One of my athletes recently completed an intense season, including two 70.3s, a full IM, and finishing the season with a PR marathon at Berlin of 3:07. He recently voiced concern about a high exercise heart rate during the transition period, which is a potential sign of overtraining. Below is my reply. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wanted …
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Shattuck Qualifies for 70.3 Worlds, Warden Wins Scofield
Lehi, Utah – July 16, 2011 – Broken collar bone? No problem. PowerTri athlete Kim Shattuck shook off a broken collar bone just 6 weeks before the Rhode Island 70.3 to place 5th in her age group and qualify for the 70.3 World Championships, becoming the 4th PowerTri athlete in just a month to do …
How to Quantify the Stress of a Workout with TSS
A primary key to effective training is the appropriate application of stress to the body, followed by a recovery period for the body to adapt and/or recover for the next workout. Too much stress back-to-back and the body cannot reach the required intensities to gain new fitness in subsequent workouts. Too little stress and the …
Warden, Weaver, Southwick Win USAT Regional Age Group Championships
Park City, Utah – July 9, 2011 – Team PowerTri athletes Adam Weaver and Ruston Southwick won their respective age groups, and David Warden took the overall men’s Sprint podium at the 2011 USAT Rocky Mountain Regional Championships. In the Sprint-distance event, the Regional Championship lived up to its name from the start with the …
Side Stitch Treatment Protocol
One of my colleagues who had experienced both kidney stones and a side stitch told me that the kidney stones were barely above the stitch in terms of pain. Having struggled with side stitches for decades, I know the physical and mental anguish of having to stop running due to the intense abdominal discomfort. One …
Woolston, Warden, Jarvis, Qualify for 70.3 Worlds at Boise
Boise, Idaho – June 11, 2011 – Spencer Woolston and Sarah Jarvis took first place in their respective age groups, and David Warden made the final automatic qualifying slot in his division as Team PowerTri took home 3 coveted slots at Ironman 70.3 Boise to the 2011 World Championships in Las Vegas. With an official …
Consequences of Ironman Pacing
I’m surprised at how often athletes with such great talent fail to pace themselves properly in a race. The argument for pacing during a Sprint is debatable, but for Olympic, 70.3 and Ironman events, the consequence of going anaerobic too early is significant and measurable. Let me share with you an example of poor pacing …
Team PowerTri Takes Home 3 of 6 Podium Spots at Salem Sprint
Salem, Utah – June 4, 2011 – Heath Thurston and David Warden finished 1 and 2 overall, and Sarah Jarvis captured the women’s podium capping another dominant performance from Team PowerTri at the state’s second-largest Sprint triathlon. Thurston lead end-to-end with the fastest swim and bike performance of the day. The local Pro was the …
PowerTri Team of Bowcut, Warden, Lerdahl Sweep Podium at St. George Triathlon
St. George, Utah – May 21, 2011 – Team PowerTri took the top 3 spots at the 2011 St. George Sprint-distance Triathlon as Alex Bowcut led end-to-end and held off PowerTri owner David Warden by less than a second in a dramatic finish at the state’s largest Sprint triathlon. Warden, the 2010 St. George Champion, …
Thoughts on Final 3 Weeks Before a 70.3
By coincidence, I have 9 of my clients racing a half Ironman the week-ends of June 4-5 and June 11-12 (Switzerland, Mooseman, and Kansas). With so many racing a 70.3 in such a short period, I sent the following to all my clients racing those 2 week-ends, with thoughts on what to consider over the …