Archive for the 'Ironman' Category

Nine Out of Ten Triatletes are Train-a-holics…Are You?

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

Hint: She’s not looking for a missing contact lens. Triathlon is a sport of excess; there are few other athletic endeavors that both (a) incorporate multiple sports into a single event and (b) have a version of the event that covers 140.2 miles with a time window of 17 hours. Comparisons could be a 36-inning [...]

Triathlon: Forget Scheduling Races, Plan a Mini-Camp to Get Faster (Plus: Competition)

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Cut your training hours. Focus on the critical work. Get faster and fitter. No, really. The first visceral reaction to the 10Hours A Week training approach is “Yeah, right!” People just don’t want to believe that slashing training hours to the critical workouts can actually improve their fitness, help restore balance to their lives and [...]

Triathlon: Drop-Kicking Your Season Into Action

Saturday, January 26th, 2008

The hardest part about starting a year of training is actually getting started. Sure, you had to sign up for your race, but that’s a long way off. It’s cold outside (even in CA this year!), the roads are quiet, and there a lots of other things that can take up your time. Here are [...]


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