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By Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh As endurance athletes, we work too hard in training to hinder our training and race performances with nutritional mistakes. As a nutrition coach, here are some of the top mistakes I see athletes making with fueling and weight loss efforts. Let’s recount them here as important reminders to use our fueling and nutrition[…]
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[…]
An Overview of the General Preparation Phase of Training By Coach Maria Simone The following are pairs of headlines I found on the internet after a simple search for “base training in endurance sport.” You may read through these articles and headlines, and scratch your head. What the heck?!? Should I go long and easy,[…]
8 Mindfulness Practices to Boost Performance By Coach Maria Simone Hard physical work is important for our success. That is a given for us as endurance athletes. However, the hours of hard work are not enough to bring us to our best performance on race day. In order to find that extra bit of our[…]
By Coach Maria Simone As athletes, we never truly take off, but rather adjust our type and volume of training to optimize for recovery or performance. In the period following your last big race of the season and before the build for next season is typically referred to as offseason. At No Limits, we don’t[…]
By Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh You’re ready to hire a coach to help you achieve your big dreams. But, how do you pick the right coach for YOU and YOUR goals? Start by asking yourself some questions about what you want from the experience. Then, you’ll know what questions to ask when you interview coaches,[…]
An overview of the gait cycle and 3 common form issues By Coach Maria Simone As an endurance athlete, you’ve likely been asked: “Why do you run?” Our friends and family are so curious about why we put so much time and energy into our training. A less-often asked question is: “How do you run?” In[…]
By Coach Lindsay Leigh Swimming is a low injury risk sport but swimmer’s aren’t injury free. Swimmer’s shoulder, or rotator cuff tendonitis, is the most common injury for swimmers. Unfortunately if you’ve been swimming long enough, it’s often not if you’ll get it, it’s when. 47% of collegiate swimmers and 48% of masters swimmers have[…]
By Coach Lindsay Leigh Swimming does not require much gear besides a cap and goggles. However, a few key swim gear items can make you a faster, stronger swimmer, while others are not worth your money. To help you sort through what swim gear is worth it, and what isn’t, here is a complete list[…]
Take this 10-point quiz to find out! by Coach Maria Simone Asking whether you need to hire a coach is fair question, and one that our coaching team has considered at length – especially so given the complexities wrought by living, training and racing through a pandemic. Before we can answer this question, it is[…]
