As you can see below, the Quadballer fits nice and snug inside of our new revolutionary foam roller The Grid. This makes it easy to travel with both, enabling you to get a nice gentle massage and killer core work, and still have the option of getting that performance therapy massage the Quadballer provides. At the end of the day is great to have options. We provide the therapy you provide the performance……
Our newest product, The Grid, is getting some great publicity. Trigger Point was recently in Las Vegas for Interbike, North America’s largest bicycle trade show and event. There was a great article about the Grid in the Show Daily, a daily publication that is distributed at the event.
Check it out below!
Here is Craig with our Australian Distributor talking about the importance of the Trigger Point Performance Products…
Craig is an amazing athlete thank you ofr te kind words!!!
Erich is having a fantastic season in 2009 with a great finish at Ironman CDA and some great finishes at 70.3 races. Below is his race report from the Cancun 70.3 where he was the 1st in his age group and 16th overall!
Congratulations Erich, keep on rolling!
I lined myself up along the buoy line and ran out as far as I could
before starting my stroke. The first buoy was 250 m off-shore and the
pack (29 and under) had separated before that first turn. Luckily I
was in the front group and enjoyed a draft. That was until a jellyfish
and I crossed paths. I got stung just below my neck and seized up; I
thought about peeing in the water and swimming in place, but continued
on. By this point I had lost the feet I was on and debated whether or
not to push it to catch up. I kept my rhythm and caught some people
who fell off the pack coming in. Overall, my swim was good as I came
out of the water in 4th position.
Transition was quite a ways away as we had to run for some distance on
the beach, then through a water park, and finally into transition
which was by no means “small.” Fortunately, I moved into second
position making the run to my bike.
The bike course consisted of two 40 km loops 5 km from transition. I
was expecting a fast bike time as the course is flat, but the heat and
headwinds made for a hard day. I found a good rhythm early on and
moved into first position by the 25 km mark. Approaching the first
turn-around, a pack of 3 riders had formed and were undoubtedly
drafting. Going into the second turn-around, that pack had swelled to
10 and was growing exponentially larger at every turn-around
thereafter. I really wish the drafting would have been regulated
better and since this meant the run would not be equal for all.
Overall, I kept myself ahead of the packs for the duration and felt
good despite the increasing heat and humidity.
Like the bike course, the run was two loops – but just a tad bit too
long. T2 was quick and I headed out onto the course ready to take the
top spot. My split for the first two miles was 13 minutes, but after
seeing some ragged professionals as they hit the first turn-around, I
lost some focus and started thinking about how hot it was. With that
lapse of focus, my pace slowed and I was in survival mode. I never
walked, but I’m not sure I can say that I “ran” for the duration.
After completing the first lap, the second place guy – who was 20
seconds down – pointed at me smiling and pumping his fist. At that
point, I told myself that no one here has put in the training time
that I have or deserved to be even a step in front of me. With that in
mind, I ran a with more urgency to the last turn-around. However, my
lead shrank to 10 seconds, so I slowed my pace and waited. From there,
he ran right behind me until about 1,200 m to go where he broke into
stride and opened up a small gap. I matched his stride since the pace
we were running was somewhat comfortable. After all, it was quite
obvious that we were destined for a sprint finish. Shortly after
accelerating, he wisely dropped back and cockily said “Good luck” to
which I replied “To you the same.” As we approached the 300 m mark, he
once again accelerated and opened up a gap. I looked over towards the
finish chute since it was directly to our left and saw we had to
navigate two 90-degree left turns before the final straightaway. When
I looked ahead again, the guy looked over his shoulder and was
beginning to celebrate his victory. I ran into the two left turns as
hard as I could and was by his side with 75 m to go. The race was
right there for the taking and I started my sprint. When it comes to
sprinting, I feel that I can hold my own with anyone. I pulled away
opening up a gap big enough to start celebrating and I did!
Almost immediately after crossing the line, I laid down in
exhaustion/fatigue/dehydration/etc. This race is hands down, the
hardest race I’ve ever done. The water was a balmy 84°, the bike was
hot, then windy, and the run seemed hellishly hot at times. The course
was also long, hence the 72.8 reference. For instance, the run alone
was at least 2 km long! However, it makes the win all the more
gratifying.
Trigger Point just recently picked up a new sponsored athlete, Joel Rosinbum. Joel completes in the paratriathlon event and just recently returned from the ParaTriathlon ITU World Championship on September 12th in Gold Coast, Australia where he finished 8th overall!
He’s got a great story that we wanted to share. Read below,
“Choosing Not to be a Victim”
THE ACCIDENT
On March 2, 2007 Joel was out skiing. The snow was very deep that day and one of his skis hit something buried underneath the snow. His ski came off and he was thrown head first into a tree. He suffered 8 broken ribs, a punctured lung, broke his shoulder blade in 3 places and paralyzed his right arm.
WHAT INSPIRED HIM TO GET BACK IN THE GAME
Joel was always into athletics. He was a rower in college and became a rowing coach after graduation. He was just starting to get into triathlons before his accident. Just three weeks before the accident he had bought his first tri-bike.
After the accident, that tri-bike sat there and taunted him. He was determined to prove to himself that he can still do what he wants to do even with this disability.
THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
• In August of 2007, he had nerve surgery in St Louis that restored some function of his right arm.
• In Feb/March of 2008 he found someone who makes slings for athletes who don’t have shoulder and elbow control. With the sling he started running again.
• He finished the Portland Marathon in October 2008.
