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The best training plans in the world aren’t worth crap…if you don’t actually follow them. 6-months, 12-months, 5 years…all of it can be crap if you let it. In fact, planning further ahead only serves to increase the likelihood of crap in your future.

As I mentioned in a recent video, triathlon has a very public crisis of drafting right now. Only a week after an athlete video of drafting during Ironman Florida was released, the 70.3 championships were won in a record time of 3:34. Yes, that’s 3 hours and 34 minutes for those of your keeping score [...]

Coach Patrick talks about the growing negative vibe coming out of Lake Placid regarding Ironman, both towards the event and the athletes. There have been several reports of locals vs athletes mixing it up, and there’s no single, simple fix. We are all, in some way, responsible for how our sport is perceived…here’s a few thoughts on how to fix it.