Endurance athlete Archives • No Limits

The Talk Test

By nolimitsadminPosted on September 28, 2026Posted in TrainingTagged Endurance athlete, Endurance coach, endurance coaching, endurance training, exercise intensity, heart rate zones, no limits endurance coaching, perceived exertion, race day execution, rate of perceived exertion, RPE, talk test, training intensity, training metrics, training zones, workout intensity

A Simple Tool To Determine Your Effort By Coach Maria Simone It never fails: your coach asks you what your RPE was for a session, and you just aren’t sure what to say. You find it challenging to assign a number to the effort, even though you are well aware of the sensations you felt.[…]

Failure Is An Option

By nolimitsadminPosted on September 14, 2026Posted in Mental FitnessTagged athlete mindset, DNF, Endurance athlete, endurance athlete mindset, Endurance coach, endurance coaching, endurance training, goal setting, ironman, mental fitness, mental toughness, mental training for athletes, no limits endurance coaching, overcoming fear in endurance sports, race recovery, resilience, sport psychology, triathlon, ultramarathon

And sometimes the best one By Coach Maria Simone A few years ago, I signed up for the Ouray 50. When I registered, I reviewed the basics to ensure that this race would have the criteria I wanted: a lot of vertical change. Check ✅. A long duration on my feet. Check ✅. An iconic[…]

How To Develop a Precompetition Mental Toughness Routine

By nolimitsadminPosted on June 2, 2026Posted in Mental FitnessTagged athlete mindset, Endurance athlete, endurance coaching, endurance performance, endurance training, mental fitness, mental toughness, no limits endurance coaching, pre race routine, race day preparation, running mindset, sports psychology, triathlon training, visualization for athletes

By Dr. JoAnne Bullard As endurance athletes, we have many aspects of training to consider, including the training program, nutrition, equipment and gear, developing our race schedule, working with a coach, and self-care. A huge component to incorporate in a training program are psychological modalities. Learning to be proactive with implementing these modalities is an[…]

Hey Coach: What do I do when I can’t stay in my training zones?

By nolimitsadminPosted on May 11, 2026Posted in TrainingTagged aerobicbase, cycling, Endurance athlete, Endurance coach, endurancesport, FTP, heartrate, intervaltraining, lactatethreshold, nolimitsendurancecoaching, pace, power, rateofperceivedexertion, recoveryrun, RPE, running, speedtraining, trainingpeaks, trainingplan, trainingzones, triathlon, zone2

By Coach Alison Miller There are many, many (MANY) possible answers to this question. It all boils down to knowing where you are in your training, what the goal of the particular session is, and which zones you are targeting. Before we dive into some of the more common scenarios, let’s first assume that you[…]

Don’t Skimp on the Details

By nolimitsadminPosted on April 4, 2026Posted in Tips & TricksTagged Endurance athlete, endurance coaching, endurance training, no limits endurance coaching, recovery and performance, sleep and athletic performance, stress and performance, stress management for athletes

The Performance Costs of Stress By Coach Maria Simone Work is buried. The kids have a social calendar that rivals yours. The dog needs to go to the vet — again. And somewhere in all of it, you’re trying to train for something that matters to you. You drag yourself out for a workout and[…]

Staying Strong When the Going Gets Tough

By nolimitsadminPosted on March 3, 2026Posted in TrainingTagged beginnertriathlete, Endurance athlete, Endurance coach, endurancesport, injury prevention for endurance athletes, nolimitsendurancecoaching, sleep and athletic recovery, triathlete

Injury Prevention and Recovery for High-Volume Training By Coach Maria Simone It’s that time of year when our training volumes are ramping up faster than a squirrel on an espresso binge. While we’re all excited to push our limits, let’s take a hot second to chat about keeping our bodies in one piece and bouncing[…]

Hot take: Why I Hate Big January Energy

By nolimitsadminPosted on January 14, 2026Posted in Goal SettingTagged athlete safety, Endurance athlete, Endurance coach, gradual progress, nolimitsendurancecoaching, rebuilding fitness, smart training

By Coach Alison Steiner Miller The holidays are behind us and we have entered the most fraught time of year. The headlines are everywhere: “New year, new you” “30 day reset” “X miles a day challenge” “Gym January.” There’s so much pressure to set resolutions and make big life changes, and much of it revolves[…]

Do Not Set Resolutions

By nolimitsadminPosted on January 5, 2026Posted in TrainingTagged action plan, Endurance athlete, Endurance coach, goal planning, goal setting, intention, new years resolutions, no limits endurance coaching, performance mindsest, train on purpose, triathlete

Set Goals, Make a Plan and Then Attack that Plan By Coach Maria Simone It’s the new year, and time for the tradition of setting resolutions for the year to come. Ugh. Please don’t set resolutions this year. But Wait! you exclaim. Shouldn’t I reach for my big dreams in the new year? ABSOLUTELY! But,[…]

4 Lessons from a Mountain Summit: Insights for Endurance Athletes

By nolimitsadminPosted on November 10, 2025Posted in TrainingTagged Endurance athlete, endurance athlete mindset, Endurance coach, endurance coaching, endurance motivation, endurance racing mindset, endurance sport lessons, endurance sports coaching, endurance training tips, mental training for athletes, mountain summit lessons, no limits endurance coaching, overcoming fear in endurance sports, training for endurance athletes, triathlon training

By Coach Maria Simone In 2015, I did my first mountain summit. It was a double-summit on a 20-mile loop, earning me the top of both Mt. Marcy and Algonquin, in the Adirondacks. Above: The top of Mt. Marcy, with my husband John & our dog Pace, who at the time was a young[…]

Beyond Water & Carbs

By nolimitsadminPosted on July 21, 2025Posted in NutritionTagged electrolyte balance, electrolytes for athletes, Endurance athlete, Endurance coach, endurance nutrition, fueling for endurance sport, no limits endurance coaching, sports hydration, triathlon fueling plan, triathlon nutrition

The Role of Electrolytes in Athletic Performance By Coach Maria Simone You begin your run on a hot day, as the sun feels like it’s peeling layers of skin from your body. You’ve barely even made it through the warm-up, and you are already sweating through your clothes. By the time you are halfway through[…]