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03/02/10: A perfect rose
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
The athlete - coach relationship is much like growing roses. The nursery man (coach) is responsible for planting the seeds and nurturing his plant to produce a lovely rose (athlete). This sounds quite simple on the surface - anyone can grow lovely roses right? Those of you that have ever tried know far from the truth this is. [More]
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
Understanding your running gait and your body’s biomechanics is difficult at the best of times. However, it is worth trying because it will help explain the cause of some of the little niggles you may experience during any one year of training and racing. [More]
02/08/10: 10 Marathon Tips
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
Running a marathon is an exciting and big undertaking. Here are some fantastic tips to help you get the most out of yourself on race day! [More]
01/25/10: The Pain Cave Revisited
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
I wrote about the Pain Cave previously (see article here) and gave you some tips for making the most of that little black place that emerges in your psyche when the going gets tough.Let’s now turn our attention to the first thing that we encounter when taking the trip to the infamous Pain Cave: the conditions that we train or race in.
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01/25/10: Sleep Well and Train Better
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
Sleep is a cornerstone in training. Sleep accelerates the recovery process of our body, readying us physically and mentally for the challenges of a new day. [More]
01/06/10: The Mine Field that is Running Shoes
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
You’re due for a new pair of running shoes. ‘Where do I start?’ you may ask yourself.
Well let’s start off by dismantling one of The Big Myths: The most expensive pair of running shoes is not necessarily the best pair of running shoes for you. [More]
Well let’s start off by dismantling one of The Big Myths: The most expensive pair of running shoes is not necessarily the best pair of running shoes for you. [More]
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
Proper planning and preparation are key elements to triathlon training and racing. An athlete’s time management and organizational skills play a huge role in their success or failure on race day. A day has only 24 hours and as a triathlete you must learn to get the most out of each and every one of them.
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Category: Training
Posted by: editor
If you’re dragging your feet about doing your training at times, I ask that you give me 20 minutes before making a decision to skip it.
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Category: Training
Posted by: editor
December has come around as rapidly as ever, bringing all the usual holiday activities around every corner with parties and social events filling our calendars. That results in compromised training opportunities for all of us. This is the Season to be Merry and that means not getting stressed about missing a little training when life gets in the way and simply adapting your sessions so you can make the most of the festive season and enjoy all it has to offer! I like to call this the Festive Taper. [More]
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
You really love triathlon and want to do better. You have purchased the right equipment, been professionally fit on your bike, found a place to swim that allows you to do so when you can and should, and you have hired a coach. You have done everything that you need to do to have a great season, right?
Maybe not…
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11/24/09: Defeating the Off-Season Doldrums
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
Up at 5 am for an early morning swim, drive to work, run. And repeat - except the next day it is a brick. Followed by the long weekend ride and run. And repeat again the next week. All for that pinnacle race. One month later, however, the race – in which you did amazing - is over. And then all of a sudden it hits you. The season is over?!
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Category: Training
Posted by: editor
In sports nutrition we have always heard carbs carbs carbs: the importance of refueling the muscles after exercise to allow optimal recovery and maximize the performance in the next training session.
Is muscle refueling the path to optimal recovery? [More]
Is muscle refueling the path to optimal recovery? [More]
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
Mental flexibility or toughness is the key to success in endurance athletics.
The best athletes know this: It is a matter of mind over matter - if you don’t mind it doesn’t matter. [More]
The best athletes know this: It is a matter of mind over matter - if you don’t mind it doesn’t matter. [More]
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
You probably have that training partner who is not incredibly fast in the group workouts but is always delivering when it comes to race performance – beating the people in races that beat him in training.
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10/24/09: Want a PB? Think Like a Truck Driver
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
In order to have your best race ever, you need to think like a truck driver.
This statement may sound preposterous but it holds more truth than you think.
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This statement may sound preposterous but it holds more truth than you think.
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Category: Training
Posted by: editor
On the 11th of October, I had the pleasure of watching one of my athletes on stage of the Ironman World Championships in Kona to receive an award for placing in the top of his age group. Luiz Topan was 4th in the M40-44 age group with a time of 9hrs27 (53:45 swim / 5hr08 bike / 3hr20 run). This article shows how setting up a plan with your coach can help you realize your dreams.
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Category: Training
Posted by: editor
Year after year more and more people really want to make it to the Hawaiian Ironman in Kona, the granddaddy of all Ironmans, the Ironman World Championships. Competition is fierce to secure one of the 1800 coveted spots to the Big Island and the qualification times seem to get faster and faster. Here are my top 8 tips for securing your spot for Kona 2010.
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Category: Training
Posted by: Vinnie
A thank you to all ironguides athletes and partners in 2009, and a tribute to all those who qualified for Saturday's Ironman Hawaii in Kona. [More]
Category: Training
Posted by: Vinnie
ironguides is an Official Partner of Ironman Austria. Now you can enter this sold out race using the ironguides 20-week Ironman Training Plan and Race Entry Package. [More]
09/29/09: Almost Offseason... Now What?
Category: Training
Posted by: editor
We’re approaching that time of the year where athletes start to wonder: what should I do now? My season is almost over so what can I do to race faster next year?
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