Tag "racing"
“No Pacing” Pacing
A few years back, I listened to Lisa Bentley explain how she paced a half ironman. Basically, her approach was, “Go as fast as I can until the finish line.”
Fast Age Group Racing
If you look under the hood at the fastest AG competitors, then you’ll find athletes with flexible lives that enable them to put training first at least some of the year.
Race with Honor
As I gain more experience in sport, I become more familiar with the way people cut corners. Sport mirrors life — the folks that cheat in life are often the one’s that cheat in sport.
Performing at Ironman Hawaii
With the results of our team fresh in my mind, and my inbox humming with the Kona Dreams of top triathletes, I thought I’d revisit the topic but focus on what it takes to perform on the Big Island.
Throwing Down in Sweden – OtillO
Last Monday, my workout was 21 islands, 40 transitions, 10K of swimming and 55K of running. A good friend and I raced down the Swedish archipelago as part of Ö TILL Ö.
Make or Break Your Race by Planning Right for Travel
It’s key to map out your plan with your travel and logistics to have things run smooth leading up to race day.
Race Strategy
Part of having a successful race is coming up with a solid plan for your event well before your race day.
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.
Know Your Enemy – Part III: Optimal Pacing for Different Courses
I want to investigate the question of: “what if you have some extra energy/power to play with? What is the best place to use this extra mojo on different types of courses?”
Know Your Enemy – Part II: Course and Gear Selection
The question is, “what information can be derived from race course elevation data?”
