It’s hard to think about indoor training when you are starting your morning workout with a view like I am today- (the turquoise and blue waters of the Bahamas). However, if you want to make a significant improvement in your bike split, cycling indoors, at least for your testing and higher intensity workouts, is the…
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With the changing weather, shorter days and holidays, training through the winter months is more art than science. Many athletes see the winter as a time to get ahead and start building a base for next season. However, with the obstacle mentioned above, that can be very difficult, but it’s not impossible. Here are some…
Read Moreby Mike Ricci, USAT Elite Coach D3Multisport Heart rate training can be confusing due to the many different types of terminology used and the many opinions on how we determine what our threshold zone is. Additionally, there are many different charts that give us a variety of ranges which adds to the confusion. This is…
Read MoreProper pacing for training and racing written by: USAT Certified Coach Curt Chesney Pacing dictates how fast you run, bike or swim for every workout and race. Whether it is training in the proper heart rate (HR) zone or how to gauge the effort properly for an interval type session. If proper pacing is not…
Read MoreBike and run training efforts are based on heart rate zones and perceived exertion. For swimming we will use pacing, as it is difficult to determine heart rate zones in a pool. D3′s Excel file forCalculating Heart Rate Zones Determining Swimming Pace In swimming we want to find out what our ‘average pace per 100…
Read MoreIt seems that there are many ways to determine your training zones from a wide variety of methods. I’m going to explain some of the more popular ways of determining your optimal training zones and give an example for each. The aerobic training zone that I like to train in is around 70% – 80%….
Read More“SIMPLY” Training Zones the Beginner Triathlete By now if you have spent a couple of months taking on the challenge of triathlon you have probably read a couple of articles on the importance of training with a heart rate monitor and knowing your training zones. Initially this can seem overwhelming with all the other things…
Read MoreHow Important is Base Training? By Coach Mike Ricci I coach an athlete that was preparing for a ? marathon in December. I had him keeping the sports balanced and the schedule pretty moderate in volume. He is preparing for an IM in September and we are a long way from there in terms of…
Read MoreBeing in the Zone A Refresher on Training Zones Reading through all the different methodology regarding heart rate training can be confusing. This article is a refresher on heart rate training and training zones. I have dedicated some time to understanding all the different methods that different coaches may use and I like the way…
Read MoreThe Heart of the Matter II Going from Base Training to Intensity Training By now you’ve built your base and you want to move into some interval training. These workouts are hard but not so hard that you can’t walk the next day. Only hard enough that you work close to your LT (lactate threshold)…
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