2010 February | Patrick John McCrann | Athlete. Author. Coach.

The Rubber Band Hack

Published on 15. Feb, 2010 by admin in Hack, Resource

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There’s a lot of readily available technical advice and information how to improve your endurance training. From using supplements to equipment selection, from training advice to going as far as to leaning your genetic blueprint to customize how you eat and what supplements to take…it’s all out there. But none of them work as effectively as being consistent: doing what you need to do day-in, day-out to manage your training, your nutrition, or whatever you focus may be. The trick is figuring out how you can be consistent.

Friday Link Love: Endurance Lifestyle, Nutrition and More from Coach P’s Radar

Published on 12. Feb, 2010 by admin in Lifestyle, Resource

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Weekly coverage on lifestyle, nutrition, exercise and other triathlon / endurance related topics.

Introducing TriathlonAnswers.com

Published on 11. Feb, 2010 by admin in Resource, Triathlon

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In the future, a triathlete with a question will sit down at their computer, type their question into Google, and be blown away. They’ll discover someone else has already asked it, and that other triathletes and coaches have ranked the answers by helpfulness. They don’t have to sign in to see the answer, or even to ask a follow up question or leave an answer of their own. Drop. Dead. Simple.

Store Update: Ten Hours Product Expansion

Published on 09. Feb, 2010 by admin in Planning, Resource, Site Update

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I’m very pleased to announce the next phase of the Competitive Triathlon in 10Hours A Week eBook. I have added a 9-page FAQ, a 17-minute video and the option to purchase a 30-minute jumpstart session with yours truly. These additions make the 10Hours System truly 100% self-serve while allowing you to drill down as deeply as you want.

Week of 2/1/10 — Training Summary

Published on 08. Feb, 2010 by admin in Training Update

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Week 12 of the OutSeason has been less than kind to me. I was riding a bit of a high coming out of last week’s ITT result, and the real-world was there waiting in the shadows to kick me in the nuts. Nothing too bad, mind you, but the picture above tells the story: I simply did less work this week. Nuff said.

Top Three Reasons Triathletes Should Not Swim Year Round

Published on 07. Feb, 2010 by admin in Swim

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Swimming year-round for the age-group triathlete is really just busy work. Filing papers at the office. Making sure the pencils at your desk are extra-sharp; that the printer tray is 100% full of paper. Call it what you want, but see it for what it is: extra work that doesn’t necessarily make a difference.

Site Update: February 2010

Published on 05. Feb, 2010 by admin in Site Update, Training Update

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Greetings from cold but not quite frozen Boston, MA. We’ve had some solid winter days, but the training and (indoor) racing has kept me from getting frostbite. I hope you have been able to stay warm and fit, wherever you are!

2010 Season Schedule

Published on 03. Feb, 2010 by admin in Event, Training Update

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Time to sit down and talk about the 2010 racing season through Lake Placid. I have written enough about what I tell others to do; here’s a brief overview of what’s on my plate.

Time Investment for Athletic Excellence

Published on 01. Feb, 2010 by admin in Methodology, Time Management, Triathlon

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With the recent release of Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers (2008), there was a great deal of interest on the part of coaches who latched on to his rule for how people become “great” at something: the 10,000 hour rule. The simple math makes this 20 hours a week for 10 years, and the premise is that lots of time is required before one can realize their potential.