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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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