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By Coach Maria Simone It was July 2016, and I wasn’t feeling right. I had just finished a 100-mile race, but it felt awful (well, more horrible than it usually does). Most of my training leading into that race was subpar as well. I experienced months of extreme fatigue, so bad that I was falling[…]
Learning how to differentiate between “good” and “bad” pain By Coach Maria Simone As athletes, pain is a companion from time to time. In fact, a substantive portion of our training is designed specifically to help us learn to tolerate discomfort and to work through suffering. If we are going to achieve our big dreams,[…]
Here’s Why & How To Fix It By Coach Lindsay Leigh If you’ve been training and racing endurance sports for long enough, you’ve likely experienced bloating or swelling. There are many causes of bloating, so figuring out the problem isn’t always black and white. In this article, I’ll review the causes of bloating or swelling,[…]
By Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh ‘Tis the season when triathletes can branch out from pool swimming and get into the open water. To be ready for our best race day, learning how to maximize both safety and performance in open water is crucial. For many triathletes, the open water is the most anxiety-producing aspect of[…]
By Coach Maria Simone What should we do when we have to miss training? First, recognize that all of us will miss at least some aspect of our training across a season due to illness, injury, work, competing priorities, and so on. So, you aren’t alone! Realize, as well, that some limited misses in[…]
By Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh We’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. But is there truth to it? Absolutely…and especially for athletes! Having a healthy, balanced breakfast full of nutrient-dense carbs and protein replenishes your stored glycogen after a nighttime fast, revs up your metabolism so you burn[…]
By Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh Ironman World Champs in Nice lived up to its hype – beautiful and epicly challenging! I hope this review helps you plan your training and travel for racing there – a once in a lifetime trip and race! Weather: After last year’s event, I expected heat and humidity[…]
TLDR – Yes, it’s important! By Coach Maria Simone Here’s the scene: You are short on time and won’t be able to fit in your entire workout. So, you decide you’ll shorten the warm-up – or maybe even cut it out entirely. You think: This won’t make that big of a difference, and I’ll[…]
By Coach Maria Simone As Ben Franklin once opined, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes…and the desire of an endurance athlete to go faster and/or further.” Okay, maybe I added that last bit. But it’s true, right? Athletes seek to improve as a constant state of being.[…]
By Coach Lindsay Zemba Leigh Have you ever made your coach a little (okay, or maybe a lot?) cranky by moving a workout without consulting them first? There’s a reason for our crankiness, and I’ll explain why in this article. Let’s start with this general principle: The order of workouts is just as important[…]
