c o n t e n t s

page 2• A Note from Brian Frank• Our Mission Statement

page 3 • REM Caps

page 4• A Flavor Change For

Liquid Endurance

page 5• The 2003 Highline Hammer

page 6• From The Saddle Of Steve Born

page 7• Organic Vegan Food Bars• Nate’s Corner

page 8• Ask Dr. Bill

page 9• Finding Inner Confidence

by Tony Schiller

page 10• It’s Race Time

page 11• Athlete Spotlight - Tony Schiller

page 12• More Hammer Clothing

page 13• The Guide To Success• The J.O.E. 100

To many of you, it might seem like a long,long time before we offer new products.Believe me, it’s not due to a lack product ideas.Dr. Bill, Brian, and I are always investigatingand studying new research and coming upwith many new possibilities for products.However, before we introduce any new prod-uct to you, our clients, we make sure, and Imean ABSOLUTELY SURE, that the prod-uct meets all of our many requirements and itwill benefit you. Only one in ten of all thepossibilities we consider ever makes it fromthe concept stage to actual product.

Right now though, I’m happy to announcethat two new products have met and exceededour requirements and are now available to you.Both of these products were designed by ourResearch and Development head Dr. BillMisner, and trust me, they are extraordinary.The first one I’m excited to share with you isthe long-awaited PERPETUEM.PERPETUEM is the first powdered drinkmix we’ve introduced in over a decade, and Ican tell you right now that it was well worththe wait. I was fortunate to test PER-PETUEM in my training last summer, and Iused it in my successful attempt to become thefirst cyclist in history to complete a DoubleFurnace Creek 508. From the first time I triedit, I was convinced that this product hadearned a rightful place in the HammerNutrition line of superior fuels. It was anabsolutely integral part of my fueling duringall my long training rides and, of course, in theDouble 508 itself.

PERPETUEM represents a major step for-ward in the evolution of state-of-the-art fuelsfor use during training and competition last-ing two hours or longer. By no means does itreplace Sustained Energy or Hammer Gel;instead, it is a perfect complement to thosefuels during your longest training sessions andraces. Interspersed with my own comments,I’d like to share the information Dr. Bill hasprovided about this fantastic product, what itcontains, and how best to use it.

Why Did Hammer NutritionFormulate a New “Concept” Drink?

Hammer Gel was designed primarily to fulfillthe fuel requirements for more intenseendurance events less than three hours atabove 80% VO2 Max performance HR.Sustained Energy, used alone or withHammer Gel, satisfies fuel requirements forendurance events lasting up to 6 hours at a 70-80% VO2 Max performance HR. Until now,no energy formula has been specifically for-mulated for endurance events lasting from1-10 days in duration. PERPETUEM is for-mulated for athletes attempting events lastinglonger than two hours, especially when per-formance rate is kept between 50-80% VO2Max. For ultra-endurance events, especiallythose that extend beyond the 12-hour mark,PERPETUEM has no equal.

What’s in Perpetuem and How Does it Work?

PERPETUEM contains a remarkablemacronutrient profile, which reflects the fuelsand substrates recruited efficiently from car-bohydrates, fatty acids, and lean muscle aminoacids. To complement its macronutrient pro-file, several micronutrients contributelipotropic factors for enhancing fat metabo-lism, glucose-limiting factors to reduceblood-sugar depletion, and a modest elec-trolyte profile for reducing the risk of musclecramping and gastric upset.

Carbohydrate As with all our fuels, wenever add simple sugars to the carbohydrateprofile. Instead, we use a specific maltodex-trin in PERPETUEM that provides nearly87% of its caloric composition in long chaincarbohydrates.

Protein A new (Dr. Bill calls it “remarkable”)calcium-enhanced soy protein isolate knownas “XT” makes up nearly 10% ofPERPETUEM’s caloric profile, the same per-centage that is cannibalized during long, slow

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Perpetuem Has Landed!

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Welcome to the 38th issue of EnduranceNews. This is our biggest issue ever with 16pages full of useful and interesting informa-tion. In this issue you’ll find articles explainingthe features and benefits of four new products,two of which are our own proprietary formu-lae and two of which are from other companiesthat we are officially “endorsing”.

This issue also features a great little article on

“changing focus” for the racing season bycoach Nate Llerandi and a motivational arti-cle by a new contributor and long time client,Tony Schiller. You can read all about Tony inthe Athlete Spotlight on page 13.

Got a suggestion? I want to remind all of youthat I receive and personally respond to all e-mail sent to suggestions@e-caps.com. If youhave ANY suggestions that you think wouldhelp improved our products, service, support,web site or anything else related to doingbusiness with us, please let me know. Yoursuggestions and feedback help me keep myfinger on the pulse of our market and it’s thebest way to ensure that we continue to pro-vide you with the best possible products andservice.

Train smart, race hard and most of all, havefun this season!

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Dear Client,

After Dr. Bill’s extensive research in the over-whelming number of “healthy bacteria”supplements available to consumers, we arenow proud to add the Sedona Labs productiFlora to our line. iFlora is the most powerfulprobiotic available, with 16 different valuablestrains... a whopping 15 billion viable cells percapsule! For ultimate digestive and intestinaltract health protection, especially after acourse of antibiotics, you will simply not finda more complete and powerful aid than iFlora.

Infections, poor diet, stress, overuse of anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs),antibiotic use, and even chlorinated water candeplete or destroy the healthy bacteria livingin the human digestive system. This can allowundesirable bacteria to flourish and severelycompromise digestive function, nutrientabsorption, intestinal health, and immunity.Of course, undesirable microorganisms alsocause other various infections with theirresultant discomfort and fatigue.

Maintaining healthy intestinal flora should bea special priority for athletes. One well-knownnutritionist states, “Unhealthy flora can result

in the liberation of abnormally high levels ofammonia as protein-containing foods aredigested. This irritates the intestinal mem-branes. In addition, the ammonia is absorbedinto the bloodstream and must be detoxifiedby the liver...” As we know, high blood levelsof ammonia are linked to fatigue and everystep that can be taken to minimize excessammonia production and accumulationshould be taken. For many, many reasons, oneof which is to help prevent excess ammoniaproduction where it first manifests, the wiseathlete will make sure the “gut is healthy” atall times.

So while the addition of this new probioticdoes not mean that we are discontinuingDigest Caps, it offers even greater protectionand support, particularly if you are sufferingfrom candida, poor digestion and nausea, andespecially after a course of antibiotics, whichdestroys both the “friendly” and harmful bac-teria. A 2-4 week course of iFlora, with its“mega potent” quantities per capsule, is superbfor restoring intestinal flora to optimal levels.iFlora, which Dr. Bill calls “the ultimate pro-

iFloraA Powerful Probiotic

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In today’s stressful world, it’s often difficult toobtain adequate sleep. Hard training increasesan athlete’s susceptibility to sleep difficulties.In Endurance News #36, Dr. Bill and NateLlerandi contributed to an article entitled“The Need For Sleep” that outlined theimportance of quality sleep for both athleticperformance and overall health. Nate calledlack of sleep “the ultimate performance killer.”

