by Coach Tommy | May 6, 2020 | Psychology, Racing, Training
A long time ago, during the ‘80s, in a galaxy far, far away, I read a book titled The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey. This book changed the way I managed my personal and professional life. I still use many of the concepts in that book. In...
by Coach Denise | Apr 17, 2020 | Personal Stories, Psychology
We only have so much motivation at our disposal. Some people have more of it than others and our motivation reserves rise and fall based on many factors, both internal and external. When we first start training, our motivation is often very high. Yet after a couple of...
by Coach Tommy | Mar 3, 2020 | Injury, Run, Training
There is a common training pattern in triathlon – the long run the day after the long bike. This training strategy is usually used in Ironman distance training. The thinking is the athlete needs to ‘learn’ to run on tired legs. But this isn’t based...
by Coach Tommy | Jan 14, 2020 | Gear, Training
In the south, there’s really no reason to do indoor training if you are smart about protecting your body from the elements. Temperatures around 40 degrees are fine for both running and cycling (even 30 degrees is fine for running). When you put on clothes...
