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  • Athlete & Coach: What We Have Learned This Season
    March 13, 2023

    Athlete & Coach: What We Have Learned This Season

    Brian Shiels and I started working together on his goal of completing an Ironman last year. Brian came to this goal with no previous triathlon experience, a lot of experience in rucking and running, a full time job that requires travel, and a supportive family of four. As a coach with a young family and who regularly competes in Sprint, Olympic, and 70.3 distance triathlons, I had a good understanding of what Brian’s training was going to look like; early morning or evening workouts and bigger miles on the weekends
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  • Taking The Guess Work Out of Your Nutrition Plan
    March 13, 2023

    Taking The Guess Work Out of Your Nutrition Plan

    If you are reading this article, you’re probably wondering how you can recover better, train more consistently, and race faster. Whether you are a single sport or multi-sport endurance athlete you need to know how to fuel your engine more effectively.
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  • IRONMAN & 70.3 Essentials
    March 13, 2023

    IRONMAN & 70.3 Essentials

    Getting into the sport of triathlon can seem overwhelming with all the equipment and deciphering which items are needed and which are nice to have. When an athlete approaches me with a goal of completing an Ironman I discuss the following items with them. These items are necessary to have a successful training and racing experience.
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  • Accurate Heart Rate + Power Zones With Blood Lactate Testing
    March 13, 2023

    Accurate Heart Rate + Power Zones With Blood Lactate Testing

    Regardless of the goal, every endurance athlete wants to train more efficiently. Trying to finish an IRONMAN on 8 hours of training a week? Be efficient. Trying to win the Olympics? Be efficient. Trying to maintain a long-term healthy lifestyle? Be efficient. No one wants to do work that doesn’t move the needle forward - that’s why Playtri Blood Lactate Testing is at the core of the Playtri Coaching model. Our unique blood lactate testing protocol and analysis has been developed over 20 years and tested on thousands of athletes for one thing: effectiveness in training and competition.

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  • 5 Things I Learned As A Triathlon Coach This Season
    March 13, 2023

    5 Things I Learned As A Triathlon Coach This Season

    I got into the sport of triathlon in 2016 at a local sprint race that my aunt roped me into.  6 years later, I consider myself an avid triathlete, and have officially completed my first season of triathlon coaching.  I am combining my 10 years of swim coaching experience and collegiate track running to triathlon coaching. Here are some things that I learned this year as a coach.
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  • Combat Open Water Swim Anxiety
    March 13, 2023

    Combat Open Water Swim Anxiety

    The swim portion of the race can cause great anxiety for new and experienced swimmers alike. The anxiety can come from different sources, so you need to address it accordingly to overcome it.

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  • After Your Race Season
    March 13, 2023

    After Your Race Season

    You just finished your A-race and already have next year’s goals in mind. I recommend a week or two of easy recovery activities (i.e., sight-seeing, social runs, or coffee rides) to keep moving after a big race and then begin 2 weeks of doing nothing swim, bike, run related. This allows you to unwind mentally and physically and dedicate some time to analyzing your season.
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  • Road Bike Vs. Tri Bike
    March 13, 2023

    Road Bike Vs. Tri Bike

    Bring the right weapon to the fight. The bike industry has developed many tools to combat the conditions of racing and you should know how to choose the correct one for your goals.

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