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Self-Inventory and your State of Readiness using TTM
As a coach, this past nine months of helping triathletes through a global pandemic has presented many new and unique challenges. At the forefront is the health and safety of my athletes, friends, family, neighbors, and the population as a…
Athlete Case Study: Boris Bourdin
COVID Lockdown to IM Personal Best To say this race season has been unique is an understatement! The COVID-19 pandemic has presented challenges to athletes and coaches across the globe. One of my athletes, Boris Bourdin, resides in Spain which…
Finding Motivation
Adjusting to a New Life and Putting Things in Perspective The header photo seems to say it all about our situation right now in regards to training and racing. Lay back and enjoy it, go with the flow. I also…
Learn To Train And Race By Feel
We triathletes sure love our gadgets. We have power meters to measure our bike and run efforts. We measure and record our strokes per lap, RPM and cadence. While these tools can be useful to help us understand our…
Athlete Case Study: Mike Reed. “I’ve got it.”
“I’ve got it.” Those words were the first sentence of Mike Reed’s Facebook post on March 29, 2020. Of course, I already knew. It was early in this pandemic–before we knew what we know now. Certainly before we knew everything–triathlon…
Time Heals—Even in Strange Times
During these strange times, some folks are struggling with loss of races, camps, group workouts and camaraderie. Here are a few things you can do to address the loss. Time Heals. Place yourself two years into the future when things…
Heads Are Not Aero
If you’re taking your aero advice from random social media posts or perhaps worse, the forum of a certain triathlon-related website, pay attention to what follows! Jesse Frank, Human Performance Engineer at the Specialized Win Tunnel, dropped some knowledge on…
The Secret Power of Chocolate Milk
I’m just going to come out and say it … chocolate milk is one of the best recovery beverages for after a tough work out or sporting event! It has a great carbohydrate to protein ratio (3:1) for refueling muscles…
Returning to the Water
Take a moment to be grateful for the opportunity to swim again! Likely there are new restrictions that will alter your swim as you knew it, but try to embrace what you can do versus lamenting what you cannot do.…
My Love-Hate Relationship with Bike Trainers
A useful tool for the majority of the triathlete community is the stationary bike trainer. The stationary trainer has become a great alternative to riding in congested traffic areas, dangerous weather conditions, and global pandemics. Trainers are an effective tool…
Featured Athlete, May 2020 – Joel Mackley
SPIRIT! He was supposed to do his first IM (Texas) in April, and instead, he participated in the 5/4/24 challenge on that day. He wrote his coach, Laura Marcoux, a post-workout comment from that day about how he was imagining…
Featured Athlete, May 2020 – Jennie Zinchuk
ADAPTATION! Jennie has completely embraced the reality that triathlon and racing are modified for the foreseeable future. However, her love of the sport and the pursuit to continue pushing herself is evident in her willingness to adapt to the new…
Featured Athlete, May 2020 – Hunter Saunders
ATTITUDE! When you bring your best attitude toward the process and the circumstances that are presented, you can achieve excellent gains within a short period of time. D3 Coach Jim Hallberg shared a nomination for athlete Hunter Saunders and reflecting…
Featured Athlete, May 2020 – Daniela Campbell
PATIENCE! Two years ago she finished IM Choo, and then five days after that glorious finish, Daniela was in a car crash. She had an incredible road to recovery with brain therapy for the concussion and two shoulder surgeries. Fast…
Coach Opinion: Four COVID Training Questions
Well, by now we’ve all (mostly) adjusted to the sudden shock of closings, cancellations, and stay-at-home orders. We’ve found new ways to move through life in the short-term and are now starting to think about maybe not the long-term, but…