“You are an IRONMAN!” You hear these words when you cross the finish line of an IRONMAN-branded event. When I crossed the finish line at my first IRONMAN in Penticton, British Columbia (former IRONMAN Canada), I was ecstatic. I felt like I had conquered...
There are two types of recovery and endurance athletes (especially triathletes training for 3 different sports each week) need to pay attention to both. Active recovery is an easy effort such as doing double arm backstroke after you finish a hard swim set or going for...
We All Want to Get Better This Year…Right? January is an exciting month as we set off on a path to improve ourselves. As one of my past yoga instructors used to say, “No one wants to start the New Year and get worse during the year.” We all want to...
Bring a New Level of Awareness to Your Triathlon Training Keeping a training journal (or log) will bring a new level of awareness to your triathlon training. It can help you learn from your mistakes, identify successes, avoid burnout and find motivation to achieve a...
As a triathlete, how do you feel about just running? The winter months between one triathlon season and the next provide an opportunity to focus your training in one area. This winter we encourage you to sign up for a few stand alone running races from 5k’s to half...
Have you ever gotten overwhelmed by a workout and backed out entirely? What about becoming bored during the middle of a master’s swim practice? While one scenario is considerably harder than you are capable of (or willing to attempt) and the other situation is too...
