Tired of not improving your run split? Or are you putting in a lot of time running, only to be reduced to walking during a race? This high intensity workout will help bust you out of your rut. Similar to my 'Break Your Plateau on the Bike Workout', adding VO2 Max workouts – or sessions specifically [...]
It’s discouraging to get dropped on the bike — either on a group ride or in a race. When riding in a pack there are often surges among cyclists who try to pick up the pace for a short period in an attempt to drop their companions. The group will eventually settle back into their original pace after these [...]
Oftentimes when I see athletes running uphill during a race, they falter near the top and lose their form and speed. If you have a hilly race on your calendar or if your legs feel tanked every time you finish a hill session, then this workout will help. Today's Workout Wednesday powered by Bioastin will help develop [...]
Slogging through laps in the pool is no way to get a faster swim split. A majority of triathletes swim at a steady, monotonous pace throughout their workouts. Their swim sets have no variability nor do they implement different distances and intensities. Doing slow and steady sessions in all of your workouts will only guarantee [...]
Many times triathletes train at just one speed: slow and steady. It’s easy to neglect your top end if you’re just focusing on completing miles each week. However there is a huge benefit for triathletes to incorporate high-end anaerobic endurance repeats within a workout to stimulate fast twitch muscle fibers. By including these super-fast short [...]
After spending last weekend at Ironman Texas with ATV Swim Spas, I spoke to a fair number of athletes who are looking to break up the monotony of their swim workouts. This week's workout is a fun, high intensity session that uses different muscle groups than your typical freestyle sets. Adding different strokes during your [...]
Hey Gang, Have you ever felt that your cycling speed has plateaued and – even though you can ride further -- you just can’t seem to ride faster? This #WorkoutWednesday powered by BioAstin is a mixed threshold bike set. I love these sessions! It's one of the best ways to break through that barrier and improve your [...]
In this edition of #WorkoutWednesday, I'll introduce a useful drill that will help you improve your freestyle form. It's called the "skate stroke" and I use it frequently with my swim group in Boulder, Colorado. If you give this workout a try, let me know how it went. Get in touch with me on Facebook [...]
