathlon or time trial? Would you like to try our some sweet carbon wheels before committing to purchase? We've got you covered!

Hypercat Racing is an official bike shop affiliate with racewheelrental.com. Securing your super sweet race day wheel is easy! 

Go to racewheelrental.com

1) Book a reservation
-Choose your bike shop - Hypercat Racing
-Choose your dates
-Choose your rental wheels and equipment

2) Pick up your wheels?
If you ...

If you are looking for a century ride with a worthy cause to train for this September or are interested in using a 100 miler as part of your long course triathlon training, check out the Canary Challenge.

CANARY CHALLENGE FUNDRAISER CYCLING RIDE - SEPTEMBER 29 - Parents, students, and community members are all invited to join other Bay Area cycling enthusiasts on a fun, professionally run and well-attended charity cycling event that meanders through the foothills of Silicon Valley and over Skyline as riders ride along the coast. Not to worry, we have distances for everyone ranging from 50-kilometers to the 100-mile century. The ride is hosted by the Canary Foundation and 100% of the funds raised in 2012 will go to the Stanford Cancer...

Quick Last Minute Bike / Run Tips

With race day one week away, I've put together some quick tips for the bike and run course to help you with reminders and your final preparations.  At this point you've done the training, make sure your equipment is appropriate for your skill level and the course and that you have you mental game dialed as well. You will love Alcatraz - it is truly one of the gems on the triathlon race circuit!



Bike

Road or Tri bike? Choose the bike that you are most confident on for climbing & descending on steep hills, switchbacks and rough road.  The bike that you are most confident with is the bike you will ride fastest with.  In other words, a time trial bike may not be your best ...