Triathlon Blog by Certified Coach Mary Timoney | Marinewife Multisport

What I Have Learned from Working with a Triathlon Coach

The very first triathlon I did was in 2007. It happened by chance really. I had been trying to overcome some running injuries in my feet...

5 Reasons to Hire a Personal Trainer in College Station, Texas

I have been in the fitness industry for the past 10 years now and before that I was a teacher and market researcher. I was always a...

Why You Need a Come to Jesus Meeting with Your Coach

This is why you need a come to Jesus meeting with your coach: So I think that I have a lot going on with training clients at my house,...

How to Find Time To Train for a Triathlon

We all struggle with how to find time to train for a triathlon, right? Let's face it, training requires a lot of time and effort. Many of...

3 Reasons to Do Hill Repeats

The fastest half marathon I ever did in my career was one hour and 33 minutes and it was in the hills of Marine Corps Base Camp...

3 Reasons You Need to Work with a Triathlon Coach

So I have been racing for almost 10 years now and have about 35-40 races under my belt. I have done so many that I lost count. The very...

TRX for Triathletes

I am a HUGE fan of using the TRX for triathletes for core strengthening. I became trained in the TRX several years ago because it was...

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6 Reasons Why You Bonked on Your Long Ride (and How to Avoid It)

6 Reasons Why You Bonked on Your Long Ride (and How to Avoid It) Every endurance athlete has had one of those days: the ride that starts with good intentions and ends with jelly legs, heavy fatigue, and the feeling that your body just shut down. This week, I had my own reminder during a Tuesday morning ride, just two days after racing hard at the Texas City Triathlon. Instead of logging quality miles, I bonked—and I want to share why it happened so you can avoid the same mist