Tag "triathlon"
Specific Preparation: Part 1
Before we get into the specific workouts that I use to prepare an athlete for Kona qualification, let’s review the nature of the event.
Plan for the “Realist”
I’ve talked about the different improvement curves that I’ve observed for different types of athletes. I identified three basic athlete types: the natural, the realist and the worker. As part
What Type of Athlete are You?
I have noticed some interesting trends in how different athletes respond to different amounts and types of training.
Your Kona Week
I’m going to step back from the technical detail and dig a little deeper into my statement that you’re looking at four hours per day, most days, of time commitment.
Your Kona Push: Big Season Planning
In 2011, I aged up to the women’s 45-49 year old age group. My family and my support team decided 2012 was the year to push for a slot.
Navigating Your Kona Quest
In this article, I’ll discuss the five most common limiters to fast age group ironman performance.
How to Qualify – An Introduction
This initial article in our How to Quality series focuses specifically on advice for the athlete who wants to qualify for Kona.
The Four Pillars
This article originated with discussions on why I am able to put together a decent Ironman race when everyone finishing around me can absolutely crush me over shorter distances. It’s
Endurance Physiology 201: Speaking the Same Language
In this article, I will present our own Endurance Corner terminology and will outline how it relates to the concepts outlined in the last exercise physiology article and also to the many and varied terms used by some of the more popular coaching systems.
Endurance Physiology 101: The Basics
Gordo has asked me to compile a couple of concise, core articles that will give our readers a background in the endurance exercise physiology behind some of the triathlon terminology
