What to Bring with You on a Long Bike Training Ride

What to Bring with You on a Long Bike Training Ride

Years ago, I was riding with a friend on Skyline Drive in Virginia for a long training ride in preparation for an IRONMAN Triathlon. It was raining lightly when we parked our cars at the entrance to the park and started to slowly climb up onto the drive. We were both...
Surviving Flu Season as an Endurance Athlete

Surviving Flu Season as an Endurance Athlete

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...
4 Tips for Early Season Triathlon and Run Training

4 Tips for Early Season Triathlon and Run Training

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...