"4 Thoughts"

EVE of KONA

2009-10-09T14:30:00.000-07:00

Holy Cow!!! Tomorrow is the big race... I am very sad not to be there but, on the other hand I am very excited for all the athletes I have help get to this point. Good Luck to all of you racing!!! I am sure I as well as many other will be watching you race.
On a more local note don't forget about the Miami Nice Tri next weekend(Oct 18) and the Suncoast Tri the fellowing weekend (Oct24) at Ft Desoto. I will have the best massage team working after the race in Ft Desoto. Come see us and get you post race massage. Train hard...Race Fast...

OCTOBER 2009

2009-10-03T19:29:00.000-07:00

October is here. The BIG show is just around the corner, Ironman World Champoinship in Kona HI. Unfortunitly, I am not going to making it this year. Had some finance problems so, I WILL be there next year. Good Luck to all I know and all I have had the pleasure to work with over the last year. Have fun and work hard next Saturday.
Anyway, we have some good plans for the month. One big thing is to just get caught up at the office and work on the book and finish up my sports class before November. When travel starts back up. I also have a couple of local race to work and The Team has a few races to do as well. So, that should keep us bizy for 4 weeks. Then off to Panama City Beach for Ironman Florida.
Train Hard and Race Fast... William

The Triathlon Team

2009-10-02T18:13:00.000-07:00

Hello, just want to share some things that are happening with The Center 4 Muscle Recovery. Within the next couple of months I will have my first book out, for you endurance athletes it will be a good but easy read. Also, I would like to let you know about our Triathlon team. I will be introducing the members and our sponsors more over the next few weeks. We have 12 members for now coming from as far as Boulder Co, and Atlanta GA to Orlando Fl and St Petersburg FL.
We have 9 great sponsors and we support 2 charities. The sponsors are: Rogers Cleaner, Action WheelSports, Physicain's Pain Relief Cream, The Center 4 Muscle Recovery, Hawk Racing, CEP, Trigger Point Technology, Profile Design, And CeraSport.
Our Charities we support are RACC and 6 in the City. We had 5 athletes racing this past weekend in Augusta GA at the Augusta 70.3 and here is the race report:

The Center 4 Triathlon Team had its first race September 27, 2009 in Augusta Ga. The Augusta 70.3 was a great success for the team. The weather was prefect, overcast at race start with mild winds. As the race developed the sun did come out and it got a little warm but nothing toO bad. As the course goes, they had a with the current swim which helped everyone have fast swim splits. The Bike was hilly but nothing crazy and the run course was all through the city which made it very easy to watch. We had 5 team members racing all but one raced a sub 6 hour Half Ironman. Our stand outs were Paul Duckett from Orlando FL he put down a 4:23 that’s an awesome time and Dwight Watkins from St Petersburg FL had a 4:55 which as the story goes was awesome as well. Dwight had a mechanical issue, somewhere on the bike his seat clamp broke so he hold on with you know his butt. Then with 5 miles left on the bike the seat fell off. So, the last 5 miles on the bike he had his seat in his hand and was standing up… OMG!!!!
Is that not incredible!!!!
In all the entire race turn out very well. We want to thank all of our sponsors who helped make this Triathlon Team work. Please check the team sponsor page on the web site ( www.thecenterfour.com ) for more information. Our next race where some of the team will be racing is Suncoast Tri at Ft Desoto, Long Leaf Tri in North Tampa, 70.3 World championships in Clearwater FL and Ironman Florida in Panama City FL. See you at the races, Thanks for your support!

NEW @THE CENTER 4 MUSCLE RECOVERY

2009-09-04T14:23:00.000-07:00

Getting you caught up in the world of THE CENTER 4: We had a great time at the REV 3 triathlon in June. Ironman Lake Placid went Very well, we had 4 of our athletes qualifing for KONA!!!! and all the other had awesome days. Had some issues going to Ironman Canada, no passport. Next on the travel docket, Kona in October.... We have 16 athletes racing there..
We have some additions to what we offer to help you get ready to race well.

Great Travel Site ( www.thecenter4.rovia.com )
TpTherapy Affiliate:
CeraSport: hydration product: (gluten free and rice based carbs) www.ceraproductsinc.com
Hawk Racing bottom brackets, frames and wheel sets ( www.hawk-racing.com )
Physicain's Pain Relief Cream ( www.realpainrelief.com )

Check out these sites to get more info and product you need to take your racing to a NEW level...

