You’ve finished your final race and completed your triathlon season. The off-season has begun. After months of structured training and racing, the calendar is empty and the cold, short days of winter are rapidly approaching. For some athletes, this is a depressing time. The reality though is that Champions are made in the off-season. Continue reading “Your Triathlon Season is Over: Now What?”
Last weekend I had the opportunity to talk to a couple of our BSC athletes while they were lined up for their race swim start. Both of them said the same thing to me – “I’m pretty nervous.” That struck me as odd since both athletes have several years of long course triathlon experience. Continue reading “Overcome Race Day Nerves”
If you have been swimming for any length of time you have likely heard the term ‘bilateral breathing.’ Most typically, you will see bilateral breathing when a swimmer breathes on an odd number strokes, every third stroke for instance. More generally, bilateral breathing refers to the ability to breathe to both the left and the right side. Continue reading “Bilateral Breathing – Yes You Should!”
I was awakened tonight by the sound of rolling thunder – natures announcement that Spring has well and truly arrived. For many of us, it means the days of forced indoor training sessions are coming to an end as we once again are able to ride and run outdoors. Continue reading “Spring Renewal”
Elite runners have turned to cross-training for decades to provide a respite for those niggling injuries. But cross-training has benefits far beyond overcoming injury. Continue reading “Cross-Training for Better Running”
The freestyle – front crawl – catch may be the single most misunderstood thing in swimming. Arguably, the catch itself provides no actual propulsion and in many ways, the catch is nothing more than a brief transitional phase between the entry and the pull. Continue reading “The Catch and Elusive Vertical Forearm”
Winter has taken hold as triathletes across the country are beginning their base training programs in preparation for next season. At this time of year, I am regularly asked, “What’s the ONE thing I can do to improve my performance on race day?” Continue reading “The One Thing”
I am going to start by making what many will consider to be a controversial statement. You are not looking to get much, if ANY propulsion from your kick. Continue reading “Freestyle Kicking”
It’s that time of year. Another season has come to an end. You’re taking a brief hiatus from structured training and soon, your thoughts will inevitably turn to base training – those long slow miles that lay the foundation upon which next year’s training will be built.
What if I said there might be a better way? Continue reading “Rethinking Base Training – or Turning a DNF into a PR”
If you have been training for any period of time, you’ve likely heard about determining your heart rate training zones to train most effectively and efficiently. You may have also heard that you should base your zones on your maximum heart rate (MHR). The problem is, unless you’re in a laboratory setting, hooked up to sophisticated machines, it’s virtually impossible to pinpoint your maximum heart rate. Continue reading “The Maximum Heart Rate Conundrum”
