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By Coach Maria Simone Jane is an endurance athlete who has been experiencing a training “funk” in the past two weeks. She is reporting fatigue during her training, with heavy or “dead” muscles, along with an inability to hit her training targets. As her coach, I begin to ask a series of questions to[…]
What are they and do I need them? By Coach Maria Simone In endurance sport, recovery, fueling and hydration can make or break our training progress and race day success. So far, I haven’t said anything you likely don’t already know. But, here’s something you may not have heard of: ketone esters, which is a[…]
By Coach John DiPalo We work hard for every watt we produce. But not all of those watts go into producing more speed. Sometimes, our equipment can get in the way of our speed. In this article, you’ll learn how to wax your chain to get more of your watts into forward propulsion. Waxing a[…]
By Coach Maria Simone I like to make big dreams happen for my athletes and for myself. In many cases, these dreams revolve around aggressive time goals, standing on podiums, or qualifying for specific races, such as the Boston Marathon, World Championships 70.3/140.6, or Team USA. When I work with an athlete long enough, we[…]
By Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh As spring approaches and daylight increases, many of us will be getting outside more often for rides (yay!) but that doesn’t mean the temperatures will always be mild, especially in the early mornings. Do not be afraid of cold weather cycling – it can be quite enjoyable with the right[…]
By Coach Maria Simone When I train, I often visualize different race-specific scenarios, and I especially love to pretend that someone (with an amazing accent – think Phil Liggett style) is narrating my workout. For example, one of my favorite sequences is to imagine myself in the final miles of a run. I see myself[…]
By Coach Maria Simone In a previous article we reviewed race pacing basics for any type of endurance events. With those overarching guidelines in mind, let’s talk some specifics for triathlon. Triathlon is One Sport Regardless of your distance, it is important to remember that triathlon is one sport. In practice this means that each[…]
Tips to Manage Hot Training Days By Coach Maria Simone I’ll be brutally honest: you can’t beat the heat. It will have an impact on our watts, pace, and RPE, when compared to more temperate conditions. But, you absolutely can manage the effects of heat and humidity. In this post, we share our yearly reminders[…]
By Coach Maria Simone “The air bites shrewdly; it is very cold.” ~Hamlet Cold weather has always made me think of this line from Hamlet. Coldness “biting” is such an apt metaphor for those winter days when we would rather stay under the covers than head outside to get our move on. But, there are[…]
~ By Coach Lindsay Leigh The winter months are the perfect time to make sure your gear is in good working condition and you’re stocked up on supplies for the coming season. In this post, I cover 3 simple steps to get your gear organized, fixed, and stocked up! Step 1: Organize First: get organized![…]
