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Throw Your Training Diet Out The Window

Okay so I’ve written on some pretty controversial subjects in the past and I’m sure you’re all thinking, Now he’s gone completely off his rocker! But hey. I mean, what’s life without a bit of controversy every now and then.

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Learning from the Pros

This month I was lucky enough to be in Kona covering the race for some magazines. As such I was able to watch the race all day and be in Pro press conference after the race. Listening to some athletes I found there were several points made that any triathlete could benefit from. Here are a few tips to help you in your training and racing.

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Ironman Triathlon Lightning-Speed Recovery Secrets

Researchers have suggested than an Ironman triathlon takes a minimum of 19 days recover, and possibly several more weeks or months.

And boy, I used to be convinced they were right.

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Speed up your Ironman Racing with Neuromuscular Resets

At ironguides we emphasize developing motor patterns in training, instead of the traditional focus on endurance development. We approach training this way to ensure specificity and reduce the risk of injury. The endurance element of training is still developed on the side - it’s just no longer the sole focus.

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The New Rules of Triathlon Coaching

The paradigm has shifted for triathlon coaches. You may be a triathlete looking for a coach. You may be a triathlete evaluating your current coach. Or you may be a triathlon coach struggling to get better results for your athletes. Whoever you are, it is crucial that you are aware of critical evolutions in the triathlon coaching industry - evolutions that are going to directly effect your success in the sport of triathlon, whether you're a coach or an athlete.

Triathlon Coaching New Rule #1) Workouts Are Not The Holy Grail.

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Heat Training For a Race Like Ironman Hawaii

Any triathlete will sometimes have to deal with heat, but if you compete at a race like Ironman Hawaii you can be sure that it will be hot. At the Rock Star Triathlete Academy, we've launched a brand new section devoted entirely to helping you qualify for and race at the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii - with insider tips for qualifying races, Kona course tips, videos, audios and more. To learn more, simply visit
http://www.rockstartriathleteacademy.com/kona .

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The Off Season and the Self-Coached Athlete, Part II: The Time Investment Manager

In Part I we discussed your role as The Coach. As a typical triathlete, this is the role you're likely most familiar with, as you search for the latest and greatest training secrets to make you faster. But as your self-coaching instructor, I want you to take a step back and consider your true, more important role: The Time Investment Manager.

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The Tortoise or The Hare

“It is better, I think, to begin easily and get your running to be smooth and relaxed and then to go faster and faster.”
- Henry Rono, champion runner

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Perfect Practice: Train to Race

Vince Lomabardi once said, "Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect." When applied to triathlon training, you might ask yourself, “Am I preparing myself to race my best? Am I doing workouts in practice that train my mind and body for race conditions?” The following, by category, are race simulation workouts you might consider using to get race ready.

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The Off-Season and the Self-Coached Athlete, Part I: The Coach

We are approaching that time of year when triathletes near their final races of the season and begin to ask themselves "How can I get faster next year?"

We are going to share with you several Off Season lessons we've learned after years of coaching age group athletes, with the goal of ultimately helping you to better coach yourself.

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