How’s that New Year’s resolution working for you? People are still going on about detox this and purge that, but even that’s slowing down a bit. Social media posts expressing out of reach, aspirational “life purpose” quests that make our day to day worlds seem small and meaningless are still going strong though. So are… Read more »
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Let’s take a look at some of the components of metabolic/performance testing data: VO2max // The size of the engine From swimming sprints to Ironman triathlon, the maximum aerobic capacity (VO2max) is an incredibly important performance metric that should be measured and understood. As often misunderstood, VO2max is not restricted by only raw physical talent,… Read more »
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How to deal with periods of training overload leading into a race Whether you’re a professional triathlete training nearly 40 hours a week, or a busy age grouper trying to squeeze in 10 hours between your job and spending time with family, surviving a period of training overload is never easy. During a period… Read more »
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What to do with all of the bags you receive at your Ironman race What the #?$% do I do with all these bags?! You just checked in at your Ironman race as are headed back to your hotel/condo wondering why did they give me all of these bags – Do I need them?… Read more »
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Aid stations in Ironman races can be very dangerous places. The majority of crashes on the bike occur at or right around the aid stations. Between dropped bottles, wrappers, bottle tops, and riders trying to move left and right, there’s a lot of movement – like bees buzzing around the hive. Long before you get to… Read more »
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