Common Injuries for Triathletes – Runner’s Knee Runner’s Knee also known as both patellofemoral pain syndrome and Chondromalacia Patella. While it is most common amongst runners, it can also affect cyclists and other athletes. For Triathletes it is a condition that often rears its ugly head and makes training and participating in events at best …
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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 …
Specificity, If you know it why aren’t you doing it?
The really fast athletes already know this that is why they are fast! This is for all those who kinda know what they are doing. From time to time I run into a runner or swimmer who will tell me they aren’t getting any faster despite running or swimming consistently a few days a week. You’ll see …
Winter Training Tips
I know winter is a ways away but I’m starting to think about the winter training to come so I thought I’d make a couple notes about winter training. The nice thing about winter training is it scares a lot of people away. If you can train through the winter you will be killing those …
Finally back and loving it!!!
Each Year I say this will be the year and this is it to make it. And just like life is it always seems to step in front of me and slow things down or put things to a halt for awhile. This year was a bit different because the slow down came from an …
Benefits of EFS & Interphase
Just recently I decided to change up my game a little bit, from the weekend Sprint and the collegiate Olympic races to the longer distance Half Iron and Marathon. My older brother (who rarely exercises) recently decided to do a marathon and I couldn’t let him one-up me, as a triathlete, so I challenged myself …
Benchmark Workouts
Last week I had a couple good benchmark workouts. I like to use specific workouts that are going to be the same each time I do them so I can measure my fitness. You will find that you can improve faster if you can measure your fitness and get feedback on what you are doing. …
Epic Trail Run
A week ago today I went for a 90 min (actually 91:30) run. I’m engaged to a girl who lives about 40 minutes from where I live so I often do workouts in her neighborhood after I get off work. There are lots of nice biking/hiking/running trails in the foothills by her house so I …
Who’s more fit? Runners, Cyclists, or Swimmers?
As you well may know, the Ironman world Championships take place every October. The history of Ironman is a spectacular story. Many of us have heard this story, but let’s tell it again anyway. In 1978, during the awards ceremony for a Hawaii running race, a debate ensues among competitors about who is more fit, …
Incorporating Marathons to Improve Endurance for Triathletes
In this post I am going to try and convince you why you need to consider marathoning as part of your triathlon training. I know what some of you are saying, “but Dave, I got into triathlon because I hate running”. Hear me out. Obviously, for Ironman racing, you should incorporate a marathon early on …