Images by Marco Merati Time away from in-season training can sometimes be difficult to manage for many athletes. When you no longer have structured training and schedules, you may find yourself overwhelmed with your available time. Being able to balance both sport and life is a skill that takes time to iron out the...
Ask the Experts: Movement and Why it Matters
It is common in the world of endurance sports for athletes to solely focus on the workouts we deem as important. These workouts would include sessions that are building their cardiovascular endurance since that is the only way to get better, right? For the time-crunched athlete who needs to skip a workout(s), more times than...
Ask the Experts: Bike Fit for Performance
Whether you are purchasing a bike for the first time, or a seasoned veteran, one thing that will always remain an integral part of any cyclist’s arsenal is a proper road bike fit. Professional bike fits are crucial to not only performance but your comfort on the bike. When your bike setup is comfortable,...
Cycling Knee Pain? Pedal Solutions for Common Knee Issues
Many of us have been there, pedaling along without an issue and then you begin to feel a sharp twinge of pain in your knee…now what? If you’ve ever experienced knee pain while cycling from either cleat or seat positioning, you are not alone. Knee pain is one of the most common injuries cyclists...
The Secret to Better Fitness is Training Consistency
Most athletes are in search of that one workout or training secret that can help them unlock their best performances. Well, the secret is out and, and that secret is training consistency. We can marvel at the Strava profiles of professional athletes that make us ooh and aah for workouts they (seem to) perform...
Ask the Experts: What is Sweet Spot Training?
Many athletes have heard of Sweet Spot Training, but not all have implemented this tool into their training programs efficiently. When used properly, sweet spot training can help to improve your functional threshold power and your ability to conquer mentally difficult efforts. What is Sweet Spot Training? Simply put, sweet spot training is efforts...
PREGUNTA A LOS EXPERTOS: CÓMO PERFECCIONAR LAS TRANSICIONES EN TRIATLÓN
Un triatlón consta de cuatro disciplinas: natación, ciclismo, carrera y transiciones. Casi siempre dedicamos tiempo a entrenar únicamente tres de esas disciplinas. Entrenas de forma meticulosa durante horas para que tu motor cardiovascular produzca los resultados que deseas. ¿Y qué hay de tus transiciones? Perhaps you have never given much thought to this discipline because...
How To: ELEMNT RIVAL Touchless Transition
There have been many options for multisport watches that have surfaced throughout the years. Most of these watches offer what you’d expect: a lap timer for the swim, a computer for the bike, and a GPS unit for the run. When combined, these features seem to compile...
GUÍA PRÁCTICA: PLANES DE ENTRENAMIENTO DE TRIATLÓN PARA PRINCIPIANTES
Te has inscrito a tu próximo triatlón, o puede que al primero ¿Y ahora qué? Sabes que hay una parte de natación, otra de ciclismo y otra de carrera a pie, pero no sabes muy bien cómo entrenar las tres disciplinas al mismo tiempo. Fear not, you are not alone in this dilemma. El entrenamiento del tr...
Winter Base Miles? Do Them or Not?
Conventional wisdom holds that winter is the season of base training, also known as Long Steady Distance (LSD). This means countless hours riding at a steady mellow pace for weeks on end in order to lay a ‘foundation’ for the more intense training sessions in the spring and summer. Without all those base miles, the thinking...
How Do I Build a Personal Triathlon Training Camp
What do you think when you hear “training camp”? Maybe an all-inclusive warm-weather winter getaway for a week of professional training? While those camps are possible for some, they’re not realistic for many. But that doesn’t mean you can’t create your own personal training camp and get many of the same benefits. Let’s discuss...
Ask the Experts: How Do I Complete An End of Season Performance Review?
After all of the training hours and race days have been logged it only makes sense to look at your season in review. A proper season review is the best way to identify your strengths and weaknesses and develop a comprehensive plan for the upcoming season. With the availability of powerful data, and dynamic...