• After the Portland Marathon he regained flexion and extension of his elbow and no longer needed the sling. At this time his promise to his mother to not get on a bike anymore expired.
• So, he got back on his bike and got back in the water.
• In February of this year, he started doing local bike racing.
• He completed his first paratriathlon earlier this year.
BIG WINS
• In July, Joel became the reigning champion in the US ParaTriathlon National Championship in the Tri4 Category (arm impairment).
• Winning nationals gave him the opportunity to represent the US at the ParaTriathlon ITU World Championship on September 12th in Gold Coast, Australia He just got back from the race and came in 8th overall.
HOW TRIGGER POINT PRODUCTS HAVE HELPED
Joel began using Trigger Point products in June of this year. He currently uses the TP footballer, the ball, and the quad roller.
Before he started using Trigger Point products his legs were always tight and sore. Now he finds that his legs are much looser. He uses the products especially on off training days. Doing that, he no longer carries over training fatigue from one week to the next. Before using Trigger Point products he was having some foot problems. But, since he started using the TP Footballer these problems have disappeared. Joel always carries his Trigger Point products with him whenever he travels.
WHAT’S NEXT?
• Joel is qualified to compete in the 2010 ParaTriathlon World Championship and will be busy training for the big event taking place in Budapest next September.
• He’s also submitting his application to join the ParaTriathlon national team.
Best of luck Joel! Continued success and keep on rolling!!
Sunday proved to be a fantastic day for Austinite and Trigger Point loyalist Amy Marsh. Amy and Brandon made the trek to Madison this past weekend to race Ironman Wisconsin. Amy has had a fantastic season after a hard fought battle with plantar fasciitis.
According to slowtwitch.com, this was the first Ironman title for Marsh and she seemed quite surprised when she heard from Mike Reilly that she had more than a 15 minute lead.
“I had no idea I was doing that well,” a humble Marsh said at the finish line. “I felt great on the bike and the first 13 miles of the run. But I was definitely hurting the last 13 (miles).”
The Austin, TX resident had won Buffalo Springs 70.3 in late June, so she certainly wasn’t flying under anyone’s radar. Marsh moved into the lead about 50 miles into the bike segment and never had to look back after that. Her winning margin at the finish line was over 16:30 minutes. Dutch Pro Irene Kinnegim charged past 2008 Wisconsin champion Hillary Biscay late in the run to take second place. Biscay crossed the line in third place about 1:20 after Kinnegim.
Laura and husband Greg Bennett spent the weekend at the Nautica Malibu Olympic Distance Triathlon and the couple almost took home first place for the men and women. Greg was barely beat out by Stuart Hayes of Great Britain in the men’s race but in the women’s race, Laura used a race-best 35:29 10K to beat out defending champion Becky Lavelle and earn a 12-seconds margin of victory at in a time of 2:00:20.
Congrats Amy and Laura, keep on rolling!
Info and pictures from slowtwitch.com
From Jordan Rapp:
Thank you for making this possible. If you are receiving this email, it’s because something you (or your company) makes is part of what got me across the finish line in first place in 8:25, the second fastest time ever at Ironman Canada.
Thank you,
Jordan
Jordan, you my friend are a rock star, congratulations and keep rolling with Trigger Point Performance!!
Matt is an avid Trigger Point Performance product user, he is having an awesome season.
Reed said, “I have had a second, two thirds, and a fourth here. I wanted that win.” The man known as Boom Boom cleaned up the streets of Chicago flying his 6’5” frame to take the win in 1:48. Reed took the lead at 8 km an never looked back. He also won the bike and run primes as well as the equalizer. Reed stated, “Coming into this race I wasn’t high on confidence but knew I was fit. Last weekend I wasn’t smart and made a tactical error and it cost me. This weekend I only thought to do what I do best and that is swim bike and run and to do it here on what could be the course for the 2016 Olympics is very exciting”. Not only was this win redemption but as per his pre race plan he dominated over the rest of the field. This win puts Big Matty Reed in the lead for the 2009 Lifetime Triathlon Series and he is the heavy favorite to take the next two races in Los Angeles and Dallas. Next up, Matt will travel down under to race at the Dextro Energy ITU World Championships. Reed ended by saying, “this race was a great hit out for world championships ITU on Sept 12th.”
Courtesy of xtri.com
We just got back from Anaheim, CA, land of sunshine, beaches and Disneyland! This past weekend it was also home to the IDEA World Fitness Convention held at the Anaheim Convention Center. Anyone who is anyone in the world of fitness was there and we got to showcase The Grid and our Performance Kits to all of them. We got to roll out hundreds of fitness enthusiasts and empower them to take care of their bodies with our TP Products!
Cassidy put on a promotional seminar to a packed house and demonstrated the versatility and effectiveness of SMRT CORE, our program that uses The Grid to combine self myofascial release therapy, SMRT, and core stability exercises, CORE. People were amazed at our patent pending P3 pushup and we sold completely out of product. In fact, we had to overnight more Grids to the event and we ended up selling over 200 of them during the 4 day convention!!
It was a great experience for us and everyone who stopped by was amazed, not only at the versatility of The Grid but also with the effectiveness of our core products and performance kits. If you haven’t seen or heard about this Revolutionary Foam Roller visit tptherapy.com and click on the SMRT CORE logo!
Keep on Rolling!
Trigger Point was recently featured in Self Magazine!
Self Magazine specializes in fitness, health and nutrition for women. They showcased the TP Quadballer in an article about maintaining a healthy back.
Check it out at http://www.self.com/fitness/2009/08/secrets-to-a-perfect-back-slideshow#slide=3