Without question, chronic sleep deficiencywill ravage athletic performance and health.To ensure you don’t compromise the amountand quality of your sleep, we proudly intro-duce Dr. Bill’s latest creation, REM Caps, apowerful multi-formula that will naturallyenable your body to wind down, relax, and fallasleep quickly and thoroughly.

What’s In REM Caps and WhatDo These Nutrients Do?

Valerian Root Extract Valerian is perhapsthe most widely used herb for the treatmentof nervousness, stress, anxiety, and insomnia.Valerian is also beneficial for improving circu-lation, treating high blood pressure, reducingmucus accumulation during colds, relievingmuscle cramps, and helping to relieve the

symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Melatonin Melatonin is a naturally pro-duced hormone secreted by the pineal gland, atiny structure in the brain. Melatonin isresponsible for regulating the biologicalrhythms in humans and is an effective aid toalleviate insomnia.Melatonin provides other health benefits,also. Dr. James Balch has stated that mela-tonin is “one of the most powerfulantioxidants ever discovered-with a greaterrange of effectiveness than vitamin C, vitaminE, or beta-carotene . . .” Dr. Shari Liebermanstates “melatonin neutralizes one of the mostdamaging free radicals, and does so five timesmore effectively than the antioxidant enzymeglutathione . . .” Due to its antioxidant bene-fits, melatonin has been shown to be apowerful immune system stimulator, with thepotential for helping to prevent certain can-cers.

Melatonin is such a powerful and beneficialnutrient that Dr. Bill has featured it in no lessthan ten issues of the Journal Of Endurance,which are listed:

* J.O.E.:1999:#[3]

* J.O.E.:1999:#[10]* J.O.E.:1999:#[11]* J.O.E.:1999:#[19]* J.O.E.:2000:#[1]* J.O.E.:2000:#[7]* J.O.E.:2000:#[9]* J.O.E.:2000:#[12]* J.O.E.:2000:#[13]* J.O.E.:2000:#[16]

5-HTP (5-hydroxy l-tryptophan) 5-HTP, anatural precursor of the hormone serotonin isisolated from the seed of Griffonia simplici-folia. Along with melatonin and valerian, ithelps to prevent insomnia. 5-HTP alsoenhances the release of growth hormone dur-ing sleep. In addition, the use of 5-HTP canhelp alleviate several other conditions includ-ing depression, carbohydrate craving, tensionand migraine headaches, and premenstrualsyndrome.

Magnesium (as amino acid chelate) Amongthe dozens of roles magnesium plays in thebody is its function as a muscle relaxant.Along with the valerian component in REMCaps, magnesium can provide real benefits foranyone suffering from night cramping.

REM CapsA New Addition to the E-CAPS Family

biotic”, comes in all-vegetable capsules, has ashelf life of one year, and provides 30 daysworth of 450 billion “Live” probiotics for$24.00, only $0.80 per day.

On the other hand, Digest Caps, unlikeiFlora, does not require refrigeration whenopened, so it’s perfect for taking along ontrips. Digest Caps’ shelf life, a minimum ofthree years, is unsurpassed and provides 30days worth of 90 billion “Live” probiotics for$0.43 per day. A daily, maintenance dose ofDigest Caps will provide excellent intestinalhealth support at a very reasonable price.

Suggested Use For iFlora and Digest Caps

While there are no “set in stone” rules regard-ing optimal use of any probiotic product, hereis a suggested protocol we believe will beextremely beneficial. If you do not alreadytake a probiotic supplement daily, especiallyafter a course of antibiotics or if you are cur-rently suffering from candida, poor digestion,nausea, and compromised immune systemfunction follow these guidelines:

* Take 2 iFlora Caps with water in the morn-ing 30 minutes before breakfast and othersupplements. Continue this dose for 2-4weeks as desired, depending on the severity ofyour current situation.* To maintain healthy levels of intestinal floraonce they have been restored by a 2-4 weekcourse of iFlora, take 1-2 Digest Caps daily individed doses, preferably (although notrequired) prior to meals and other supple-ments for as long as you want to maintain ahealthy digestive system.

What’s In iFlora?

The list of ingredients in iFlora is astonish-ingly extensive, unlike any other probioticsupplement available. So too is the extensiveamount of information available on eachingredient. In fact, there’s so much informa-tion that space prohibits us from including ithere. Dr. Bill goes so far as to say “to includereal science on each of iFlora’s 16 probiotics, itwould take an encyclopedia”. We will includea good portion of this technical informationin a soon-to-be-added link on our web site.Each capsule provides substantial amount of

the following “healthy” bacteria:

Lactobacillus rhamnosus Bifidobacterium bifidum Lactobacillus acidophilus Bifidobacterium infantis Bifidobacterium longum Streptococcus thermophilus Lactobacillus plantarum Lactobacillus salivarius Lactobacillus casei Lactobacillus bulgaricus Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1 Lactobacillus sporogenes Lactococcus lactis *+ Lactobacillus paracasei *+ Lactobacillus Brevis *+ Bifidobacterium Lactis -Lactobacillus reuteri*

Wow! That’s some ingredient list! There’s nodoubt that iFlora is by far the most powerfulprobiotic available. iFlora is in stock right nowso to order, give us a call at 1-800-336-1977 orvia online at www.e-caps.com

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endurance workouts. The XT-Soy has had thenormally pungent taste of soy removed, butthe naturally high cardiovascular-enhancingisoflavone content remains completely intact.

Fat A de-oiled “super lecithin” (extractedfrom soybeans) is ideal for consistently andreliably fueling the body by maximizing ener-gy production from stored fatty acids.

Flavor We use Energy Smart™, the healthysweetener of Hammer Gel, in PER-PETUEM; it has a mellow vanilla-orange“Dreamsicle” flavor.

Additional Nutrients

* Tribasic sodium phosphate (TSP), themain ingredient of Race Day Boost, is includ-ed in a specific, hourly-effective dose. TSP isan exceptional buffering agent that neutralizesthe effects of excess lactic acid during exerciseand helps prolong endurance by balancing theacid/alkaline levels in the blood

* Chromium polynicotinate is a trace mineralthat adds a hormone-like regulation to expandefficient carbohydrate metabolism. All carbo-hydrates are eventually reduced in the body tosimple glucose, the body’s primary source ofenergy. Chromium helps mediate the transferof serum glucose into muscle cells.

* L-carnitine, an amino acid cousin, trans-ports fatty acids into muscle cell mitochondriawhere fuels are burned for energy production.Most of us carry at least 85,000-90,000 calo-ries of energy in fatty-acid stores. If the bodyis depleted or low in l-carnitine, these fattyacid reserves become unavailable.

* Choline bitartrate, a member of the B-vita-min complex, also functions at the cellularlevel, helping the body access its stored fattyacids for energy conversion.

* Carnosine, a naturally occurring dipeptidemade from the amino acids histidine and ala-nine, functions primarily to buffer lactatebuildup in muscle structures and also scav-enges an assortment of free-radicals.

