by Coach Tommy | Aug 29, 2022 | Bike, Gear, Racing, Technology
Marginal Gains and the Bike Since my race last weekend at IM 70.3 Ohio I’ve had several people ask about or comment on my bike split. I rode to 1st in AG on the bike. There’s a lot that went into this other than my bike fitness. My bike, the machine, is...
by Coach Kristen | Apr 24, 2020 | Training
When athletes perform certain functions without thinking about doing them, they’re using muscle memory. An example of this is basketball players dribbling the basketball without thinking. To accomplish this, athletes have to practice for years to train their bodies to...
by Coach Tommy | Mar 26, 2020 | Bike, Technology, Training
Virtual Training and Staying Connected During the Covid-19 Pandemic The Covid-19 pandemic has us all staying at home. I’ve been doing a lot of riding indoors. And leading out coached indoor bike workout through other means. With all the tech in the world today,...
by Coach Tommy | Feb 28, 2020 | Gear, Personal Stories, Technology
Bike Fit and Garmin Power Balance In 2015, I bought the Garmin Vector pedals. Each of the Vector pedals measure power output of the ride. I rode with the Vector pedals for several months uploading the data to Training Peaks and to Garmin Connect. One day I looked...
by Coach Kristen | Jan 15, 2020 | Bike, Run, Swim, Training
Well, with the doldrums of winter upon us, there no doubt will be a variety of triathletes with very different outcomes of the off-season. Let’s talk a bit about how to take on the winter and my personal opinion of indoor dislike compared to potential benefit factors...