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How Pain Tolerance Impacts Performance
Imagine two runners, Bill and Ted, who have identical physical running ability — that is, equal VO2 max values, lactate threshold heart rates, and all that. Now suppose that Bill and Ted are talked...
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Training gains: Essential truths
Growth takes time and patience, but the payoff in the end is worth it.I’m always on the lookout for good analogies to explain how training works, especially for less scientifically based training...
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Evolve your training for your 40s, 50s & 60s
Photo: Paul PhillipsWhile triathlon is a fountain of youth for many, it’s important that the maturing triathlete doesn’t reapply the same training strategy year after year, decade after decade. With...
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Building A Training Plan To Achieve Your Race Goal
Some people slog through training with no real goal or purpose, others sit down and meticulously plan what they are going to do and when. And while being too meticulous isn’t always a good thing,...
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Weight Room Rules
Photo: John SegestaYou’ve heard this advice before: Devote the off-season to strength training, then back off the heavy lifting and transition to core and stability exercises during the race season....
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The Three Best Core Exercises For Endurance Athletes
There are lots of core exercises out there. Doing any of them is better than doing none of them. But some are definitely better for runners than others. A strong core — that is, strong abdominal and...
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Develop your mental toughness
When you don’t feel like training do you find a way to get it done … or do you make an excuse to skip out? If obstacles are thrown your way do you lie down in defeat … or do you welcome the challenge?...
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Build Up Your Back Strength
Back pain is one of those injuries that triathletes typically tolerate and train through. That is, until it becomes a problem that can’t be ignored. Dr. John Ball, a chiropractor and endurance sport...
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The Three Best Core Exercises For Runners
There are lots of core exercises out there. Doing any of them is better than doing none of them. But some are definitely better for runners than others. A strong core — that is, strong abdominal and...
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Secrets For Building Short-Course Triathlon Speed
Photo: triathlon.orgA few years ago, I shifted from long to short and from elite to amateur. By approaching my short-course racing with the mind-set of a long-distance athlete, I was able to improve my...
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Develop A Better Sense Of Run Pace
The line between setting a new personal best and a near miss is often razor thin. A simple mistake like running just a few seconds too fast per mile at any point during a race could change your primary...
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How Pain Tolerance Affects Performance
Photo: John David BeckerImagine two runners, John and Michael, who have identical physical running ability — that is, equal VO2 max values, lactate threshold heart rates, and all that. Now suppose that...
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Don’t let age slow you down
The Defining ITU Images Of 2012 As I was pedalling as fast as I could in the middle of Ironman 70.3 Eagleman, a strong-looking fellow blew by. I glimpsed the number on his calf as he charged ahead....
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Speed development for distance running
As training theory continues to evolve, coaches and exercise scientists are continuing to uncover more effective and efficient ways to train and get results at long distance racing. In particular,...
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Training gains: Essential truths
Growth takes time and patience, but the payoff in the end is worth it.I’m always on the lookout for good analogies to explain how training works, especially for less scientifically based training...
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Six exercises to a stronger core
Rolling side plankReverse crunch Core stabilisation Rolling side plank Cat camel Mountain climbers Elbow-to-knee crunch This is an intense core workout. Tweak the timing and reps to your level of...
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Develop your mental toughness
When you don’t feel like training do you find a way to get it done … or do you make an excuse to skip out? If obstacles are thrown your way do you lie down in defeat … or do you welcome the challenge?...
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How To Get To The First Buoy Faster
It can be a challenge to sprint the first two minutes of a race that will take multiple hours to complete, but getting to the front early can result in a huge payoff! Not only will you be clear of the...
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The Five Phases Of Swim Training
Photo: Nils NilsenNo sooner has the triathlon season seemingly drawn to a close than we start looking ahead to next year. And of the three disciplines we enjoy in triathlon, the swim is undoubtedly the...
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Evolve your training for your 40s, 50s & 60s
Photo: Paul PhillipsWhile triathlon is a fountain of youth for many, it’s important that the maturing triathlete doesn’t reapply the same training strategy year after year, decade after decade. With...
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