A training plan client recently emailed me to tell me that she was “feeling great as things are going well” and she only had 10 weeks left until her first IRONMAN (Cozumel). She then said something that a lot of long course triathletes ask: So I’m stressing over one...
Do any of these sound familiar? “I don’t feel like waking up early to workout.” “I’m not recovering like I used to.” “I wish I was done with racing.” “I don’t feel like jumping in the pool today.” and so on…. You are not alone if you experience mid-season staleness or...
This is a copy of an article about the triathlon off-season that I originally wrote last year for TrainingPeaks. It’s worth posting again here. When I started training for IRONMAN triathlons in the late 90’s in Virginia, I was jealous of all the triathletes who lived...
“It’s not the will to win, but the will to prepare to win that makes the difference.” — Paul William “Bear” Bryant (1913-1983) As an athlete, I ask myself directly, and as a coach, I ask my athletes indirectly: “What is your level of commitment?” It’s easy to say,...
“You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself.” – Arthur Ashe As a long-time endurance athlete and coach, I’ve observed many inspiring stories tied to the benefits of exercise. I’ve seen friends lose unhealthy weight, cope with cancer or simplify...
