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Implications and advancements in Endurance Sports Training As Triathlon coaches, we are designed to train athletes and our role is to bring out the best possible physical performances! We are tasked with taking athletes from where they are to where they want to be. At...

I use to believe that success at the highest level required training perfection. That there was a need to cross every “t” and dot every “i”. The more experienced I have become as a coach the more I realize that to seek perfection at all costs in an athletes training...

Initial experience and impressions using my new VM Pro, from VO2master I have been waiting a while to get my hands on the VM Pro mobile metabolic testing unit for looking at Base Metabolic Rates, VO2max, and so much more. I can honestly say I could not be more excited...

Why Failing Matters The fear of failure has become so prevalent in our culture that it has changed the way we look at all aspects of our lives. We lower the bar so “success” comes easier and we reward participation and completion...

Weight and its Affects on the Female Triathlete’s Performance When we use the term ‘weight and performance’ in the same sentence, it traditionally conjures up negative thoughts like fat, heavy and slow to name just a few. In triathlon there is a strong movement...

The importance of a long term and short term plans Great coaching is about applying a plan properly to ensure getting the best results possible. However planning a racing season, and creating the proper build goes far beyond the race dates and applying basic training...

I am always amused when coaches use their own results along with the number of races they have done as their primary method of promoting themselves and their businesses. I can understand being proud of what you have achieved as an athlete, and why wanting to share...

Gravel for Triathletes Competitive gravel riding has taken off in the US over the past few years. Endurance athletes are gradually growing more interested in gravel racing. This blog investigates the rise of gravel training and racing from the perspective of...

Cycling Cadence and its Effect on Performance I often hear athletes talking about cycling power and cadence and throwing around terms that they don’t fully understand. Power is a relatively simple understand as it is independent of most external variables like heat,...