Rest and recovery throughout training and following a race are critical components to speed recovery, reduce injury risk and help prevent mental fatigue. For those of you training for any long-distance race, you know it takes a lot of hard work, quite a few sacrifices and sometimes the mental strength and discipline of a superhero […] Read more
As runners and triathletes, what we put in our bodies is critical to get what we want out of our bodies. The number one topic runners tell me they want to know more about is nutrition – what to eat and when to eat to maximize your training and racing. Since March is National Nutrition […] Read more
We all know that the only way to start running faster is to … (drum roll please) … start running faster. By incorporating speed work into our training, we can teach our bodies to actually run faster by increasing our speed. I’ve written before about the types of speed workouts and how to begin safely […] Read more
“Nothing is ever wrong. We learn from every step we take. Whatever you did today was the way it was meant to be. Be proud of you.” ~Unknown It’s amazing the difference a week can make, isn’t it? Two weeks ago, I had a training week filled with a handful of excuses and a few […] Read more
When it comes to being an endurance athlete and training for long distance triathlons (half IRONMAN or IRONMAN), there’s something many triathletes don’t talk about. It’s a challenge nearly all of us face, but most people don’t want to admit or discuss it openly. It’s how hard training can be on your personal relationships. Specifically, […] Read more