We included a modest electrolyte profile inPERPETUEM to optimize digestibility ofthe product. You may have reduced need forEndurolytes or Endurolytes Powder whenusing PERPETUEM, but don’t assume thishas a self-contained electrolyte profile. Some,but not all, athletes using PERPETUEMwho normally use only 1-2 Endurolytes per

hour may be able to go without Endurolytesupplementation. The electrolyte profile inPERPETUEM is approximately equivalentto 1-2 Endurolytes per hour, depending onthe individual athlete. Athletes using PER-PETUEM should do a trial in trainingreducing usual Endurolytes dose by 1-2 cap-sules per hour.

THE BOTTOM LINE

PERPETUEM represents the final link,never before available, in meeting the body’sfueling requirements no matter how long ordifficult the exercise session or race. UsingPERPETUEM results in state-of-the-artfuel-to-energy transfer during prolongedendurance exercise. Whether your training is2-10 hours or 2-10 days, PERPETUEM per-fectly complements Hammer Gel andSustained Energy, fulfilling every caloricrequirement you could possibly have.

THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION

I’ve included the technical information fromDr. Bill, which explains how the combinationof specific fats (in the form of monoglyc-erides) reacts favorably with the specifichigh-dextrose-equivalent carbohydrate sourceused in PERPETUEM to help preventdegradation of the fuel and prolongendurance.

Carbohydrates have an affinity for protein.When they react in any kind of moisture theychange structure sensitivity toward stalenessor what scientists commonly call “retrograda-tion.” The lower the maltodextrin’s dextroseequivalence (D.E.), the more likely the longerchain lengths will degrade or crystallize.Greater enzyme and fluid quantity-volumebecomes necessary to calorie convert stale-mated-degraded carbohydrate substrates. Inthe absence of enzyme or fluid availability,such as that found in the depleted enduranceathlete during exercise training or events,caloric transformation may be suspended ordelayed from the energy cycle. A maltodex-trin-monoglyceride complex is formed whenthe monoglyceride’s long hydrophobic fattyacid chain is inserted into the middle of amaltodextrin helix. This action delays long-chain carbohydrate retrogradation in thepresence of amino acid substrates. Enzymatichydrolysis of lecithin produces lysolecithins inwhich the middle fatty acid is removed. Thisallows the lecithin’s hydrophobic remainingfatty acid to be drawn into the helix of thecarbohydrate for inhibition of retrogradedstaling. Scanning calorimetry demonstrates

that hydrolyzed lyophilized soy lecithin effec-tively complexly inter-reacts favorably withcertain starches. When a lipid-lysolecithin,with its middle fatty acid removed, is agree-ably adjoined or “coated” upon in agel-formatted starch, it will actively retard therelease of free amylose, which will interactwith the available proteins, resulting in retro-graded staling reaction in time. Such a fuelsource hypothetically enhances prolongedperformance in nearly ‘perpetual’ fashion.”

Emulsifying free amylose/amylopectins inter-act with proteins even in a powdered format,resulting in retrogradation; this is called “StaleBread Syndrome.” This syndrome may beprevented by inserting a monoglyceride long-hydrophobic fatty-acid chain into the middleof a starch helix-complex such as amylose oramylopectin. This may be why using a deoiledlecithin with its choline and phosphatidylser-ine (PS) properties that may generate a bigger“energy bang” from carbohydrate and proteinconsumption during prolonged training.There is a difference in lecithins from theireffect on food breakdown during absorptionin an exercising athlete’s physiology. Thelipid-lysolecithin formulated in Perpetuemacts as lipid-lysolecithin and agreeably adjoinsor “coats” long-chained maltodextrins whenhydrolyzed in a solution. This actively retardsthe release of free amylose, which will halt ret-rograded staling reaction in time and willdelay absorption rate for slow uptake of calo-ries. This adds stability for retrogradation atroom temperatures.

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Flavor Change ForLiquid Endurance

Not too long ago, our supplier provided a

sample of Liquid Endurance in a new fla-

vor for us to try. The raspberry flavor was

SO AWESOME that we decided to make

the change right then and there. Liquid

Endurance is the same exact product as

before but now comes in a delicious rasp-

berry flavor, which we know you will love

( Perpetuem from page 1)

Athletes....would you like the E-Caps/Hammer Nutrition communityto know what you’re up to? Send usa short email to graphic@e-caps.com

(please put Race Report in the subject line) about your recent

accomplishments and we’ll try toinclude it in our Race Report

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Mark Your Calendars!

Come ride with us in Montana! Last Augustwe hosted the first Highline HammerWeekend up here in Whitefish. It was an epicweekend and all 14 athletes who rode with uswere totally blown away by the riding, thefood, and the fellowship. It was so much funand so well received by the participants that wedecided to do it again this year-only better.

Please consider this your invitation to joinSteve, Dr. Bill, Joe and me for a weekend oflong miles, beautiful scenery, good conversa-tion, great food, and valuable class time withour endurance gurus. To ensure that everyonewho comes has a terrific experience, we haveset a limit of 20 riders. If you think you mightbe interested in joining us, read on; if you’realready sold, then make your reservation now.

The Itinerary

Friday 8/1/03Our weekend officially begins with a 9:00a.m. breakfast at the Sage Café in Whitefish,followed by a warm-up 40-mile spin aroundthe spectacular Flathead Valley. We’ll returnto E-CAPS headquarters for a light lunch anda feast of the best nutrition info you can get:4+ hours of class time with our staff. We’llteach you everything you ever wanted to knowabout fueling, supplementation, and diets, andthen answer all of your questions. We’ll capoff the day with a gourmet barbecue/carboparty at 6:00 before retiring early to rest up forthe BIG DAY tomorrow.

Saturday 8/2/03We’ll return to E-CAPS HQ to load bikesand gear and take the short drive to WestGlacier, the start/finish for the HighlineHammer just outside of Glacier NP. We’llroll at 7:00 a.m. and return between 2-4 p.m.This epic ride, a 136-mile loop with 8,800feet of climbing, traverses Glacier NationalPark on the legendary Going to the SunHighway, crosses the continental divide twice,and provides vistas beyond description (seephoto). After the ride, we’ll make our wayback for another amazing dinner at E-CAPSheadquarters. I guarantee you’ll be ready foranother early bedtime!

Sunday 8/3/03After breakfast we’ll complete our ridefest

weekend with a relatively easy recovery ridearound either scenic Flathead Lake (87 miles,4,500 feet of climbing) or luscious StarMeadows (60 miles out and back fromWhitefish, 2,800 feet of elevation). We’lldecide Saturday night which route we’ll do.Lunch will be provided.

The Price Tag

We have set a nominal non-refundable fee of$150 per rider this year, due at registration.Everyone who attended last year’s eventwould certainly agree that $50 a day is anabsolute bargain. The fee will help cover thecost of gourmet, semi-organic food preparedby Chef Sonia and the Arnone men, trans-portation to and from the airport, andthroughout theweekend, assis-tance with bikeassembly sagsupport on allrides. Angelawill again be ourphotographer todigitally capturethe event. Eachrider will receivea CD photoalbum of theweekend. All ofthe E-CAPSand Hammer products you can use duringthe weekend, a comprehensive tour of ourfacility, discounts on all on-site purchases andof course no shipping charges will also add tothe value of this event.

Before signing up, here are a few items toconsider:

• We ask for a non-refundable registration todiscourage “might comes” who cancel too latefor someone else to make arrangements.With only 20 slots open, we need 20 firmcommitments.

