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6 Aspects of Triathlon to Master for a Long Career
26 years in the sport is not that long compared to some, but at 72 years of age I am part of a rapidly shrinking number of old geezers. It made me think last year of how many of my…
Don’t Believe Everything You Read
Did you know that we have limited evidence for a lot of mainstream applications such as taping, cupping and even stretching? Sometimes evidence is conflicting. Sometimes evidence is lacking because the “thing” is still in its infancy and needs to…
Pick Your Perfect Training Camp
Kids camp is fun, no rules, staying up late, flashlight tag, eating crappy food, getting dirty, making new friends and creating memories for life….. Triathlon camp is all about rules, going to bed as early as you can because you…
Spring Cleaning for Triathletes
Spring is a time of renewal, cleaning, and for many athletes, the start of race season. As you enter the race prep phase of your training, it’s never too early to start organizing your gear and make sure everything is…
Goal Setting for Goal Achieving
When most of us sit down to evaluate and plan what we want out of our season, we think in terms of outcome goals. We want to win our age group, or place on the podium, or qualify for a…
3 Tips to Strategically Reduce Training Burnout
Planning your season is the first step to success. The tried and true method of setting A, B, and C priority races is still the best way to set out your season. But while you set out your general training…
Testimonial about the Elite Development Age Group Team
I am super grateful that I was selected to be a part of the 2017 D3 Elite Age Group Development Team. I cannot fully express the benefits I have gained from being part of this team. This was my third…
D3 Elite Development Age Group Team Overview
Passionate triathletes, passionate coaches … the D3 Elite Development Team, brings the two together in Boulder, Colorado for a commitment of calculated workouts in order to achieve big-hairy-goals throughout a 10-month race season! 2018 will be our third season for…
The D3 Triathlon Minute, Episode 105, The Value of having a Set Weekly Schedule
Coach AJ talks about setting a consistent weekly schedule.
Failure Is Not Only An Option, It’s Mandatory
As a coach, I certainly don’t want my athletes to fail at their A priority race, but I do want them to fail in other races. While that may sound counter-productive, failure is where you learn the most. So when…
Why Athletes Need a ‘B’ Race
Hopefully, by now you have signed up for your A race this season? It not, get to it! Your training will be focused toward getting you to race day in peak form to achieve the goals you have set out…
The Triathlon Minute, Episode 85, Merry Christmas!
D3 Multisport is proud to release the video series, ‚ÄúThe Triathlon Minute‚Äù. Invest 1 minute each Friday and you may learn something you didn‚Äôt know. Triathlon Minute #133, a special day with special wishes. Merry Christmas from the D3 Coaches!…
The Triathlon Minute, Episode 68, Good Sportsmanship
D3 Multisport is proud to release the video series, ‚ÄúThe Triathlon Minute‚Äù. Invest 1 minute each Friday and you may learn something you didn‚Äôt know. With race season on the horizon, Coach Brad shares this reminder about good sportsmanship, and…
The Triathlon Minute, Episode 67, Expect the Unexpected
D3 Multisport is proud to release the video series, ‚ÄúThe Triathlon Minute‚Äù. Invest 1 minute each Friday and you may learn something you didn‚Äôt know. In this week‚Äôs tip, Coach Brad Seng reminds us about the value of a race…
Women’s Riding 101
Have you ever wondered if you would ever get comfortable riding your bike? Would the discomfort of sitting on the saddle ever go away? Just know that you are not alone in making the adjustment to sitting on your saddle…