As a self-coached athlete, you are constantly managing the balance of training vs. everything else. This isn’t an easy equation to manage, regardless of what the ‘everything else’ is…this is mainly due to the fact that training is in and of itself a relatively selfish endeavor. Aside from fundraising efforts, no one else really benefits [...]
Just a quick note to let everyone know that both the Half Iron and Olympic Distance planning tools are complete. If you have purchased a copy of 10hours A Week and have not received your digital planning tools, send an email to pjm[at]performancetrainingsystems[dot]com and I will get the .ZIP files to you ASAP. Next steps [...]
On of my biggest pet peeves (and boy, there are plenty of them) is having to wait 10 to 15 seconds per voicemail for the very nice lady to explain, after my friend already has, that s/he isn’t in and that I can also just leave a number OR I can press pound at the [...]
In my previous postings about Big Week Training (Goals 1, Goals 2, Two Types), I have covered a great deal of logistical info. As the season approaches and many of you begin to actually implement BWT into your training schedules, there are a few more things to consider. Note: This is a direct result of [...]
As a Type A, get-more-things-done-in-an-hour-than-most-do-in-a-single-day type of person, you don’t have time to muck about on race day and chalk the last 8 months of training up to “experience”. Enter YourNextRace (www.yournextrace.com). Part of the PTS Network of sites, YourNextRace will provide a central location for all pertinent race information. You can browse tips, photos, [...]
One of the most frequent requests I get from my athletes – both coached and training plan users – is a listing of “the most important” workouts. If any given week has 18 workouts, folks want to know what the key ones are in order to make sure they can at least get those done. [...]
Hi, I'm Patrick McCrann.
I'm a 14-time Ironman finisher and the author of Train to Live, Live to Train: How to Build the Ultimate Fitness Lifestyle and Competitive Triathlon in 10 Hours a Week.
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