• You should plan to arrive Thursday, July 31,or earlier if desired. If you do arrive early, wewon’t be able to entertain you 24/7, but we’llbe happy to point you in the right directionfor sightseeing, activities, and, of course, inviteyou to join our morning and/or afternoon rid-

ing. You can plan to leave Monday morning orstay a few extra days to enjoy NorthwestMontana at the best time of year.

• The $150 obviously does not include yourtravel, accommodations, incidentals, andmeals before and after the three-day weekend.You’ll need a rental car only if you plan to staybeyond the weekend or if you want the free-dom to come and go as you please. Delta,Northwest, and Alaska/Horizon all fly intoKalispell (airport code FCA), about 6 milesfrom Whitefish.

• This is an all pavement road-bike weekend.

• You should be fit enough to handle 250+miles of riding and climbing in highly variable

conditions thatcan includeextreme heat,freezing cold,high winds,rain, or evensnow.

•The HighlineHammer is ahard ride, not arace. We followgentlemen’s rid-ing etiquette:everyone stops

for flats, regroup at the top of major climbsand intersections, no one gets dropped andleft for dead. We will have at least one sagvehicle on every ride.

To Make Reservations

We’d love to meet you and ride together! Ifthe Highline Hammer sounds great to you,e-mail us at the address listed below. We’llreply with a list of hotels and other infoyou’ll need for the trip. You can also call ourtoll free number (800) 336-1977 to makeyour reservation.

See you in August!

highlinehammer@hammergel.com1.800.336.1977

2nd Annual Highline Hammer Weekend • August 1-3

health needs as well. The literature on CoQ10is astounding in its depth of just how manybenefits it provides to the human body, espe-cially in terms of aiding in the prevention of avariety of age-related diseases. CoQ10 alonehas had a few books devoted to it and the ben-efits it provides. Another example is the TMG(trimethylglycine) component in EnduroCaps. TMG aids in lowering dangeroushomocysteine levels, which are indicated incardiovascular disease.

I could go on and on but to get back to thequestion, E-CAPS does not make anythingsimilar to Optygen because we believe theproducts we make, especially Race Caps andEnduro Caps are superior to Optygen in bothefficacy and value. Take Race Caps andEnduro Caps on a daily basis and you’ll covera huge chunk athletic performance and gener-al health needs. ‘Nuff said!

New Staff

As our business grows we continue to add toour staff, ensuring that you continue to receivethe superior service and support we tirelesslystrive for. Our current client support staff con-sists of Gail, Dennis, Karen, Autumn, andStephan. They’re all ready to help you withyour orders and answer any questions you mayhave regarding anything order related. Tony,and his warehouse/shipping staff of Stephen,Dave, Wes, and Jonathan are a well-oiled(well, not literally) team whose goal is to makesure your orders are packed accurately andshipped to you as swiftly as possible. You canrest assured that your order gets the “royaltreatment” from the time it’s processed to thetime it’s loaded on the UPS or FedEx truck.Robin has come on board to assist Joe withthe athlete and team sponsorships and toassist me with the handling of event sponsor-ships. Angela continues to head our graphicdepartment in addition to her role as the headof our PR department. And the newest mem-ber of our family, Casey, assists Angela with allfacets of her job.

Whew! It’s been quite a spring so far and,thanks to you, E-CAPS continues to flourishand grow. As has been Brian’s commitmentright from the start, we remain firm in ourresolve to provide you with the very best inboth products and service. I hope 2003 hasbeen good to you so far and I wish you thevery best for a healthy and successful seasonthis year!

I have been eager to complete and share thisedition of Endurance News because it has somuch good information and the announce-ment of two exciting new products,Perpetuem and REM Caps, described indetail in a separate article. I could write pageafter page about the benefits of these twoproducts, but I’ll show some self control andkeep it to a manageable amount of text.

Two New Products

What can I say about Perpetuem? I was soblown away by this fuel’s effectiveness that Iliterally begged Dr. Bill to make more for me.I remember several years ago, long before Iworked for E-CAPS, when Brian first intro-duced me to a new fuel called Energy Surge(now known as Sustained Energy). After thefirst few workouts using that fuel I rememberthinking, “Where has this stuff been all mycareer? This product is amazing!” Well, I stillfeel that way about Sustained Energy (I can’timagine doing an endurance workout or racewithout it) but when I started incorporatingPerpetuem into my workouts I becameabsolutely convinced that I had the right fuelfor any length workout or race. Having thatfuel, along with the arsenal of other HammerNutrition fuels, in my Double Furnace Creek508 fulfilled every single energy requirementmy body had.

If your workouts and races are between twohours and two weeks in length (I’m serious), Ihave no doubt you will be absolutely amazed athow well Perpetuem will work for you. It’s theperfect fuel for those longer workouts andraces and the farther you go, the more you willappreciate it. If you’re competing in half, full,or longer distance triathlons, ultra runningraces, adventure races, cycling races from dou-ble century distance to RAAM, or anything“ultra,” I guarantee you will not find a betterfuel than Perpetuem. It has a wonderful,unique flavor, which is best described as a mel-low orange/vanilla flavor, very similar to“Dreamsicle” ice cream. You’re going to love it!

The other new product is a recovery product.

If you’re at all like me, you find that fallingasleep quickly and staying asleep completely isa real challenge, especially when your trainingvolume increases. All I can say is that REMCaps is a lifesaver for me. The powerful com-bination of four synergistic muscle and nerverelaxing nutrients has made a world of differ-ence in helping me improve the quality of mysleep. The “Ask Dr. Bill” section of thisnewsletter pertains to how stress and anxietycontribute to poor heath and athletic per-formance and how certain nutrients can helpturn the tide in favor of the athlete. You’ll real-ly appreciate REM Caps when you find howwell it helps you relax and obtain the recuper-ative benefits of complete and thorough sleep.

One Product We Don’t Make

I think you’ll find Dr. Bill’s review onOptygen particularly interesting. I have to saythat I’ve been getting a lot of emails about thisproduct asking if E-CAPS makes somethingsimilar or comparable. No, we don’t, andhere’s why not.

While I always keep an open mind aboutrecently promoted nutrients/products and thepossibility of benefits, I’ve learned to weighthe potential benefits of the nutrients in aproduct versus the known benefits of thenutrients in a product before making a deci-sion. I also learned to make sure that theproduct in question is worth the price beingasked. Heaven knows that I’ve dropped a lotof money over the years testing out variousproducts (can anyone say “pyruvate?”) only tofind that most of the time the resultsI achieved never came close to the benefitsclaimed. Sometimes I did notice benefits, butthe price tag was too high.

After testing dozens of dozens of productsover the years (I admit it, I’m a supplementguinea pig), along with reviewing all the avail-able information regarding the nutrients inthe products, I’ve yet to find any product,Optygen included, that can compete withRace Caps and Enduro Caps. For both athlet-ic performance and overall health benefits,you would be hard pressed to find anythingcomparable, and certainly nothing that comesclose to the cost/benefit bargain of this foun-dation pair.

