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The Shoe Relationship: Finding "the one"
“A shoe is not only a design, but it's a part of your body language, the way you walk. The way you're going to move is quite dictated by...


Training heavy: Making race day the goal
Why do we “train” versus “exercise”? The point of training versus going out just to get a sweat, feel good and burn some calories is to...


Crossfit Meets Ironman: Dancing with the Devil
If you know me, you know that I live my life as an n=1 experiment. I will never ask a client or athlete to do something I have not done...


Race Plans: Why "winging it" doesn't give you wings
What is a race plan and why should you have one? We train for hours upon hours, put time, money, effort and sacrifices into training, all...


Base training: Keep calm and build a foundation
What is a “base” and why build it? Developing a “base” is a term that defines building aerobic development or in other words becoming more efficient at utilizing oxygen at faster speeds. In any endurance event having the ability to do so means that you can ultimately go faster for longer periods of time without having to slow down. Using heart rate is the most reliable method to monitor if you are truly training in an aerobic zone. Following an arbitrary pace or wattage wil


Periodizing Strength Training: Why the stimulus is important
Triathletes talk (a lot J) about swim-bike-run training. That can depend on coaching philosophy and individual training protocol. There...
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