During the winter months most triathletes and endurance athletes are slowly building back the motivation to get back to training. During this time many athletes reach the point where they want to take their goals to the next level for ...
Read More »Post Workout Recovery Meals
In How to Take Charge or your Pre-Workout Meal you learned what to eat before a workout. But what do you eat after a workout? From endurance athletes to muscle heads, drinking protein shakes post-workout has almost become an American ...
Read More »How to Get Fit and Have Fun with Over-Speed Training
Doing a triathlon is an incredibly physically challenging endeavor. Even a sprint triathlon typically lasts well over an hour and can leave you lying on the ground gasping for air. What people don’t see is all of the pain triathletes ...
Read More »7 Tips for Taking Charge of Your Motivation
Motivation is one of the most challenging obstacles to overcome as an athlete, especially in the offseason months. If you ever find yourself not wanting to get to the gym, on the bike, etc. use the following 7 tips to ...
Read More »How a Good Off-season Makes for a Great Race Season
Triathletes, marathoners, and cyclists work incredibly hard for months and months, training and racing to achieve their goals. But, generally, there comes a time when all the races are over and there are several months until the next race. This ...
Read More »Top 5 Run Workouts for the Time Crunched Triathlete
1. Hurricane (25-30min): This super short workout done on a treadmill is my favorite workout. I found it so effective I do it once a week (except when in a recovery week) year round. The Workout: Warm-up with 10-15 minutes ...
Read More »Top 5 Swim Workouts for the Time Crunched Triathlete
Swimming is discipline of triathlon that is challenging to find time for. On the run or bike you can just throw on your running of biking shoes and head out the door. With swimming you typically have to drive to ...
Read More »Top 5 Bike Workouts for the Time Crunched Triathlete
Out of the 3 disciplines of triathlon, the bike (being over 50% of most triathlons) is obviously the most time consuming. However finding time to put in hours upon hours in the saddle is often hard when you have a ...
Read More »10 Sleep Hacks for Any Athlete
Whether you’re a stay at home mom or a professional athlete, in order to perform at your best, you must get a good night’s sleep. Using even just a few of the following 10 sleep hacks to maximize your sleep, ...
Read More »Stuck on a Treadmill? Here’s A Workout–Video Post
It seems that many of our readers are stuck inside this week because of the crazy snow and winter weather. Here’s a good video on using your time stuck indoors to the best of your training ability. Remember, this guys ...
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