AWESOME TO LIVE IN FLORIDA!!!

2009-02-10T19:13:00.000-08:00

Although I love what the north has to offer, I couldn't live there. You know; the change of season, how beautiful the snow can be, and the change of colors in the fall. The non-flat landscape to train on and the warm (not BLAZING HOT) summer days. Well, it's February and I can train outside. That's why I live in Florida. I'll visit the rest of the north when I come to your town to work an Ironman. Hope you all are having a great winter.
Train Smart...Race Fast -William

LIFE IS GOOD!!!!!

2009-02-09T18:52:00.000-08:00

Today was a GREAT day!!!! I got a new face on the web page. I'm starting to figure out life a little more. My vision of where I want my company (The Center 4 Muscle Recovery) to go is becoming clearer. The list goes on and on. My Wisconsin trip was very successful. It was the first annual RACC MULTISPORT EXPO. Cole Braun put on a good show. I hope to see more people out there next year.
While at the expo I met many fantastic people. I even made a coaching connection in the Midwest!!! One of the coolest things I saw was the 8 Hour team time trail on the Computrainer. It looked awesome!!! On Sunday, there was a 5K. I have one word to describe that: COLD!!! No really, the cold started on Friday and "warmed up" during the weekend to about 35 by race day.
When I got back from the expo, I had a couple of days to regroup before I left to begin working the first of 7 triathlon camps: Heather Gollnick's IronEdge Tri Camp for Women. I was there at different parts throughout the week to provide the athletes with massage as well as to speak to them about the benefits of recovery and massage. We had a great week. This week there are 2 more camps I will be working: NRG Performance Training (http://www.nrgpt.com/) with Canadian Nigel Gray, and then back with Heather and IronEdge Coaching in Bradenton. As I said LIFE IS GOOD.

TODAY @THE OFFICE

2009-01-28T19:34:00.000-08:00

It was a long day at the office. Getting ready for the RACC Multisport Expo in Wisconsin this weekend. It's a lot of work getting all this put together. I did, however, come up with a few new statements for the company. We redefined some things and they are:
APPLIED PERFORMANCE SPORTS MASSAGE
"IT'S NOT JUST A MASSAGE IT'S A DISTINCT ADVANTAGE"
"WE CREATE GREAT ATHLETES"

MIAMI MARATHON

2009-01-25T09:32:00.000-08:00

I truly think i own VERY marathon runner I work with and all that that haven't an apology for not taking the Marathon Lenght rice with the respect that it deserves.. I AM SORRY.
I started this morning in Miami to do a Marathon with little to NO training. And thought I could do it. Well, as it turns out it not that easy. I ended up doing the Half Marathon in 3:30 ish. I felt very sad when mile 11 came around and there was no way I was doing the Full. I KNOW I could have done more in my training. I now have a new respect for all of you Marathoner. I will never take another Marathon race as lightly as I did.
Train Hard-Race Fast...

SO FAR SO GOOD 2009

2009-01-05T14:38:00.000-08:00

Wow!!! its 5 days into the new year and all is well. Word of advise, don't take to long off of training. It proves to be a bit difficult getting started. However, I have been back to training for 3 week and I am in love with the way it makes you feel when you are done for the day. Rode 5 hours this weekend and did so strenght work. Going to start running today and hopefully swim sometime this week.
Speaking if training and advise, you all should know that I am real big into Triathlon and I am in studies of the sport. Studying the way the body/musscles work through the event.
Here is my first bit of advise on that manner: it winter and for most of us its off season. So, the training volume is at a lesser importance. The advise is to redefine your body mechanics.
Redefine and refine your artfulness. If you look at some of the real good triathletes they look like a peice of art when they are on the race course.
As we go through this year I have little pointer/advise about what you can look like a peice of ART on the race course.
Train Smart...Race Fast -William

ONE DAY CLOSER TO 2009

2008-12-30T08:49:00.000-08:00

What a beautiful day in the Tampa Bay area. Its a little cool however, it is sunny and the weather is good enough to training. As I look back on 2008, I have to say it been a very challengeing year. First I took on a new sponsor (PHYSICIANS PAIN RELIEF CREAM) which turned out well. I did a lot of traveling for the sponsor to market thier product and work Ironman races. Most of the travel was proffitable but, some trips weren't so good. So, I revisited my schedule for 2009 and made some adjustments. So, we add Ironman Canada and Lake Placid to our list of places to go for 2009.
Train Hard... Race Fast -William

