My helpful keys to being injury free

Last year I had a major IT band injury that set me back. This year I have been testing out a new shoe company along with 2 other great products.

The first one is my sponsor Stable 26. They make some great sock for all different sports. If you read my blog you know I ski and play hockey along with the other 3 sport I do. The socks Have different sizes of pads that you can put into the socks. As shoes break down there is extra space. The socks take up that space and keep your foot in the right place. check them out http://www.stable26.com/ I have had great success. Very happy to have them on my sponsorship team.

Now for my last one is a company that I am not sponsored by but you can bet I have a pair in all my running shoes cycling shoes ski boot and hockey skates

(from the web site) http://www.superfeet.com/activity/running-walking.aspx
Without Support Collapsing feet increase movement inside the shoe. This causes a less efficient stride, and intensifies stress on feet, ankles and knees. Additional stress can cause foot pain, fatigue and risk of injury.
With Superfeet Insoles

Feet are supported and stabilized, reducing stress on feet, ankles and knees. Stride becomes more efficient, reducing fatigue and risk of injury. Can help prevent and treat plantar fasciitis, heel pain and runner’s knee.


I have been using the 2 products together the last 2 months or so and they are helping me go harder and stay out longer!

BIKE FORSALE !!! PRICE DROP!!!!

Not much going on with me other then working 40 hour weeks and getting over a cold... start swimming soon! I got some lights for my mountain bike so I can ride at night. Its kinda creepy but very fun and a good way to get training in after hours i guess you can call it Yorkes "secret training"


The bike is a 56 (large) Used only one season. Was a sponsorship bike in great shape (dose not come with wheels) upgrade HED AEROBARS asking 1600 firm e-mail karstenmadsen@live.com

HEADSET
1" Ahead set, 30mm carbon spacers (2x10mm, 2x5mm), no top cap

STEM
Specialized ProSet, 3D forged alloy, 4-position adjustable

HANDLEBARS
HED classic carbon aero bars 42 cm

FRONT BRAKE
Specialized Aero Brake

REAR BRAKE
Specialized Aero Brake

FRONT DERAILLEUR
SRAM Force

REAR DERAILLEUR
SRAM RED

SHIFT LEVERS
SRAM SL TT lever

CASSETTE
SRAM 10-speed, 12-27t

CRANKSET
Specialized Pro Crankset 53x39

CHAINRINGS
53 x 39T

BOTTOM BRACKET
With Crankset
Silver cage/black body, w/ black toe clips and strap

SADDLE
Body Geometry TriTip 50 w/ hollow Ti rails

Welcome to 2 new sponsors

Wanted to welcome 2 new Sponsors. Xtenex laces I yet to try them but hear they are very comfortable and stay locked in place. As well I will be in AQUA SPHERE goggles and wetsuit. The goggles fit great to every face and the wetsuit is really super thin in the arms!!

If you are interested in supporting me please e-mail karstenmadsen(at)live.com

Passing of One of the best guys in Endurance sport

Jerry with David Sharratt in Guelph lake 1 2008

It is with sadness and shock of the sudden passing of Jerry Friesen this morning – November 2nd, 2011

I know most elites that have raced in the trisport triathlons always loved getting off the bike in 1st to have Jerry Friesen lead the way. I can recall a time at the Niagara triathlon biking way to hard and hurting on the run. He was the guy telling me to run faster, the guys are coming. So I would pick up the pace and hold the guys off, and sure enough i hung on the win my first Trisport race. All thanks to his motivation! Before that race I had lost the lead on the run in a few other races before Niagara 2009 and he said this time you have to win!

I am sure everyone has a story of a good times with Jerry Friesen weather it was at his awesome running Races or the triathlon's he was one of the best promters of heathy living and he will be missed by all in the endurance sport community around Ontario!

whistler had her way with me!

I have had a great time in whistler. The riding has been great and the views are even better! Every time I come back from whistler i feel like i am twice the rider then before. As for the race I was feeling good going in. This year I could keep up to the big names on the bike (not like last year) My body was good my head was in the right place for a big race. The swim went off well. Got myself in a good pack behind the leaders seth brandon and conrad. I faded on the second lap lost my focus for 10 seconds and lost the feet. Going onto the bike I was with last years winner Josiha. He put a gap on me right off the hop then mike vine passed me and then I finally hit the gas and kept him close and paced with that group. I could hear people yelling time splits and we were working are way through to the leads.

Just as we started to go down the fast decent I heard a weird sound (sounded like broken spokes) kept riding and pushing the speed and in one of the conners my wheel gave out and I was in the dirt. At first I got up turned my bars around and got on to keep riding. didnt see that my wheel was so bent it would not turn so lucky for me i was close to a road crossing and got help back to the finish. At the med tent found out I have 2 broken toes on the out side of my right foot and some cuts on my neck leg and my chest hurts.

Bummer things didn't turn out the way I would have like them to but thats xterra. Most times I would have been in a really bad mood the whole day but this time I was just happy to leave with minor injuries.

pictures will go up soon from milton and whistler

2x winner of Mine over matter!

On Sunday I won my second mine over matter off road triathlon title. I set out to work on a lot of thing in that year and this race really showed I fixed some problems. My swim was alright, not used to leading a swim so i was kinda all over the place. My bike is where i saw a big jump. I road a steady pace and didn't go to hard to keep my body fresh for whistler. I still had the fastest bike split in the race. The run was what I was most happy to see I ran hard and was going fast 3:28 per km is not bad for having to run threw trails etc.

I am in a really good mind set going into whistler. I know how I need to race to have a good result. The men pro race is a very deep field of some veteran xterra pros so just hope to keep learning and maybe find my self in a good place

Karsten Madsen

xterra mexico

I had a great time in Mexico The guys putting on the race really rocked! Everything was taken care of I didn"t even have to lift a finger or open my wallet! The race was good I was 4th out of the water about 2:00min down from Seth Wealing and 1:00 down form brandon. I was 4th out of the water. The bike started very slow being at 8000 feet really hurt me and I was doing my best to keep myself out of the red zone but some of the climbs were very hard to do that. I had one pretty big crash flying down the mountain it looked worse then what it really was. I was 4th off the bike

On the run was when things started to fall apart my legs started to cramp (didnt drink enough and lost all my gels in my crash) I also got chased by a dog and went down the wrong street and lost some time. I was yelling xterra and people where pointing me the way i needed to go. I finished 8th not a bad result starting to move up! Next up on the Xterra global tour is whistler xterra. It will be at only 2000 feet so it will be a lot easier on me!

I am also in the process of getting a inhaler. Having a hard time getting air in when I am working out.

Some pics from mexico and cottage with meaghan

Good luck to c3 and my friends in guelph racing Nationals

update in 55 words

long time... busy with other stuff no time to blog.

Won a Triathlon last sunday

Got in a Car Accident On the 401 (im ok)

Next Race Xterra Mexico need to be top 3 (need money)

training stupid hard

Love my Stable 26 socks for running and biking try them!!!!

Love training in waterloo

Karsten