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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The Finer Points of Racing Well
You train your body to meet the physical demands of a race. You train your mind to handle the ups and downs you may experience on race-day. But how often do you practice the finer points of racing, like race pacing, nutritional planning and transition set-up. These all-to-often-forgotten elements can make the difference between a …
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 …
Simple & Cheap Injury Prevention
OUCH! Simple & Cheap Injury Prevention We all wish we were athletes with unlimited resources to pamper our tired and over-worked bodies. But, this is real life and most of us train and race in the real world. Weekly massages and frequent visits to our favorite chiropractor can definitely help keep our bodies in prime …