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...
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...
Words by Taylor Thomas at Thomas Endurance Coaching Most every runner has had the following experience: You’ve been running through neighborhoods and town paths and feeling great. Then you branch out to more technical terrain that involves climbing, descending, and managing your footing and you realize that this is a much different experience than the...
The key to building a run program can often lie in understanding your heart rate and what it means. To gain accurate insights, using a heart rate monitor with a chest strap can be invaluable. It’s easy to get lost in the metrics, especially if you begin to focus on what other athletes are...
An indoor smart bike with a world-leading realism, blurring the line between virtual and reality. The KICKR BIKE is designed to fit your body like your outdoor bike. Made with maximum comfort and performance in mind, the KICKR BIKE has five points of adjustment – standover height, saddle height, setback, reach and stack height. Su ...
Race day has arrived. You have put in all the hard yards, hours, and miles and now is your time to shine. While many triathlons may not have a large focus on the nutrition side of racing, Ironman racing requires you to approach nutrition as the 4th sport of the race. How should you...
For many triathletes, the Ironman distance is the ultimate goal. The allure of the distance, and the sheer physical endurance needed to undertake such an event, capture the imagination of so many athletes. For those athletes that find themselves drawn to full iron-distance races, it comes as no surprise the preparation that these events...
Words by Marcus Cook, Images by Issac Cook When I look back at my journey I didn’t start thinking that I could be an Ironman. I was 489 pounds when a very close friend was diagnosed with cancer. He came to me and said, “I am dying from an incurable disease and you are dying because of your choices.”...
Words by Heather Jackson I don’t know why I count this workout among my “favorites.” It’s possible my head is still foggy from lactic acid buildup, oxygen deprivation, and delayed onset muscle soreness. This session is HARD, but it will leave you satisfied, knowing you’ve pushed your physical and mental fitness to new heights....
Words by: Joe Gambles Joe Gambles, professional triathlete, is also Heather Jackson’s coach, guiding her to numerous Ironman and 70,3 victories and Kona podiums. He lifts the curtain, below, on a workout, he prescribes Heather a few times a year to put the finishing touches on her specific race preparations. Firstly, I have to...
Every year, the Ironman World Championship draws the greatest endurance athletes from across the globe. As might be expected, it’s not for the faint of heart — you’ve got to be a gut-busting champion to beat its unrelenting challenge. We wanted a closer look at the effort required for such a race, so we caught up with several...
It’s no secret that the key to long-term endurance is keeping your body fueled for the workout ahead. During longer exercise regimens, your body needs an input of calories to keep moving. If it doesn’t get that necessary fuel, your performance will plummet, and your ride will ultimately suffer. Here is where the importance...