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 | Apr 8, 2020 | Psychology, Training
Coaching Triathletes and the Repeated Bout Effect In coaching triathletes, I sometimes repeat the same workout week after week. Or sometimes an entire week or block of training is repeated. There is a concept in coaching and training called the Repeated Bout Effect...
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 | 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...
