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Race Strategy

Part of having a successful race is coming up with a solid plan for your event well before your race day.

Planning Training

The Basic Week

If you are looking for some kind of direction for the season and are not in a position to hire a coach to tailor things to your needs then I suggest setting up a basic repeatable week.

Nutrition Racing

Establishing Your Race Nutrition Plan

One hot topic at this time of year is race nutrition — there is a lot of information out there and learning what works best for you can be difficult.

Swim

Key Swims

Here are the three key swims I think you need per week as we head into the race season.

Training

Our Favorite Workouts: Brick Sessions

People often ask if there is a key session throughout the race season that they should include each and every week. One of those key sessions in my mind is the Brick.

Mind Planning

Reaching Your Goals

The single most important lesson I’ve learned over 23 years of elite sport is to always focus on the process.

Bike Training

Our Favorite Workouts: Indoor Maximum Aerobic Work

The final step or block I like to see done on the trainer before we head out and let our hair finally rip through the wind is a solid block of maximum aerobic power work.

Mind

Work on Your Mental Plan Now, Not Just on Race Day

What is your mental plan for getting yourself to the next level of racing?

Bike Training

Our Favorite Workouts: Extended Tempo Trainer Session

Most of the Northern Hemisphere population right now is stuck indoors for at least two more months. That means riding the trainer if you are committed to your upcoming season.

Planning

Setting Up Your Best Season Ever

I’ll offer a few things I consider important to putting you in the right direction for a great year.