Team H2O Audio Kiteboarder Grant rockin' his new Surge Sporwrap headphones.

Here’s the highlights from this week:

Triathlon: The Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series was announced this week.   The series consists of five races leading up to the Toyota US Open Triathlon in Dallas and features over $400,00 dollars in prize money, including the series bonus. Find out how to be a part of the series and where the races will be in 2010.

Surf: Australian Stephanie Gilmore is after a fourth consecutive World Surfing Crown after her victory in the Roxy Pro at Snapper Rocks this week.  Steph now holds the record for most wins in the Roxy Pro event and is the youngest surfer, male or female, to claim three straight world crowns.

Kite: The North American Course Racing Continentals finished up early this week with two Americans taking the men’s and women’s titles.  See the current point standings heading into the next tour stop in Thailand.

Wake: As the weather warms up, so does Wake season.  Over 110,000 people came out for WakeStock Abu Dhabi last weekend and the schedule for the King of Wake series was released early this week.  Starting in April the King of Wake series will make 8 stops on it’s way to the World Championships in August.

Today’s grab bag is full of random-ness to get you through to Friday.

The past few days have been incredibly windy at the H2O Audio offices here in San Diego.   While the few of us that ride our bikes to work weren’t too excited about it, the Kiteboarders of Pacific Beach couldn’t have been happier…fortunately we didn’t see anything quite like this….

Last Friday I posted a video of  ‘Skyaking’ on our Facebook page, since then Skyaker Miles Daisher has been making TV appearances,  including The Today show, to talk about his new sport.  If you missed the video, you can check it out here.

Always wanted a swimming pool, but don’t want to give up your dance floor?  I know, it’s a common dilemma.  But fret no more Hydrofloors are here!  The pool’s floor moves up or down, slowly filling with water on the way down, then draining off and returning to a dry floor on the way up.  The price for such an amazing gadget?  It’s not listed, which means it’s probably quite pricey.

Everyone has their own reasons for getting fit and staying active.  Whether you’re a lifelong athlete, just looking to drop a few pounds or working out for the health benefits, there are some basics that apply to everyone.

Running is an easily accessible form of cardio.  With very little equipment and minimal technique you can be on your way to a fitter future.  However, consistently training in only one discipline can lead to other fitness problems.  But not to worry, a little cross-training can go a long way.  Take an injury free approach to cross-training with these few exercises that help compensate for runners weaknesses.

So now you’ve got a multi-sport fitness routine, but how much is too much?  Each person is unique in their capacity for physical stress, which means a workout plan designed for someone else might not work for you.  Keeping an eye out for signs of overtraining will ensure that you’re maintaining the appropriate level of activity for your goals.  More is not always better.

If losing weight is your focus, exercise is a step in the right direction, but what you eat is important as well.  There are multiple ways you can ignite your metabolism and different foods to eat for different goals.  Fuel your body properly and not only will you find yourself moving towards your ideal weight, but you’ll also feel better and workout stronger.

Surfers on TV, swimmers back in the pool and kiteboarder magazine spreads, Team H2O Audio has been busy, so lets get to it!

H2O Audio Ambassadors Laird Hamilton and Dave Kalama were recently featured on ABC’s Nightline, highlighting what they do best, surfing big El Nino swell.  Also, the big wave surfing team recently announced their involvement in the Third Annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Pipeline to a Cure event.  Hamilton and Kalama have been involved with this event since its inception and serve as honorary co-chairmen dedicated to spreading awareness of the benefits of surfing and saline for Cystic Fibrosis suffers.  This years event will be held on July 31st in Huntington Beach, California.

H2O Audio Swimmers Natalie Coughlin and Michael Phelps were both back in the competition pool this past weekend.  In Natalie’s first race since the Beijing Olympics, she finished 1st  in the 100 meter back at the Austin Grand Prix of Swimming.   A few states away, Michael set a personal best time in the 200 yard IM at the Maryland State Swimming Championships.  Both swimmers named these meets as an integral part of their training for the 2012 summer Olympics.

And finally, congratulations to Team H2O Audio kiteboarder Grant Hasselbach who grabbed a full page “Close Up” feature in The Kiteboarder Magazine.  Look for his article in newsstands now.

Last week we gave all H2O Audio fans the chance to tell us what you’d do with a waterproof Capture Case for your iPod nano….and this week we have your winners!  We received e-mails, Facebook posts, pictures and video clips and drum roll please…….here’s the winners:

Austin R. for his muli-sport Facebook post:
“I would use it to train for a triathlon I’m doing in April and also for when I go surfing. Also i would use it to show how brutal waterpolo is. This would let me focus more on my workouts and training let me become a better athlete in multiple sports while letting me enjoy my music!”

Joseph A. for his extremely creative e-mail:
“Hey! I know exactly what I want to do! I’ve always wanted to do it but I never figured out how until just now! I want to put my nano in an h2o audio case and go to the Nassau Bahamas! But it gets even better! I want to put weights on my bike and ride the bottom of the lagoon with a oxygen tank! It would be the best video ever! BMX under the water with fish and coral! My dream come true!”

They’re both the proud owners of brand new Capture cases and Surge headphones.  This wasn’t our first contest and it won’t be our last, so stay tuned….