3 Workouts to Add Zest to Your Weekend Long Ride
3 Workouts to Add Zest to Your Weekend Long Ride If you are training for an iron distance event, chances are you are biking long on the weekends to prepare for your long bike ride on race day. The weekend long ride is crucial for developing muscular and cardiovascular endurance for the bike portion of your race. Over the course of a 6 month race prep, my athletes will do a long ride 20-24 times in addition to their shorter mid-week rides. Why not up the ante a little bit and
Race Week Prep- My Best Advice
Race week is an exciting time for many athletes who have trained for months to get ready for their “A” race or special event. I am going to give you my best race week prep advice for making this week as stress-free as possible so you can stay in the moment and enjoy yourself before your big day. Swim: Try on your wetsuit and swim in it several times before race week. Make sure that you know how to get in and out of it quickly, how to unzip, etc. Practice running with your we
Try This Brick Workout for Something Different
Try this brick workout for something different... For most triathletes the most challenging part of the triathlon is after the transition from bike to run. The legs are extremely tired from the long cycling effort, the athlete has put forth a tremendous amount of work, and now he/she is must endure a long, sometimes grueling run. The best way to prepare for the run after T2 is to practice bike to run often and get comfortable with being uncomfortable. I am a coach who loves b
Why You Should Do a Swim Stroke Analysis with Me
Why You Should Do a Swim Stroke Analysis In this article I am going to give you some strong reasons why you should do a Swim Stroke Analysis with me. You will see that the benefits are tremendous and it make total sense to have someone look at you in the water and see where you can improve. The swim is the only part of the triathlon where it is not about how fast you are in the water. It is about EFFICIENCY. The goal of the swim is to reduce drag and increase propulsion in th
5 Easy Running Drills to Help You Stop Striking on Your Heels
In this article I am going to show you 5 easy running drills to help you stop striking on your heels and move toward more of a a mid foot or fore foot strike. We’ve all learned over the past couple of decades that striking on your heels can be rough on the ankle, knee, and hip joints. When you strike the ground leading with your heel, it’s as if you are putting on the brakes in the middle of your stride. I know, not very efficient! So how do you break the bad habit of such in
