What do you tell your athletes when they’re about to compete in their biggest race of the year? Here’s what I told one of my clients who about to compete in the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii, a few years ago: You’re in the calm before the storm. Rest,...
“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...
I’ve been “shoulding” myself too much lately. I should go swim. I should write in my blog. I should finish that project I’ve been working on for the last tow years. The list goes on…and list of unfinished “should’s” is a...
“Discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” – Marcel Proust Do you see what I see? Maybe. Maybe not. I may look at a problem and say, “I see the solution. It’s obvious.” Someone else may look at the...
Although often overlooked or skipped for lack of time, warming up and cooling down are extremely important before and after every work out to reduce likelihood of injury while facilitating post workout recovery. Dynamic stretches are an active stretching technique...
One of the biggest challenges for triathletes is “fitting it all in.” You’re training for 3 different sports – swim, bike, run – plus need time for strength training, recovery, etc. on top of everything else you’re doing in your...
