This post was inspired after leading a weekend triathlon camp. For those of you who didn’t get the chance to attend, check out the video summary. As the guy who leads the camps, it is interesting to meet people and observe their willingness to learn, to accept new ideas, and …
Here is a video Carrie and I made regarding swim anxiety. I relate my experiences dealing with swim anxiety and how I overcame it.
Why are transitions important? Well, an efficient, speedy transition ensures you move smoothly and effectively from the swim to the bike and from the bike to the run, AND good transitions can be the difference between being ON or OFF the podium. I have won three races because I transitioned …
I just finished a memoir from John Hellemans, Never, Ever Give Up?, an endurance coach I’ve followed through my racing and coaching career. If you like reading about endurance sport, his book is worth checking out. He ended his book with an anecdote from a multi-stage race he competed in last year. About half-way …
Whether you are self-coached or on a training plan, it is important to time to back off once in a while. Your body and mind will thank you. I just finished a recovery week, and to be honest, I forgot about the emotional rollercoaster that goes along with a recovery …
“Joy is what we experience in the process of growing nearer to the goal of becoming ourselves.” – Erich Fromm What brings you pleasure? What makes you happy? When are you joyful? Spend some time with these questions. Let them sit in your mind for a while. See what answers …
The quote above is from one of my favorite Buddhist authors Thich Nhat Hanh. It resonated with me because it is a philosophy I follow. I’m not sure when I adopted this philosophy, but I know it’s True (with a “Capital ‘T’”) for me. I challenge you with this: If …
As I write this, it is snowing. This is our second major snowfall of 2019. Last weekend we saw about 8 inches of snow, and today, I’m guessing there is another 4 or 5 inches on the ground with the snow still falling. The upside is that I have the …
Well, we are back at it. January workouts are always bittersweet. I like that it’s time to train again, but as I start the program, I remember all of the work that training entails. I have two choices: 1) I can think about how hard I’ll need to work, the sacrifices …
What is FTP? The FTP (Functional Threshold Power) concept has been around as long as we have known about the lactate turnpoint, or the intensity at which out body produces more lactate than it can clear. The figure above is from a book published in 1979 by Dr. David Costill. …