The primary nutrients in Race Caps andEnduro Caps are key substrates the bodyneeds to convert the food and oxygen youconsume into energy. In addition, the nutri-ents in Race and Enduro Caps (especially theCoQ10 in Race Caps) have been proven tohave a wide variety of benefits for overall

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The newest addition to the E-CAPS &HAMMER NUTRITION line isn’t evenone of our products. In response to demandfrom many of our customers who crave some-thing solid, we’ve been searching for anenergy/food bar that we could feel good aboutendorsing. We’re happy to announce thatafter many years of disappointing trials, we’vefinally found one, the Organic Vegan FoodBar.

All of us here at E-CAPS have been usingthis bar for many months and it was my pri-mary source of solid food during mysuccessful Double Furnace Creek 508 attemptlast October. The bars are 100% organic andalkaline forming, with only eight grams ofsimple sugar (out of 30 grams of carbohy-drates) per bar. We’ve found the taste andtexture ideal.

The bar has an impressive ingredient list,especially when compared to other currentlyavailable energy or food bars. The ingredients(listed below) are 100% certified organic:

Almond butter, flax seed sprouts, soy sprouts,quinoa sprouts, sesame seeds, date paste, riceprotein, rice crisps, raisins, agave nectar.

Nutrition Facts:

Calories 296Total Fat 14 g

Saturated Fat 1.4 gCholesterol 0 mgTotal Carbohydrates 30 g

Total Dietary Fiber 1 gSugars 8 g

Protein 15 gSodium 85 mgVitamin A 10% Vitamin C 2%Calcium 10%Iron 15%

To call the Organic Vegan Food Bar an ener-gy bar wouldn’t do it justice. It is by far thehealthiest food/meal replacement bar we’vefound and it makes an ideal snack. During

your longest workouts and races you shouldcontinue to use Hammer Gel, SustainedEnergy and the soon-to-be-arrivingPerepetuem as your primary fuels. However,used occasionally, the Organic Vegan FoodBar is a totally acceptable and very healthysolid food choice.

We retail the Organic Vegan Food Bar for$2.50 each, 12 or more at $2.25 each. Thismay seem a little high, but compared to theinferior ingredients found in mostenergy/food bars, the price is more than justi-fied. This product is becoming more widelyavailable at health food stores, where it typi-cally sells for $2.79 - $2.99 per bar. Werespectfully request that you refrain from ask-ing any retailers to match our price. Also,please note that that we cannot offer dis-counts on this product to sponsored athletesor teams.

The Organic Vegan Food Bar is available nowand can be ordered direct or on our web sitewww.e-caps.com or by calling 1.800.336.1977

Organic Vegan Food Bar

This article is over two years old but its messageis absolutely valid this spring, and every spring

Change of Focus

Now that the racing season is upon us, thefocus on your training should be shifting. Youeither have peaked in your weekly hours orwill do so soon, depending on when your keyraces are. Also, you will be shifting to moreanaerobic work and less aerobic. The majori-ty of your training is still aerobic - 80% ormore - but this should be considerably lessthan during the winter, when maybe 95% wasaerobic. With the increase in intensity, thereshould be a leveling off or decrease in weeklytraining hours (up to 20%). This decrease inhours compensates for the increase in intensi-

ty. If you schedule deliberate recovery weeksevery 4th or 5th week, you can get by withmore hours and more hard training. If youstill don’t include rest weeks of reduced hours(around 50-60% of normal weeks) andreduced workloads (90-100% aerobic - below75%), then you should think about it.Nothing derails great fitness like over training.

Finally, it’s time to start cutting back onweights. If you’ve been lifting 3 days a week(hopefully not more than that), then it’s timefor 2 days. The fall and winter was the timeto make gains in your strength. With 2 ses-sions a week, you should still make somegains. But you need to reduce the amount ofweight work you’re doing now that you’reincreasing your intensity in your primary

sport(s). Soon, it will be time to reduce yourweight routine to once per week, probably inanother 4-6 weeks. At that point, the goal issimply to maintain the strength gains you’vemade, not to build on them. Too muchweight work will break you down and keepthe muscles from recovering properly as therigors of the racing season pile up.

Happy Training,Nate Llerandi

Nate Llerandi is a former national championclass swimmer/world class triathlete. He hasbeen coaching since 1990 and creates programsfor athletes of all sports and ability levels. Youcan contact him at natellerandi@yahoo.com

Nate’s Corner by Nate Llerandi

by Steve Born

Question: I was wondering what yourthoughts are about whether or not emotionalstress has a large impact on performance.Does it cause chemical imbalances?

ANSWER: In a past issue of the Journal ofEndurance, we reviewed a paper, which dra-matically shows how anxiety can inhibitperformance outcome proportionate to howhigh it is permitted to go. Performance best,from a standpoint of evaluating circulatoryhormones, is optimal when the subject is mostrelaxed. My comments on this research pre-cede the abstract from a paper, which thoughdone on livestock has a remarkable applica-tion to humans. If emotions are negative, notcontrolled, or excessive, performance can beinhibited by up to 30%. In some rare cases, Ihave seen athletes who were emotionally notcontrolled fail to finish an event much lessperform it at all. Emotional lack of controlcan result in behavioral reactions, neuroen-docrine responses to stress (cortisol inresponse to an ACTH challenge, cate-cholamine synthesizing enzymes), health(number of medical treatments, abomasallesions), and glycolytic depletion rate (glyco-gen loss in exercising muscle).

We can learn from this research on livestockgoing to slaughter, though perhaps I amstretching the point in terms of applying it toathletes prior to a race event. With our “Love-Hate” relationship with endurance events, it isremarkably easy to shoot ourselves in theproverbial foot by too much worry, stress, oranxiety prior to an event. If there is some sortof protocol prior to an event for “GentlingOurselves,” the result will be enhanced glyco-gen stores and plausibly better performance.

If training performance is consistently betterthan race results, then stress and anxiety maybe hindering physiological glycogen replen-ishment. Supplemental L-Theanine,5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) melatonin,valerian, added to taking a warm bath orsauna, and relaxing 2 hours before sleep mayreduce pre-race jitters just enough to preservethe possibility of a personal best instead of aDNF or personal worst.

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There’s a new golf commercial featuring sever-al of the world’s top players boasting aboutwhat drives them to excel. It starts with themost famous among them, a left-hander, stat-ing, “I hate losing more than I love winning.”Sound bites like that make great TV. Our cul-ture admires tough-guy speak. We imaginehim getting whopped by that Nike guy andthen spending hours at the driving range try-ing to whack away the awful taste of losing.

The whole ad, and that line in particular, rein-forced my belief that very few of us are wellserved taking our competitive examples fromthe world’s elite athletes. It may be true that hehates losing, but when he’s focusing on losingthat’s also what he’s doing.

It’s a message that often comes from oursports and business leaders. They tell us thatwinners are tough, losers are weak. We are ledto believe that the top performers are greatbecause they just refuse to lose. We hear howthey “sucked it up” and snatched victory fromdefeat, and that may influence our ownapproach. It can motivate us to mimic theirintensity (“This is a test of my will”) or it canintimidate us to go the other way (“I just wantto have fun and finish respectably”).

