by David | Aug 25, 2015 | Blog |
Running drills break your running form into smaller pieces, help teach correct body position and movement and stimulate your muscles to fire more efficiently. In this short video below, Krista Schultz, MEd, CSCS explains and demonstrates running drills that you can...
by David | Aug 18, 2015 | Blog |
Unlike cars which have anti-locking brakes that automatically adjust braking tension on each wheel to match the road conditions, we have to manually brake our bikes by grabbing levels that engage brakes on the front and rear wheels. Do you use the front brake, the...
by David | Jul 21, 2015 | Blog |
With high, dry temperatures and an elevation of 5,430 feet above sea level, Boulder, Colorado is a challenging venue for an IRONMAN Triathlon, especially if you’re coming from sea level. Even if you are acclimated to the elevation, which takes at least two...
by David | Jul 1, 2015 | Blog
Updated on August 5, 2016 A triathlete emailed me an excellent question that is applicable to other IRONMAN Triathlon® athletes as well as other long races like IRONMAN 70.3® triathlons and marathons. I just completed IRONMAN UK and enjoyed following your training...
by David | Jun 22, 2015 | Blog |
One valuable service that a coach can provide even an experienced athlete is objective feedback via a consultation. A triathlete friend of mine was training for IRONMAN 70.3 St. George in Utah. My friend’s concern was that because of poor weather, he did not...
by David | Jun 18, 2015 | Blog
“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,...
