I recently attended a two day seminar hosted by USAT, the Art & Science Symposium, so I could get my CEU’s to recertify my coaching credentials. I was able to listen to and learn from some of the select Level II & III triathlon coaches, … [Read more...]

It seems like in Santa Barbara these days you can’t swing a wet transition towel and not hit an injured athlete. The number of people (including myself) that are working out and racing with injuries, including, but not limited to, broken toes, … [Read more...]

In order to achieve peak athletic performance and optimum health, an athlete must consider the type of food that they regularly consume. Dr. Loren Cordain is widely acknowledged as a leading expert on the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors and in … [Read more...]

Most triathletes have heard the terms rest day and recovery day, but many people don’t seem to know what that means when they see it in their schedule. Let me try and explain the differences. A rest day is exactly that, a day of rest; no … [Read more...]

In Power Part 2, I explained that training with heart rate has value and will give you a relative idea of effort level but also has limitations. HR is effected by multiple variables (fatigue, stress, caffeine, etc.) and lags behind actual effort. … [Read more...]