END of the YEAR 2008

2008-12-29T15:06:00.000-08:00

Hey Everyone,
WHAT A GREAT YEAR!!!!!! We travel at least half the world, New Hampshire to Kona Hi and all parts in between. The best trip was to IDAHO. For me, thats the best landscape. I love the mountains and the forest the best. Not to say, Kona wasn't but I think I worked to much and I really didn't take in what I could. We will do it next year. I have the Kona trip planned. What I will do the first couple of days there. For the rest of the time will be working. Thats why I go to these places. To work. As for the rest of 2008 we went to Panama City Beach and Tempe AZ
for the Ironmans. Both of these races have there own challanges. One is more flat than the other. One the swim is in a lake and the other in the ocean. Ones hotter than the other.
Both great races for the first timers. It shows because there was 1100 in IMFL and over 800 in IMAZ. The events for me where great. I met alot of wonderful people this year from around the world. most had better Ironmans than they thought. 95% of the pros i work with placed in the top TEN. I had 8 people I worked with qualify for KONA 2009. I am very happy about that. Well see you at the races....
Remember: Train Smart...Race Fast

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KONA OCTOBER 11, 2008

2008-09-24T19:10:00.001-07:00

What an awesume time... If you are a triathlete who wants to qualify for this race you should do all that you can to get there. The weather? HOT!!!!!! There is nothing like it. Don't take me wrong, it can be mangered. Just hydrate, and you"ll be fine. It is the greatest race of all Ironman.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP KONA

2008-09-24T19:07:00.000-07:00

Ten days before I take off for the World Championship in Kona Hi. Should be a GREAT!!!
I will be getting back with you when I get back October 14 with all the details as best as I can.

IRONMAN WISCONSIN: SEPTEMBER 7, 2008

2008-09-07T09:30:00.000-07:00

I have always like Wisconsin as a state but now I have a new love for the Madison area. The community took in the Ironman event with open arms and suck us right in. I arrive in Madison on Tuesday before the race and the weather was hot. The next days (holy cow) the weather made a 360 and it was cold and raining. The weather reports throught the week had no change for the next couple of days. However, that was not the case. Saturday was cool and clear AND race morning almost prefect. Sunny skies and cool but comfortable. It was one of the best swim starts I have seen and the swim finish was the same. Sad to say, only one preson didn't finish. That is awesume!!!!! The bike course very much a challenge hills all over. then at the bottom of the hill a turn. I talk to one pro triathlete and he said there are 80 turns in the bike course. WOW!!! One truly nice thing about the race was the fans. They got on a bus the be taken to parts of the bike course. So the fans where all of the the place. All race day the weather did not change. The run was lined up with people for at least the first 2 miles.
As races go I would do this one.

IRONMAN LOUISVILLE AUGUST 31, 2008

2008-09-07T09:23:00.000-07:00

Ironman Louisville, started kind of slow the first part of the week. Just trying to get my direction and the lay out of the event and the city of Louisville KY. As the week progressed I found myself liking the venue. The city was laid out wonderfully. All of the motels are close to each other and about a mile from the transition. Race day started beautifully with the sun raise and the race was on. Into the Ohio River boy what a thought. All good!! As the athletes exited the water pro first of course the tempature was raising not just in the weather but the race. The bike course, from every direction had beautiful sites. Horses on one side nice fields, farm houses,
rolling hills. Very much a challenge. As they took off on the run all the athlete look good smiles and thumbs up. While as the day went on though the second lap, no more smiles. It was hot.
I think the race would be somewhere I would go back to some day...

The Summer

2008-08-19T05:58:00.000-07:00

Do you think the summer went to fast enough... To catch you up on the last couple of months, the trip to Idaho for Ironman CDA was alot of fun. The three pro triathlete I worked on all placed in the top TEN. The Course, was very challenging. The swim, the water was 59 degrees but, was doable. Only about a dozen didn't finish the swim.
The bike course, very hilly but, beautiful. 112 miles of the best northern Idaho. What a deal.
The run, had some hills but, not to bad. The finish line was the best 1/2 mile of people cheering you on. For that matter, the whole course eas filled with people cheering. Thats why i will be doing Ironman CDA next year.
This trip: Off to New Hampshire, Timberman 70.3. A Beautiful race. Lake swim was awesume, the water was fresh and clear perfect temp with a wetsuite. Bike course hilly mile 10 the big hill.
The first 10 miles and the last 10 miles have the hills. The run was along the lake ups and down but not to bad. The finish line even after 7+ hours the cheering crouds still out cheering.
The next trip Ironman Louisville and Ironman Wisconsin.

