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The Journey of Justin Daerr, Part II
05/13/08: In Part One I discussed my 30-month progression from a 12:55 Ironman finishing time to a 9:20 finishing time. In this edition I will cover the move from 9:20 to (Read More)

Marc Becker: It's Only Ounces
05/07/08: An athlete asked about the following comments:

The pain of discipline weighs ounces -- the pain of regret weighs tons.

One thing about triathlon and Ironman that I really love is the sport's (actually, any sport's) ability to (Read More)

Alan Couzens: Real World Periodization - The Specific Prep Phase
05/01/08: As the snow thaws and spring approaches, I thought that it might be timely if I threw out a blog entry on the Specific Preparatory phase of training. For most folks who are targeting a late Summer race, they will probably be getting ready to enter (Read More)

Triathlete Magazine: Results-oriented vs. Process-oriented
04/24/08: What you can learn from Scott Molina

Recently, I was listening to an old Triathlete Mag interview (find the interview here) with one my triathlon heroes (Read More)

Triathletes and heart attacks
04/10/08: Faster doesn't always mean healthier

In the spring of 1996, just one mile into his usual six-mile lunchtime training run, the unthinkable happened to Joe Nedza. Suddenly, at just 45 years-old, he felt an incredible pressure on his (Read More)

DO NOT LET FEAR AFFECT YOUR GAME
03/12/08: Sometimes, fear and anxiety can get the best of us in sports. The key is to know how to manage that fear and anxiety. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that an athlete can use to help manage their fears and every day (Read More)

Gordo Byrn: Building Endurance and Economy
12/19/07: Over the last few months, I have been sharing ideas with Robbie Ventura of Vision Quest Coaching. Together we are working on "Project Ironman". This involves getting Robbie ready to tackle Ironman (Read More)

Alan Couzens: Making the most of your Preparatory Period
12/18/07: An hour a day keeps the Doctor away, three hours a day keeps Joe Bonness away :-)

Of all the phases of periodization, the General Preparatory period means many different things to many different coaches. For some, this period is merely (Read More)

Rethinking Base Training
11/29/07: MMM.. Should Terry snowshoe or crank out indoor intervals?

If you’re interested in making big improvements for the 2008 season then consider the following. Most folks in the northern hemisphere don’t rest or restore enough in the (Read More)

Kevin Purcell: MENTAL and PHYSICAL DISCONNECT
10/19/07: As a doctor of chiropractic and as a coach, my expertise lies in the ability to see in patients and clients what they cannot see in themselves; then “we carve out order by leaving out disorder”. I assist in finding avenues for change. It is not (Read More)

Chris Hauth: Having it all – A good 2008 starts with a smart Preseason
10/18/07: This is usually the time of year we start thinking of the next racing season in earnest. Of course most of us have already ‘thought’ about 2008 since we had to sign up for most of the popular races the day after they ended! But usually as we get (Read More)

Coming Back from Injury: Lessons Learned
09/19/07: As a coach over the past ten years, I have worked with transitioning athletes back into sport after a serious injury. Last winter, I had my own experience of returning to triathlon following a serious injury. A bike crash in October of 2006 had me (Read More)

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