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Marathon Training - The Long Run
filed under Run | Source: Patrick McCrann
So you've been training for eight or maybe 12 weeks and marathon day is getting closer by the minute. You've put in countless miles and have one last hurdle to clear before you can tackle... Read
Shin Splints Stopping Me in my Tracks!
filed under Ask A Tri Coach | Source: Performance Training Systems
Q: "I have been having shin splints. My doctor recommended that I take it slow and cut out the speed work. By warming up slowly and stretching, I'm finally able to run again in zones... Read
Movie Moments
filed under Endurance FilesThrough The Wall | Source: Tracy Korn
Sometimes I see my life in movie clips; the ending scene where the anthem music builds in the background as I walk from a swim, hair still damp, to my car in the misty, rain-soaked... Read
The distance girl
filed under Endurance Files | Source: Sara Ziemnik
I haven't been able to sleep much the past few days.There's not really one thing on my mind. It's really bizarre. I just try to sleep, and before I know it, it's 1:17am. Not fun.I... Read
Running in the Off-Season
filed under Run | Source: Endorphin Fitness
By: Jon Luader If you look out the window right now chances are you won't see the sun. If you go to the mall then you'll probably have to park a mile away, and if... Read
Triathlon Nutrition: Vegetarianism
filed under Nutrition | Source: Trismarter.com
The key players in a vegetarian triathlete's diet.... There are numerous myths associated with the consumption of a vegetarian diet. In particular, vegetarian triathletes are thought to be deficient in protein, iron, or other nutrients... Read
Shedding Skin and a New Journey Begins
filed under Endurance Files | Source: Paul Lieto
Ran this morning. Forty-five minutes. According to the weather site, it was a ripe 1 degrees (or I guess degree) when I got home. It was cold for sure, but I didn't think it was... Read
Max HR vs. LTHR
filed under Ask A Tri Coach | Source: Performance Training Systems
Q: "I have a training friend who has seen a max HR in the range of 205, she is about 35. The good old rule of thumb would put her at about 220-35 = 185.... Read
Mind, Body & Sanka
filed under Endurance Files | Source: J
The training season doesn't start with a whimper or a grumble. It doesn't even start with a shriek, shout or caterwaul. It just starts.One day you're sitting at the Christmas table trying to shove that... Read
Tri-Life Manifesto II
filed under Endurance FilesThrough The Wall | Source: Tracy Korn
There will be times when the only sounds you'll hear are the spinning of your own wheels, the grinding of your own gears... Read
The Robot
filed under Run | Source: Matt Russ
As a connoisseur of running form, I often observe a type of arm mechanics I term "the robot." This means the runner has a long arm motion, open elbow angle, and the arms are working... Read
Advent of a Runner
filed under Endurance Files | Source: Chris Bintliff
"You got five miles in you today?"And he stops his playful panting as he looks at me while I sit at my desk, chair turned towards him, and he pauses mid-breath, tongue still sticking out... Read
A Speed, Power & Core Workout for Triathletes
filed under Strength TrainingTriathlon Training | Source: Ben Greenfield
A challenging speed/plyometric/core course is a great way to introduce some spice and variety into your triathlon training program, giving your mind a mental break from the long base training sessions and giving your body... Read
Long-Range Planning or Making Endurance Fitness Happen
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Patrick McCrann
Early winter is the time of the year that I typically begin my business planning process. I need to figure out what camps in I want to have, when I want to have them, who... Read
Technique Trumps Endurance this Time of Year
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Carmichael Training Systems
Off-season training tips from CTS. More information on the importance of focusing on and improving ones technique. Read