Keep Sharp with These Late-Taper Workouts

Tapering for the "Big Race" can be a challenging balancing act. The most common issue I see among triathletes preparing for their “A race” is doing too much and arriving at the event fatigued... OR relaxing too much during the final week and giving away fitness. Here's my solution for getting your late-taper just right: As you dial [...]

By |2017-09-27T13:16:25-06:00September 27th, 2017|Articles, Bike, BioAstin, Racing, Run, Swim, Workout Wednesday|

Gain Running Strength & Speed with Threshold Pace Workouts

If you want to become a stronger, faster and more powerful runner, than you should be including lactate threshold (LT) sessions into your running regime. If you haven’t had an LT Test I’d recommend getting one to help you learn your training zones. Knowledge is power! If it’s not convenient to get an LT test [...]

By |2017-09-20T20:06:40-06:00September 20th, 2017|Articles, BioAstin, HOKA, Run, Training, Training Articles, Workout Wednesday|

Are You Addicted to Technology?

All of the latest technology devices are helpful tools for training and racing, but it's important not to be overly dependent on them. Could you race without your GPS device or power meter? From time to time while training, practice going without your gizmos. Listen to your intuition and the feedback your body is providing.  Can [...]

By |2017-09-13T08:38:20-06:00September 12th, 2017|Articles, Bike, Run, Swim, Training, Training Articles, Videos, Vintage Dave|

Get Fitter and Faster on the Bike with High Intensity Intervals

To be a faster cyclist, you’ve got to put in the work. This workout is tough and includes high intensity interval training (HIIT) that should leave you spent by the end of the session. Short, hard intervals help increase your power output, recruit fast twitch muscle fibers and will elevate your overall economy and speed [...]

By |2017-09-05T20:58:16-06:00September 5th, 2017|Articles, Bike, Training, Training Articles, Workout Wednesday|

4 Shortcuts to Faster Open Water Swims

It’s frustrating when you do the work in the pool to improve your swim splits and then -- during a race -- discover that your open water splits are much slower than you expected! The key to improving in the open water is to replicate open water race scenarios in your training. Try these sessions and drills in [...]

By |2017-08-29T08:44:56-06:00August 29th, 2017|Ask The Man, ATV, FINIS, HUUB, Racing, Swim, Training, Training Articles|

Making Your Bike-Run Brick Count!

When most triathletes think of a brick, they think of a several hours-long bike ride followed by a short 20 minute run. This makes my skin crawl! I’ve already talked about ways you can mix-up your brick workouts with a ‘non-traditional’ swim-bike brick or a run-bike-run brick.  Today let's take a look at the traditional bike-run [...]

By |2017-08-29T08:43:32-06:00August 29th, 2017|Bike, HOKA, Run, Training, Training Articles, Uncategorized|
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