In my mind, neither approach is the rightmodel, nor is either very sophisticated. In thefirst case, by seeing competition as a battle webecome prisoners to the outcome and itbecomes an all too consuming aspect of ourlives. In the second case, we play it safe andsettle for lower expectations or avoid racingaltogether. We all know endurance athleteswho fit into both groups. Not only do theytend to underachieve, they’re also more proneto burnout.

I believe competition is meant to play anexhilarating, not threatening, role in our lives.I expect it to be a lifelong expression with therace serving as my performance art. Like thegreat actor in a play who seeks to become thecharacter, I want to discover the subtlenuances of competitive mastery that have sofar eluded me. The total details are still foggy,but I do know I won’t get there by gritting myteeth and focusing on beating anyone else.Mastery is definitely an internal project.

Let me share a few of the keywords in theprocess.

TrustThe first is trust. It’s amazing to me how uni-versally difficult it is for us as humans to trustourselves. It’s so much easier to doubt ourreadiness, question our preparation, or worryabout how we’ll respond to the elements thanit is to trust. At the same time, we look atothers and assume theyshare none of our fears!We give them credit forhaving strengths we lack.So the first skill is practic-ing taking our eyes andenergy off others andfocusing internally.

AcceptThe second keyword thatties to trust is accept. Wedo not earn self-accept-ance, we choose it. Bysimply saying, “I acceptthat I am a gifted athlete,”you begin to believe it. Atthe same time you can choose to let go of yourdoubts. Replace your negative worries withacceptances. Accept that you have choice ofequipment, the best pre-event meal, the bestcoach and program for you, the best race strat-egy, the best supplements, and that you willhave your best race. Accept that when tested,you will summon the strength needed to rise tothe occasion. Accept that it will all work out.

PerspectiveThe third keyword is perspective. Is it ever easyto lose perspective after dedicating hundredsand hundreds of hours to this racing lifestyle.After all, we don’t sacrifice so much of our livesin order to fail. We set huge goals, life-chang-ing goals-to get to Kona, Boston, or AcrossAmerica-and the dream becomes so powerfulit takes on a life of its own. As the event nears,naturally, we become engrossed in the experi-ence. But losing perspective is one of thegreatest killers of performance. It’s a race,that’s all.

I’ve struggled with this for many of my 30years in racing. For example, as a senior in col-lege, after four failed attempts at winningNCAA All-America in track and cross-coun-try, I was down to my final chance. I arrived atthe national meet as a top seed. In all likeli-hood, a time far off my norm would have beengood enough, so you would think I would trust

Finding Inner Confidence

and accept that I was one of the best, right?Wrong. My perspective was that it was a makeor break day that would forever effect my life.Suddenly, a dozen guys all seeded slower thanme looked ready to break the world record andI didn’t sleep for two days. Fortunately, mycoach was brilliant. He sent me on a 5-mile

run away from the track justthree hours before the raceto burn off the nervous ener-gy. When I returned, helaughed and said, “This isgoing to make a great story.”The tension lifted. He said,“Tony, forget about everyoneelse and just run for you.Make this your day.” Itworked and I had a greatrace. Gaining perspective issuch a key to letting go ofpressure.

ReceiveThe final keyword that ties it

all together is receive. We are so blessed tohave this passion and an abundance of oppor-tunities to share and celebrate it with others.Rather than being motivated by a hate for los-ing, why not receive every challenge as a gift?Without a doubt, all the pain, tears, and set-backs I’ve experienced over the years have beenat least as valuable as the joys gained frombreakthrough victories. It’s all good. By beingready to receive all that comes to us in racingwith open arms, I really believe we prepareourselves to receive an almost supernaturalpower.

Re-visit this article from time-to-time duringthe season. You will discover that with prac-tice the concepts will begin to fit and applyinto your own racing. Good luck. See you atthe races!

Tony Schiller is the reigning master’s world championtriathlete. He won his 5th ITU age group title last yearin Cancun, Mexico and was named 2002 Master of theYear by USA Triathlon. Tony is also a nationally knownbusiness speaker who has helped hundreds of organiza-tions with his positive approach to work and life. Hecoaches a select few triathletes.

Contact information:tony@breakawayresults.comwww.breakawayresults.com952-474-3278

by Tony Schiller

Tony Schiller

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2003 promises to be a banner year forHammer Nutrition event sponsorships. Thisyear’s event total may approach or evenexceed the 500 mark, our highest ever!Chances are if you’re competing in an ultrarun, triathlon, ultra cycling race, adventurerace, or any endurance or ultra-enduranceevent in the U.S. or Canada you’ll seeHammer Nutrition products there.

Here’s just a sampling of this year’s HammerNutrition event support agenda:

• Planet Ultra (www.planetultra.com). Theseare a series of well-organized double cen-turies and brevets, primarily in SouthernCalifornia and surrounding areas. Eventorganizer Chris Kostman is also the racedirector for the Badwater Ultra Marathon(www.badwaterultra.com) and FurnaceCreek 508 (www.the508.com), two world-class races that Hammer Nutrition alsosponsors. We’ll also be supporting many ofthe other double century rides that make upthe California Triple Crown series. Fordetails, check outwww.caltriplecrown.com/schedule.html.

• Every year we increase our ultra runningsupport in the U.S. I’m happy to announcethat our support now extends into Canada.Working with our Canadian distributor,Christian Fillion, we are excited to be spon-soring several ultra running races throughoutCanada, including the 2003 Ontario UltraSeries. Their web site (www.ous.kw.net) saysit best: “The Ontario Ultra Series is ademanding 12 race series involving a widevariety of running courses throughoutOntario. Each event has its own uniquecharacter with a full range of environmentsand distances from trails and roads to certi-fied running tracks.”

• Don and Dawn Mann head up the fantas-tic organization Odyssey Adventure Racing.I’m excited to announce our support of theirrace team and their entire series of events,which can be found at

www.oarevents.com/home.asp.From adventure races (including therenowned “Beast of The East” and“Endorphin Fix”), to both on and off-roadtriathlons (including a Double and TripleIron Distance race!), and Seal events (“civil-ian versions of Navy SEAL ‘Hell-Week’training”), for the true masochist, OdysseyAdventure Racing has it all!

• The North Carolina Triathlon Series andPalmetto State Series Triathlons (www.set-upinc.com) have so many races I’ve lostcount. What seems apparent though, basedon the numbers of participants event pro-moter Bill Scott has provided me, is thatNorth Carolina and South Carolina aretriathlon hotbeds. We will support every racein both series including the prestigiousDuke Blue Devil Triathlon(www.set-upinc.com/dukebluedevil).

• Speaking of the Carolinas, we’re proud tosupport the 2003 Carolina ChallengeSprint Adventure Race Series.Check them out at www.rad-adventures.com/home.html

• Our support for triathlons of every distanceincreases yearly. One of the premier races wesponsor is the Ultramax Triathlon(www.ultramaxtri.com). I had the good for-tune of attending the inaugural race last yearand meeting race director Mark Livesay andhis wonderful staff who put on a first-classrace. This year they have added a “1/4 Max”and “1/2 Max” race in June, with the fullIron-distance Ultramax in September. I hadsuch a great time last year at Ultramax and Ihope to return again this year.

