Five years ago this month my wife Ingrid had a stroke. It’s an event we sure wished we could have avoided, and we could have had we understood the warning signals. Since then I have thought about writing this article. It does not quite seem right to use the tragedy of a major illness to…
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written by Tea Chand It wasn’t really about me, maybe a little Sunday was the day. Today was the half marathon that I was running with a first timer. It was one of those races that far exceeded anything I have ever done on my own. The craziness leading up to the race was just…
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The off-season should be your favorite time of year to get into the pool and work on your stroke. If you have technical elements that need attention, the early off-season is the perfect time to work on them. Check your ego at the door and swim slowly. That’s right, drop a lane or two at…
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An athlete races at peak performance by making sure the body is fueled correctly. This is not just about the morning of the start, but also approaching race day as well. Eat softer foods leading up to race. Eating foods that are high in fiber and protein can make your stomach hurt on race day. Since…
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What’s Next? Finding Success With a Fall Running Program September for most people means fall, which means kids starting school, cooler days and the summer triathlon race season winding down. Often, we are left feeling a little shorted by the end of the summer or the end of the race season feeling like we still…
Read MoreFor May, our MIX1 Athlete of the Month is Kathleen Steffe! Kathleen swam, biked and ran herself to 2nd place in the 50-54 AG at Ironman St George earlier this month. You are probably thinking to yourself, “Well, she’s 50, she’s been doing this a while and has tons of experience, of course she was…
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Athletes commonly ask me about how to make their time on the trainer more enjoyable. For most of us “type A” triathletes more effective equals more enjoyable, so here are some ways to hopefully do both. First of all make sure that you have an INTENT for the workout (for example you may need an…
Read MoreIf you’re serious about improving your freestyle technique and swimming faster, there’s no substitute for video analysis. Even top-tier swimmers have trouble understanding what they’re doing in the water without the visual feedback that video provides. Having your technique analyzed by a professional coach is the perfect way to identify and correct issues with your…
Read MoreD3 Multisport is happy to announce our new remote coaching service: Quarterly Training Plan (QTP)! If you are looking for a cost effective custom training plan with monthly coaching feedback this is the plan for you. We do an extensive interview with the athlete, we set up a custom plan and we let you take…
Read MoreThis month I was lucky enough to be in Kona covering the race for some magazines. As such I was able to watch the race all day and be in Pro press conference after the race. Listening to some athletes I found there were several points made that any triathlete could benefit from. Here are…
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