According to the CDC, there was widespread flu activity in every state except for Oregon and Hawaii as of the end of January 2018. Being an endurance athlete keeps you healthy on most occasions, but there is no amount of training that will save you from the flu. In...
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...
“Build your weakness until they become your strengths.” — Knute Rockne Congratulations on finishing your triathlon racing season (or about to finish your racing season)! For the last 6-10 months, you’ve spent anywhere between 8-20 hours a week training (even...
Do you experience tight and sore muscles, especially after a hard training session running or on the bike? Foam rollers are a “must have” piece of equipment for all triathletes for facilitating recovery. In this video, Krista Schultz, MEd, CSCS reviews the...
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...
