Why You Should Be Swimming with a Master’s Swim Group
My athletes will usually find 2-3 swim workouts per week in their program along with 3-4 runs and at least 3 bike rides. In my opinion, if you can work out with like-minded athletes who are doing what you are doing, you should take advantage of that. I say this for all 3 disciplines- swim, bike and run. In this article I want to share with you why I think it’s really important to swim with a Master’s group and how swimming with a competitive group of athletes helped me knock
How I Became a Triathlon Coach- My Story
I get this question all the time- how did you end up as a triathlon coach? What was your career path leading up to this point? Well, I’m going to tell you everything about my career up to this point and not leave anything out. I’m gonna spill so get ready. This might seem like a long endurance ride so make sure your bottles are full and you are ready to ride with me. I’ve been a runner since 9th grade. In high school I couldn’t decide whether to go out for the tennis team as
4 Great Taper Workouts for Race Week
4 Great Taper Workouts for Race Week! Race week is a special time for iron distance athletes. It I a culmination of weeks and months of hard work and many sacrifices. It is a time to get ready to ask your body to go above and beyond the norm. The days leading up to Race Day need to be carefully planned out so as to give the athlete plenty of rest but also enough activity so as not to feel “flat”. There should be nothing too intense during race week minus a few short high inte
Not Sure Which Ironman? 6 Things to Consider
Once you’ve bit the bullet and decided to embark on the Ironman Journey, the next step in the process is “which race?” You want to look at this closely as there are many factors that you should consider, especially if it’s your first 140.6 or 70.3 event. *Location, location, location. Do you wish to race fairly close to home? This means that you can most likely drive to the venue transporting your bike and all of your gear. This can significantly reduce travel costs. I would
