Updated: 14 November 2009
Texas cyclists got more power and lots of attention as Gina Poertner and Kevin Livingston did a little tag-teaming with the PowerFiTTE and Pedal Hard bicycle positioning systems. Click here for photos and more on the Blog! No doubt that Las Vegas is a happenin' place, and Life Balance Sports attended all three events. Coach Gina caught up with Kansas City cyclocrossers Shadd Smith, Bill Marshall, and Curt Shelman at CrossVegas and at practice the night before while assisting John Howard with his practice and pre-race. Click here for CrossVegas Results . From the 2009 Tour of MissouriSee what Life Balance Sports does on the road, from PowerFiTTEing to dodging dogs on the TT course. It's all here on our Blog. Listen in as Randy Rasa of The Kansas Cyclist catches up with Coach Gina at the Time Trial on the Kansas Cyclist Podacast, Episode 11. Randy, along with Edward Eroe, cover the Time Trial and final stage in Kansas City with a variety of interviews including a shoutout from David Zabriskie. Congratulations to  on a successful event!Although gray skies loomed, race day shaped up to be picture perfect on the Kansas prairie as Luke Bell and Chrissie Wellington took top honors. Local triathletes Sam Tovar and Dane Cook finished well and recovered with some post-race BBQ. Way to go, guys! The Life Balance Sports tent saw plenty of action during the three-day expo. Athletes stopped by for pre-race body work as well as post-race recovery. On tap was the PowerFiTTE demo and a glimpse into BodyFiTTE. It was a pleasure to meet all of you, thanks for stopping by! Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines were well represented at Ironman Kansas. We were treated to a flyover, so I grabbed this shot: 
Wow! Seattle Champion cyclist and duathlete Tim Becker invited Life Balance Sports to bring a little midwestern flair to the Seattle MultiSport Training Center. Don't worry, Coach Gina and all of Life Balance Sports services are still available in the Heartland! Here's the scoop: During a training run on a southern California beach, Tim and Gina discovered that their individual coaching practices would compliment each other well. A few brainstorming sessions later, Seattle MultiSport and Life Balance Sports have teamed up to bring Coach Gina's signature targeted training to the great northwest. For coaching, bicycle fitting, and training at your location, contact Gina for appointments and information. San Diego Coach Gina spent a beautiful week in San Diego at John Howard Performance Sports doing a little teaching and a lot of learning. The learning portion included training on Dynamic Motion Therapy™ principles and techniques with Dr. Ernie Ferrel, US Olympic team physician and co-developer of the FiTTE System. DMT™ is one of the most effective deep tissue techniques for breaking down scar tissue/adhesions and restoring function and movement. After a lot of work, a little fun rounded out the week as you'll see below:  John Howard and Gina Poertneroversee a BodyFiTTE session at Coastal Sports and Wellnessin San Diego. Photo by Polarwave Photography
Coach Gina
goes for a training runon the beach.
Photo by Tim Becker 
Gina takes John's 1955 Jag for a spin. Photo by John Howard
Kansas City
Back in our own "neck 'o the woods," a little cyclocross racing broke out on a snowy December day just north of Kansas City.  Teresa Jarzemkoski cheers on Mark Thomas of LocalCycling.com. Besides cycling, these two are also famous for designing this website! Chris Thomas digs in on a wicked run-up. Go Chris!
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