I know that as the weather turns each year at the end of a season, I always put off the setup of my indoor trainer until the very last minute. I guess in a way, it is my attempt to have no excuses for one last outdoor ride no matter how cold or dark the day might be. Continue reading “5 Keys to Successful Indoor Trainer Use this Winter”
Category: Training
Your Triathlon Season is Over: Now What?
Your Off-Season is the beginning of the road to success in 2020.
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?”
Spring Renewal
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”
Successful Training During Business Travel
Over the past few years my business travel has increased as my career has advanced. Increasing responsibilities at work have created additional pressure to spend quality time with family and achieve my professional ambitions, while still reaching my triathlon goals. Continue reading “Successful Training During Business Travel”
The One Thing
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”
Rethinking Base Training – or Turning a DNF into a PR
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”
The Maximum Heart Rate Conundrum
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”
Your Taper Questions Answered!
You’ve been putting in the long hours and hard training. Now, your ‘A’ race is looming large on the calendar and with it, the need to taper. Does the thought of a taper cause you to take on a ‘Deer-in-the-Headlights’ look because you’re unsure how to do it? Continue reading “Your Taper Questions Answered!”
Be a Faster Triathlete Without Training!
You’ve been putting in the hard work to get stronger and faster. Have you overlook the free speed that’s available? Here are a number of things that will make you faster that don’t require training. Continue reading “Be a Faster Triathlete Without Training!”
Tips for the Aging Athlete
I’ve been an athlete for nearly five decades and while there’s quite a lot of published research that shows us an athlete will experience physiological deteriorations with aging, I’d never really experienced a significant performance loss as I got older. Or so I thought. Continue reading “Tips for the Aging Athlete”
