Many athletes are starting to getting back into the groove - to start the year off, we have our athletes put their bodies through field tests and lactate testing in order to establish new benchmarks. When it comes to the bike,...
Good Morning & Happy New Year! With these temps, comes a lot of indoor training. Here is the upside= QUALITY QUALITY QUALITY!!! Wanted to send you a few reminders that you need to consider when moving the majority of your...
In the first part of this 5 part series, I discussed the limitations and restrictions of using only the FTP as the sole evaluation of current fitness. When calculating performance ability, we want to see both our capability through both...
A quality that we can all truly appreciate is when a person / program is dedicated to not wasting time and energy. I have watched athletes thrive on the Playtri concept that maximizes every minute an athlete has in and...
GALVESTON 70.3 HALF IRONMAN COUNT DOWN!!! SWIM- Purchase 2sets of new goggles (preferably two different types of tinted lens) Practice 2 x 15-20min in wetsuit / speed suit (if you own it) -Reminder: Rinse out suit, hang up to...
As we begin to increase fitness this year = longer intervals, higher intensity, and/or both- I want to point out a small trick that I feel is/has significantly helped me in conquering new goals in my power and paces....
If science shows us that we should spend NO MORE than 30% (at the very most) in anaerobic training on a YEARLY basis- then logically, you can understand the stress (albeit good stress) that it puts on the body and...
IF THERE’S ONE THING THAT I HEAR OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHEN IT COMES TO TRIATHLON, IT’S NEGATIVITY ABOUT THE SWIM PORTION OF THE RACE. “I’M GOING TO BE THE LAST PERSON OUT OF THE WATER.” “I’M NOT A GREAT...
Swimming is more than just jumping into a pool and staring at a black line. There are several tools and equipment every swimmer needs to be successful! HERE IS OUR RECOMMENDED SWIM EQUIPMENT CHECKLIST: GOGGLES: 1. Brand new googles...