• Last year, while in Missouri for theUltramax, I also had the chance to meet racedirector John Snitko. Earlier this year, whenJohn asked me if we’d be interested in spon-soring his races, I jumped at the chance.Needless to say, we’re stoked to sponsor boththe Pigman Triathlon (www.pigmantri.com)and Big Creek Triathlon

(www.pigmantri.com/bigcrktri.html). We’realso planning to support all of the Heart ofAmericaTriathlon series as well (www.pig-mantri.com/hoaseries.html).

• We’re very pleased to support every one ofthe Having Fun, Inc. series of adventureraces and mountain bike races this year.Event promoter “Crash” Williams says, “Ourgoal is to offer Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas,Missouri, and Arkansas the quality and rangeof events that you previously had to travellong distances to enjoy.” Information aboutthose events is waiting for you at www.hav-ingfuninc.com .

• We haven’t forgotten about you mountainbikers! We are sponsoring the entire WEMS(Wisconsin Endurance Mountain-bikeSeries) races again this year (www.wem-series.homestead.com), the entire WIM(Washington, Idaho, Montana) mountainbike series (www.roundandround.com)

Another large mountain bike series thatwe're pleased to sponsor is the 13-raceMidwest Fat Tire Championship Series(www.45th-n-wyoming.com/midwestfattire)

And finally, for as long as I've been here, andhopefully for many years to come, we'll besponsoring all 11 races in the gigantic Mid-Atlantic Super Series Mountain Bike Races (www.masuperseries.com).

These are just a fraction of the fantasticevents Hammer Nutrition is supporting! Ifyou know of a race that we should considersponsoring, please feel free to email Robin orme with the race and contact information.We’ll be glad to take a look. Robin can bereached at robin@e-caps.com and I can bereached at steve@e-caps.com.

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What events do you like to compete in?

As a triathlete, I love international or olympicdistance races. They’re just long enough thatthe ability to focus is paramount to success,and yet, they’re short enough that you canrecover quickly to race within a week or two.I also appreciate the ability to race well with-out dedicating my entire life to the sport (astends to happen during training for anIronman).

How long have you been competing in thoseevents and how did you get started?

My first race was in April of 1973 so I’mstarting my 31st year a racing without a yearoff. The first 13 years were in running. I madeit to the 1984 Olympic marathon trials where,at 182 pounds, I was the heaviest guy in thefield. On top of that, my body was breakingdown from averaging 100+ miles a week for 6years. Triathlon was just hitting the big timeand I remember being intrigued that a guyalmost the size of Dave Scott was able to winthe Ironman. I jumped in and was hooked.Best of all, the overuse injuries that were part

of running just faded away with cross training.

What are some other things that you dowhen not competing?

I like variety. My wife and I love downhill ski-ing and I’m now getting into boarding as well.We also golf, or try to, and to unwind I spendtime water gardening in the 4-level pond Ibuilt in my backyard. Every athlete shouldhave one. There’s nothing like listening to thewater fall and watching your Koi (fancy carp)grow up. I even have it heated and kept it run-ning all winter so the fish survived anotherMinnesota winter.

What is a typical training day for you?

I don’t have a typical day. During the mainseason, I do 3 key runs and 3 key bike ridesevery 10 days, otherwise all runs and rides areeasy. That’s a must. I refuse to get pulled intoa fast group ride if it’s not my planned keyworkout. I fit these 6 key workouts looselyinto each 10 day cycle the best way they fit andtry to stick to it. I typically swim Monday,Wednesday and Friday mornings at the pooland in the summer add some lake swims tothe mix.

What is your favorite race/course?

Minnesota is the land of 10,000 lakes so, likeMontana, we have hundreds of lakes and sitesmore beautiful than just about every host sitefor the nation’s top event. In that way I’mspoiled by events in my home state. BeyondMinnesota, it’s hard to argue with Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for the beauty, or Kona, Hawaiifor the mystique. I have a special place in myheart for any race in New Zealand.

What has been the toughest race/course?

It’s got to be Hawaii since I’ve done it 3 timesand it remains troublesome. Hawaii aside, andcourse with cruel heat and wicked hills seemsto bring out my best.

Which E-CAPS / Hammer Nutrition sup-plements do you use and why?

I’ve used virtually all of your products goingback to the early days when I think it was justEnduro Caps and Race Caps. I started withthose and enjoyed the best 18 month stretchof my career while racing on the pro circuit. Ilater added Phytomax (because of my ques-tionable diet) and Super AO and found themhelpful. I’m now taking the PremiumInsurance Caps daily as well. Throughout the

year I mix Whey Pro into my fruit smoothiesfor protein replacement after tough workouts.And finally, two products I rely on religiouslyare Sustained Energy and Endurolytes. Thefirst time I used them both was at the 1998Gulf Coast Triathlon where, at age 40, I wonthe race outright. Without a doubt much ofthat is due to how both products kept megoing for 4 hours.

What are your goals for this season?

My peak race this year will be at the ITUWorld Championships in New Zealand inDecember. Other than that, several local andregional races.

What advice would you give to beginningathletes in regards to training and keepingmotivated?

My best advice is to decide and declare yourstake. Be bold. Whether it’s finishing yourfirst race or trying to achieve a specific quali-fying status...declare it. That act of declaringbegins to move support energy your way. Verylittle that brings great fulfillment comes with-out risk. If you tend to play it safe, go out on alimb for a change. It will be refreshing.

Tony Schiller

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If you haven’t visited our website lately orreceived a copy of our latest soft goods cata-log, you just aren’t up to date on all the greatnew additions to our clothing line.We’ve added the followingnew items to our ever-growing list of thehighest quality athleticapparel you can use:

Cold Weather Gear-Made by Voler, themanufacturer of our regularcycling gear and triathlete-spe-cific clothing, our new coldweather clothing includes along-sleeve jersey, a wind vest,a thermal vest, and a thermaljacket.

• The long-sleeve jersey is made with aslightly thicker and warmer material than theregular short-sleeve jersey; it’s perfect forthose days when a short-sleeve jersey justwon’t do.

• The wind vest is made with the same waterand wind resistant Vortex Ripstop microfibermaterial used in the wind jacket.

• The thermal vest and thermal jacket aremade with Windtex, a windproof and water-proof fabric. Many athletes, including Brianand me, have used these jackets during theNordic skiing season and we can both say thatthey’re warm, extremely flexible, and veryfunctional.

Cycling Skinsuit -the top portion is madewith a material called Nettuno, a breathablepoly/lycra material. The bottom is made withProtex, a heavyweight nylon that has addedlycra for extra durability. The skinsuit uses thesame Monolith chamois as the cycling shorts.

Hammer Socks-the same great LIN sock butwith a new color scheme and design. Availablein black or white with E-CAPS logo.

Halo Headwear-After thorough research, wechose the Halo brand to produce our logoheadwear. Halo quality is unsurpassed andtheir patent-pending technology provides anon-slip surface that directs sweat away from

the eyes. We offer the following:

• Halo Headband-available in black, white,or blue, this is the original tie-in-the-

back headband.

• Halo II Headband-avail-able in the same colors, thisis a one-size-fits-all non-tying headband.

