Posts From Justin Daerr

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Planning

Top Three from Me

I had a little debate with myself (in my head, not out loud) on what I wanted to cover that might help EC readers have their best racing season. I

Training

Winter Training Camps

When I first started triathlon, I was living in College Station, Texas. We typically experienced a handful of days each winter that really embodied that season; and even then, those days

Lifestyle Planning

A Season without Rhyme or Reason

How do you determine a season’s success or lack thereof? It probably involves going faster or placing better at one or more races throughout the past year. I’m sure there

Nutrition

Nutrition Choices for Consistent Performance

Nutrition tips to improve body composition

Mind

You Need Discipline, Son

A few nights ago I was at a dinner party outside of the triathlon bubble and naturally the conversations trended towards… triathlon. This often tends to be the case when

Training

The Final Push

A few pointers to follow in your final build of the season

Racing

Racing in the Heat

Some key things to remember when racing in the heat

Training

Training in the Heat

Some tips to help you maximize your training time as the temperature rises.

Racing Training

Return to Racing

Racing. It is starting again. You worked diligently over the winter (right?) and now the first races of the season are starting to pop up. Many of you will be

Training

The Journey of JD – Part II

This article originally appeared on XTri. You can see the original here. In Part One I discussed my 30-month progression from a 12:55 Ironman finishing time to a 9:20 finishing