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By Dr. JoAnne Bullard The emotions leading up to race day are HUGE! There’s usually a mix of excitement, nervousness, and happiness. An athlete’s mind is preparing for the unknown, which can cause emotions to hit a higher level. This can naturally cause athletes to feel a little uneasy or anxious. This can happen even[…]
And what do I need to do about it? By Coach Maria Simone Above: The Sky in Mont Tremblant the morning of the 2023 70.3 race. Suffice to say, the race was a no go as the AQI was well into the Hazardous zone. I opened my front door to take out the trash, and[…]
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[…]
By Coach Mike Stout Running off the bike can be where the race is won and lost. When I first started doing duathlons and triathlons, I thought the run was going to be my strongest discipline, especially since I came from a running background and considered myself a strong runner. Was I ever wrong! During[…]
By Coach Maria Simone While we’ve covered much of what there is to know about pacing an endurance race, there are some specifics relative to the run that we’ll cover in this third part. As a reminder, Part 1 covered general pacing basics for any endurance event, and part 2 covered pacing strategies for triathlon.[…]
Part 1: Pacing Basics By Coach Maria Simone There is no one “big” thing you can do that will add up to your optimal race day performance. Rather, our performance on race day is a consequence of a series of sometimes seemingly inconsequential choices. These are the 1% details that add up to 100% of[…]
By Coach Maria Simone Ah, the taper. Depending on your response to taper, you are either dreading this period in your training, or you are eagerly looking forward to it. Personally, I love the taper. I imagine my body putting itself back together after weeks and months of hard training. It is a time when[…]
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 Jason Bahamundi If you’re reading this article, then you are giving endurance sports a shot. That is the first thing you did to improve as a beginner – and probably the most important. Pat yourself on the back and then grab a cup of coffee, because we are going to discuss 5 things[…]
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[…]
