Tag "ironman"
Season Planning – Part I: Realistic Goal Setting
I figured it apt to begin at the beginning and look at how to go about undertaking that crucial first step of setting performance goals for next season.
Are You a “Skilled” Swimmer? Part II
With the onset of winter, many of you will be returning to the ever-frustrating mission of trying to make up some more ground on those elusive folk who perpetually lead you out of the water –- the ex-swimmers.
Improving Your Recover-Ability
One of my main interests over the last year has been teasing out the impact of both fitness and fatigue on performance.
Garage Strength
I have personally attributed the ability of an athlete to put together a breakthrough season to one or both of these adaptations caused by early season strength work on more than one occasion.
Hors Categorie Training
I want to help folks understand the benefits and nature of those “peppy” workouts that might fall outside the realm of “normal” endurance training but are still useful to endurance athletes.
Using VO2 Scores to Benchmark Performance – Part II
Ironman performance depends on a lot of factors independent of the athletes VO2max (whether real or virtual).
Using VO2 Scores to Benchmark Performance
The task of testing is integral to the whole training process. After all, training is a means to an end and that end is better performance on race day.
Building Blocks: Grouping Your Training Sessions into a “Beat Down” for Best Effect
What does a “block” of training consist of and why is the block approach preferable to constant load over the season?
Anatomical Considerations in Bike Fit: Fitting the Machine to the Athlete – Part IV
What modifications can we make to our “all day” position to strike the best balance between comfort, power and aerodynamics?
Anatomical Considerations in Bike Fit: Fitting the Machine to the Athlete – Part III
In this article we’re going to complete the process by solving that one remaining (variable) aspect of the equation — your bike’s dimensions.
