The 2017 Triathlon season is coming to end. What a season it was full of PR's and personal victories. I have to say that I have a wonderful group of athletes. Each one has their own reasons for racing, but one thing is clear they all work very hard! There might [...]
Spring is now upon us. Time to get off those trainers, and start spinning outside. One of the tougher things to grasp for slower cyclists who want to get fast is the 90 revolutions per minute cadence. (RPM) Constantly athletes question why do we have to peddle so fast? Let’s just jam it in the big ring and [...]
Too often, athletes show up late to a group workout and just jump in on the fast swimming, running or riding with no warm-up. Others are pinched for time, trying to squeeze a workout into a busy schedule, so they skip the warm-up figuring the main set of the workout is more important anyway, right? [...]
On my long walks with the pups I have a lot of time to think. Last week this came to mind. Triathlon is a winter sport that is merely played out in the summer. This is meant to remind athletes that while summer training is important, consistency throughout the colder months is much more crucial to [...]
Well here it is! CORE YOU CAN NOT AND SHOULD NOT AVOID IT! Put simply "Don't live your life like an amusement park ride!" The real-world benefits of strengthening your core Think of your core muscles as the sturdy central link in a chain connecting your upper and lower body. Whether you’re climbing a rock wall [...]
This may come as a surprise, but you're not looking to get much or any propulsion from your leg kick. Elite freestyle swimmers with world class kicks only get a small fraction of their propulsion from their legs (about 10-15%). Most triathletes and amateur swimmers get next to no propulsion from their kick. The conclusion is [...]
It's undeniable: many triathletes consider themselves cyclists or runners and regard the first part of the race as something to be tolerated, or worse, feared. Swimming in a frenzied open-water pack can indeed be a frightening prospect for the uninitiated, but deconstructing the swim into manageable parts makes all the difference. By refocusing your training efforts, [...]
Most triathletes who come from running and cycling backgrounds are well acquainted with "sinking legs syndrome," an imbalance in body position during swimming. With more muscle mass in the legs, it's not surprising that it's a struggle to keep the feet at the surface, especially in an open water swim where lifting the head to sight [...]