• Halo Protex-an extremelycomfortable and functionalbandana. It features a coolmesh fabric that fits over thehead and the same halotechnology for preventingsweat from getting in the

eyes. Available in black mesh/black band,white mesh/black band, and red mesh/blackband.

• Halo Anti-Freeze-A winter version of theHalo II headband that provides additionalwarmth. Available in black.

T-Shirts-New designs and col-ors for the 2003 season! Wenow offer three distinctdesigns in short sleeveHammer Gel t-shirts, somein a couple different coloroptions. We have two newshort sleeve E-CAPS t-shirts, and anew long sleeve t-shirt for both E-CAPS and Hammer Gel. All ourt-shirts are 100% heavyweight pre-shrunk cotton tees from Gildan.

Sweatshirts-Awesome new colorsand designs for the E-CAPS andHammer Gel sweatshirts! Made byAuthentic Pigment, these are durable80% cotton, 20% polyester, pigmentdyed sweat shirts with a 1/4 zip collar.

Tri Clothing-Made by Voler, we carryboth men’s and women’s specific clothing.All are designed to fit comfortably under awetsuit and are quick drying and breathable.

• Women’s Shimmel-a longer sport top thanour sport bra. Shelf bra is lighter and providesmedium support. Features three back pockets.

Lookin’ Good!More Hammer Clothing Arrives

• Women’s Tri Short-cut much shorter thantypical cycling shorts. Features the 4mm-thickSeamless Bio Air II Chamois.

• Women’s Tri Skinsuit-one piece top-and-short combo with lightweight, quick drychamois (same as tri short), 3/4 hidden zipper,and wide, sleeveless arms to prevent chafing.

• Men’s Tri Top-made from a lightweightpoly-lycra mesh called Ventana Micro Mesh,this top has an 18” hidden zipper and widearmholes.

• Men’s Tri Short-cut much shorter than typ-ical cycling shorts. The seamless Bio Air IIchamois with ventilated perforations through-out has a 4mm body-conforming pad and isextremely fast drying.

• Men’s Tri Skinsuit-a one piece top-and-short combo. Features the same light-weight,quick-dry chamois as the tri-short, 3/4 hidden

zipper, and wide, sleeveless arms.

Two important prin-ciples guide oursoftgoods offer-ings. The first isquality. Just likeour supplements,we don’t compro-

mise a stitch when it comesto performance wear. Our

suppliers must meet thehighest standards for func-tion, fit, and wearability. Thesecond principle is pricing.Unlike other companies thatcharge you extra to advertisefor them, we believe that ifyou promote us by wearingour logo clothing, we should-n’t charge you anywhere near

full price. It’s a true win-winthat gives you the finest cloth-

ing at the absolute best prices youcan find anywhere!

All of our great logo clothing is availableonline. If you haven’t received a copy of ourlatest soft goods catalog, be sure to ask for afree copy with your next order!

In Endurance News #36 we introduced ourfueling guide booklet, The EnduranceAthlete’s Fueling Handbook. Contributions byDr. Bill, Brian, Joe, and me (Steve) condensedover 60 years of combined work and experi-ence in endurance athletics. The knowledgeprovided in the fueling handbook was so pow-erful and appropriate that if you didn’t readand apply the information, you were at a dis-tinct disadvantage to those athletes who did!

We have revised and expanded that originalbooklet and have renamed it with a title thatmore appropriately describes and expressesthe content. The Endurance Athlete’s GuideTo Success features expanded and newlyrevised versions of the seven original articles,plus a terrific new article that completely cov-ers proper hydration. The information is

thorough, research based, and athlete friendly.If you are at all serious about getting the mostout of your workouts and improving yourpotential for success in all your races, TheEndurance Athlete’s Guide To Success is aMUST READ!

We will be happy to include a free copy of this44-page booklet with your next order, or youmay download a free copy (in PDF format)from www.e-caps.com. If you don’t haveAdobe Acrobat you can download a free ver-sion of that program as well from our web site.

You simply have no excuses not to read andapply this important and performance-enhancing information. You’ll be glad youdid-but your competitors might not!

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The Endurance Athlete’s Guide To Success by: Steve Born

If you’re a subscriber to the Endurance List,the E-CAPS/Hammer Nutrition emailforum, your familiar with Dr. Bill’s bi-weeklye-mail contributions known as the Journal ofEndurance, commonly known simply asJ.O.E. Dr. Bill’s extensive and time-consum-ing research fills each issue of J.O.E. with agoldmine of valuable information applicablefor both general health and athletic perform-ance enhancement. For athletes who don’thave time to do copious amounts of research,finding the right information can be next toimpossible, which is why each and every issueof J.O.E. is such a valuable resource. Now,with the release of the Journal of Endurance100 CD, a library of priceless information attheir fingertips is available to you.

The J.O.E. 100 CD is a compilation of thefirst 100 issues of the Journal of Endurance,and is a current, subject-searchable, research-reference tool for all facets of enduranceexercise. Comprised of published research,technical articles, and field tests, the J.O.E.100 CD contains 753 pages of relevant arti-cles and studies with timeless advice forathletes in all disciplines at any level. It givesus athletes the clear and concise advice on thesubjects that matter to us, without having tospend countless hours scouring research stud-ies and articles.

Dr. Bill Misner says, “The information isquite compact and extensive. So many won-derful scientists submitted excellent in-depth

information, work which no doubt could becalled ‘hallmark’ in light of what enhancesboth health and endurance exercise results.”The J.O.E. 100 CD contains 753 pages of rel-evant articles and studies with timeless advicefor athletes in all disciplines at any level. Theindexed, PDF format provides an easy way tosearch for topics of interest and a “comments”column is included in each article to explainthe scientific data in laymen’s terms.The J.O.E. 100 CD is available for $49.95, anabsolute bargain for the amount of priceless,and easy-to-access information it contains.Past issues of J.O.E. are also available on ourweb site. If you’d like to receive current issuesof J.O.E., it’s available free of charge simplyby emailing subscribetojoe@e-caps.com

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ndTheOne Final Thought

too much to overcome. I even had todecline ride offers from police officers

two separate times (theonly two cars I saw dur-ing the entire trip). Ondays like this, it is hardto believe Wildflower(my first big pro race) isless than two monthsaway. The real questionis whether this type ofbizarre toughness train-ing will somehow give

me an advantage over my mostly south-ern California competition. Needless tosay, Flathead Lake isn't quite ready forswim training yet.

Hello all, my name is Matt Seeley and Iam a professional triathlete. I live inPolson, MT and we aresuffering through a lateblast of winter up here.I have attached a couplepictures taken at theend of a very rough 10-mile commute homefrom work on Friday,March 7, 2003. I teachmathematics at a TribalCollege on the FlatheadIndian Reservation. Anyway, despite mywarm winter beard and home-madestudded front tire, the 12 degree temp, 50mph gusts, and 2 foot drifts were almost

Inside This Issue!

- Perpetuem Has Landed!

- REM Caps

- Organic Vegan Food Bars

- The 2003 Highline Hammer

- The New J.O.E. 100 Compilation CD

- The Four Keywords Of Confidence

- An Interview With Tony Schiller

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- And So Much More!!!!

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