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Structuring the Perfect Ironman Season
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Rich Strauss
During a recent phone conversation I laid out what I feel to be the perfect half/Ironman season, constructed with a few things in mind: 1. Addresses limiters at the right time, with regards to mental,... Read
The Secret to Busting Through Your Plateau, Part 3
filed under Health | Source: Ben Greenfield
Now that you have a good understanding of the synergestic components necessary for success in reaching your goals, let's see how they apply to the young multi-sport athlete named Flash... Read
The Space Between
filed under Endurance FilesThe Daily Grind | Source: Joseph Vinciquerra
It’s almost remarkable to comprehend, but in the course of what felt like a few days, I’ve worked myself through the first major block of training for the 2007 season. Two weeks of preparation started... Read
A Few Facts on Fat
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Matt Russ
Fat is the enemy right? If you are trying to achieve a more effective power to weight ratio body fat is the ballast you want to drop, however, during endurance training and events fat is... Read
Fall down seven times, stand up eight
filed under Endurance Files | Source: Sara Ziemnik
The best advice I ever got for Ironman was to stay in the moment.See, for those of you who have done one, you can relate to this probably quite a bit. For those who will... Read
How Lance Does It
filed under Gear | Source: Paul Lieto
How Lance Does It, a new book by Brad Kearns, delves into the success formula Lance applied to beat cancer and win seven Tour titles. Here I give a review of the book and share some of the main thoughts I got from reading it. Read
Reference Points
filed under Endurance FilesThe Daily Grind | Source: Joseph Vinciquerra
It’s easy to feel the little differences from day to day and week to week… Maybe today’s run felt a little bit faster than the same one last week. Maybe yesterday’s bike a bit stronger than the... Read
The Secret to Busting Through Your Plateau, Part 2
filed under Health | Source: Ben Greenfield
In last week's article, I introduced you to Mrs. T, the busy restaurant manager who seems to have her exercise and nutritional habits completely perfect, with a rigid fitness program and sound nutritional practices. However,... Read
Open Call
filed under Endurance FilesThe Daily Grind | Source: Joseph Vinciquerra
It may not look all that appealing now, but that folks, is quintessential Lake Placid region. It’s hard to imagine the throngs of Iron athletes, the wild roller coaster of daily sun, rain, clouds, humidity... Read
Add Intensity & Realize Your Potential
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Endorphin Fitness
I hear it all the time: athletes don't understand why they aren't getting any faster when they are going the same moderately hard pace 4 days every week. Read
Tri bike or Road bike???
filed under Ask A Tri Coach | Source: Performance Training Systems
Q: "I recently signed up for Ironman Florida and I was wondering if I need to get a tri-bike? Currently I have a Cannondale road bike that I've done a few Olympic tris as well... Read
Stress and Cortisol...the facts you need to know and how to improve your fitness and health
filed under Health | Source: Editor
Tom Hodge of Recovox submits information about stress, cortisol, and some micronutrients that can help keep the body in better balance and reduce some of the stress effects. Read
The Secret to Busting Through Your Plateau, Part 1
filed under Health | Source: Ben Greenfield
Case Study #1 is a 40 year old woman attempting to lose weight. Let's call her Mrs. T. Two years prior, Mrs. T hired a personal trainer to design an exercise program for her. An... Read