Playtri Sarasota Blog

At the end of a pre-race "intro-to-tri" clinic for a large local kids triathlon yesterday, I had a mom ask me "So what do people do if they haven't come to this clinic? How do they know the rules? I...

As we near the triathlon off-season and get out of the whirlwind of racing and travel, it's a good time to look back on the past year, and ask questions about sport participation and why we do what we do in...

As athletes age past the Initiation Stage (ages 10 and under) and into the Athletic Formation and Specialization Stages (up through age 19), the goal generally becomes to create a more periodized training program for the individual or group. Periodization...

A lot of parents have heard recently that we are bringing a big run of Altra shoes into the Playtri McKinney Store (they are here, by the way!) including a run of youth sizes. It is extremely rare that I...

Time for a science lesson! Chances are you've probably heard of an athlete having some form of faciitis (plantar faciitis is one of the most common forms), or maybe heard coaches or doctors talk about foam rolling as a way to...

Parents, we try a lot of different techniques to teach our young athletes how to be process-oriented, team-focused, happy, long-term athletes. Much of what we do comes from or is inspired by resources from the Positive Coaching Alliance. This is...

It's fall, which means XC and running are in the air and many of our young athletes are excited for longer, cooler runs. With extra mileage, however, comes additional potential for overuse injuries if athletes don't listen to their bodies....

Parents, I know we're all excited that the cooler temps have finally arrived - kids have more energy at practices, and are excited to get outdoors again. However, along with cooler temps comes the potential to neglect hydration, which gets...