Train Hard Race Fast.... William

USAT Coaching Clinic

2008-06-09T06:16:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! What a weekend... First the training in St Louis Mo and eastern Missouri was incredible. Plenty of hill work and beautiful senery. The clinic: Three days of (for the most part) great info. I've changed my thoughts on the swim and the run. I worked with a swim coach by the name of "Hap". He helped me change my whole swim technique and thought process. Bobby McGee was the guy lectured on the run. As my thoughts of running are, they have changed after listening to Bobby.

Year to DATE

2008-05-22T14:45:00.000-07:00

Well, it's been a GREAT year so far... First we where in Tempe AZ for the Ironman. The Weather for the race was very hot and there was some wind around. That made it difficult for some of the athletes. Out of about 2300 athlete just under 600 DNF. However, I would still reccommand this race to anyone who wants to do there first Ironman. Just be aware of the weather and adjust your nutrition accordingly. Heather Gollnick had a PR and was 3rd over all in the pro womans race. We also had 5 athletes who qualified for KONA. Great Job!!!
Next, St Anthony's Triathlon, St Petersburg Fl. Always a GREAT event. The Center was bizy.
The weather was perfect as it seems to be every year. Hot on the run course but the times still fast. We made some new friends from around the state and the country. Had alot of fun.
The same day we got a Boston Marathoner who qualified at the Louisville Marathon.
Dr Juli Goldsten.. Way to go Juli!!!!!!! We just got back from the Florida 70.3 race that was hold this weekend in Orlando Fl. not much changed there. Ran into some old event clients who got qualified for the 70.3 World Championship in November. Great job there too.
We are off to St Louis Mo in two weeks for USAT coaches clinic. Soon I will be a
TRIATHLON COACH. Very excited about that.... I hope some of you use this service too.
Train Smart Race Fast....William

Getting Ready for Ironman Arizona

2008-03-31T19:39:00.001-07:00

Well, 2 weeks from this past Sunday Ironman Arizona will be here. I have great feeling about it.
So this weekend I took a mini vacation in Vero Beach. I have 2 GREAT/INCREDIBLE friends there. We did some training, had some good food and conversation. Took some pictures( I'll let you see some soon). On the training day Saturday Dr. Juli had to do a 21 mile run she is a marathon runner and road with her as support. You want to talk about inspartional. Believe it or not it was one of the most moving thing I have seen I person as far as training goes. I trained for Ironmans and other things and I have worked with poeple who have trained like that but to see how things go in person from an outsider it was for me a bit emotional. Sunday was a laid back sit around kinda day. So now I'm back to work getting everything lined upn for next week.
Train Hard...Race Fast-William

MIT- Miami International Triathlon

2008-03-23T17:51:00.000-07:00

WOW!!! What a weekend. Lot of action going on in Miami. Fast cars, tall buildings and gorgous sunrises. Especially race morning. The race started with the pro's more or less in the dark. As the age groupers started the sun came up over the tree line on one side and downtown Miami lites on the other. Great views!!! The day was perfect. Some ocean breezes and alot of sun, not to HOT. A good turn out of pro athletes. Why not $30,000 on the line so early in the season.
The Ironedge Tri Team member who came to race all did very well. Great Job Guys.
The next step for "The Center 4" is Ironman Arizona in April, it should be alot of fun. looking forward to share it with you.
TRAIN HARD... RACE FAST:-WILLIAM

JUST LETTING YOU IN!!!!

2008-03-12T19:11:00.000-07:00

As I mentioned last summer I was and I did open up my own Practice. It's located just above Florida Bicycle Sports on Central Ave. (2429Central Ave #207) It has proven to be alot of hard work. But, I am enjoying myself. I hope all of you will come take a look and get a treatment.
Some new things: Miami International Triathlon is this weekend and I will have picture of the race Monday. Planning a trip to Ironman Arizona with my new sponsor Phsyicians Pain Relief Cream, That"s going to be a GREAT trip. The newest member to "The Center 4" family Dr. Juli a Marine Mammal Veterinarian at FAU who by the way is a MARATHON runner. Ran her fastest 5K (21:44) ever in Vero Beach Fl this past weekend. That's awesume!!! You go girl. My teaching of Sports Massage will be taking off some time this summer. Which I'm very excited about. More to come stay tuned.
Train Hard...Race Fast -William

Back and Ready to GO

2008-03-11T18:27:00.000-07:00

Yes, once again I'm back for good. Letting you know how the life and times of "The Center 4" is going. Just to let you in on a few things. I got a offical sponsor. Physician Pain Relief Cream.
Which means I will be seeing you at alot of races. I'll be in St Louis Mo. for a Level One Triathlon Coaches Clinic in June, so my coaching practice will begin in July. I will be working with Heather Gollnick to help make my coaching skill even better. There is more, but I will let you in as things develop. As I said, I'm back for good. Well, this weekend we are off to Miami Fl for an Oly. Miami International Triathlon: It should be alot of fun. Some of the IronEdge Tri Team will be there including Heather Gollnick. O' by the way, I'm the team's Massage therapist. Looking forward to a great triathlon year. See you soon
Train Hard ... Race Fast -William

Long Time

2007-07-04T09:35:00.000-07:00

Sorry everyone for being away for so long. I have had alot of things go on in my life that took me away from my focus. As you all may know Heather was 1st place at Ironman Arizona. She is having a great year. Some of my other client are having top shelf years also. Things on the plate that will come to be with in the next 6 months are: The Center 4 will be opening it own office on Central Ave St Pete with in the next 3 months or so if everything go as planned. I was voted the FSMTA Sports Massage Therapist of the Year for the state of Florida and the chapter of Tampa Bay. I will starting to teach sport massae for the FSMTA sports team along with developing some workshop and Performance Sports Massage Certification to be out next spring. The Center 4 Sports Massage Team had one event that went well and we have two more in the works August 4 and October 20th??? We will Talk to you sooner then I have.

Closing Camp:

2007-02-11T21:18:00.000-08:00

Tri camp closed today. What a great weekend,the weather was wonderful. The poeple in the camp where the best. Alot said they would come back. I personally had a great time. It was my first tri camp ever. I have a lot to learn but I can only get better. If I where you I would consider one of Heather’s “Iron Edge” camps or clinics. One is coming up in 2 weeks. Tell I sent you. Train Hard Race Fast.. William

Camp: Day 2

2007-02-09T22:24:00.000-08:00

Had a good day at camp. Did alot of massage. Heard some great information on the use of a HRM and some interesting thing about setting goals. We all have goals. Had a conversation with Rick about diet and a HRM. The best ways of using one in term of over training and LT and the zones to train in. We have a long bike ride tomorrow and back to massage after that. So Train Hard and Race Fast.. William

First Day of Camp

2007-02-08T23:12:00.000-08:00

Well the first day of camp went smoothly. I p/u Melanie from the airport right on time. The drive to Sarasota went by fast cause of the great conversation I had with her. We arrived to meet 16 eager campers from all over the country, as far away as Alaska. All of them ready top learn. We had a little time for interductions and some dinner, very good by the way. Right into lecture we went. First was Rick Kattouf our nutritional guy from Ohio. Tons of information on diet and how it plays apart in life and sports. Then it was Christina Maddox, George Hincapie mental coach as well as our at least for the weekend. Athlete her self helping us be even better athletes. The hole day for me was awsume. It was the best feeling to be around all the great athletes. Train Hard Race Fast: William

Get to know me & “The Center 4″

2007-02-07T21:53:00.000-08:00

This blog is going to let you know how things are going. I going to make this year 2007 the best ever. I have a lot of things on my plate with racing and “The Center”. I have 4 big races this year I am to compete in. Starting with St. Anthony’s, 2 1/2 Ironmans and ending with Ironman Florida which I am going to work with the Janus Charity Challenge. Also I have some great races I will be doing massage. “The Center 4″ is growing this year too. We will be starting soon like tommorrow. We have a Tri Camp this weekend in Bradenton Fl. Iron Edge Coaching is putting it on. Then next week is Gasparilla then another Tri camp with Iron Edge. I will be letting you all know more as the season unfolds. Stay tune…. Train Hard Race Fast: William

Welcome to the NEW “The Center 4″ website

2007-02-06T17:07:00.000-08:00

We hope you like the new look. Please take a few moments to cruise around and check out our links, testimonials and take note of our event schedule. Check back soon - as we will be updating frequently. Train Hard Race Fast!! - William