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You have a lot of opportunities to race in 2021! If Ironman or Ironman 70.3 is calling you take a look! RACING IS BACK!

2021 NA Openings Race season in North America is officially in full swing!   We know everyone is excited to get back to racing, and the 2021 season sold out fast.  That is why we are excited to announce as restrictions have become more relaxed, we are able to open a limited number of spots for some of our most po...

This article is a timely "read" with the recent cancellation of Ironman Texas and with all the uncertainty of Ironman Canada, in particular, for a number of our athletes. Matt Dixon talks about consistency being the key to our long term success and I think he does a good job of giving us tools to manage the stress a pandemic brings to our training and racing lives. I'd love your thoughts.

COACH'S CORNER: March 7 - Defining Consistency This week -- within the midst of the continued uncertainty around racing -- it feels right to address training within this environment, with a special emphasis on consistency. We all began 2021 w...

Here is an analysis done on pro triathlete Lucy Hall. This 16 min video shows you how much information you can get from the testing Sharon and I will be doing late February / early March. Please watch if you're at all intrigued. It's quite incredible.

Lucy Hall's INSCYD Test Data

Hey Team! Sharon and I are very excited to announce our recent partnership with a company called INSCYD Endurance and Sports Performance. We have made the initial purchase agreement and will start training next week.

The link is a quick look at what it can do for you, the athlete. The initial test is done at home using a power meter. The athlete completes 4 time trials on their bike ranging from 20 seconds to 12 minutes. From there we can analyze the data, give you details about your substrate utilization allowing you to dial in your nutrition to a "T". We also can identify your areas of strength and weakness to more specifically build your training plans to your specific needs. You will receive a video post test with the details too so it's a very neat tidy informative package.

Sharon and I are excited! We'll be in touch with more details as we get them. Please share any questions of thoughts you have and we will do our best to answer. Angie

for Athletes — INSCYD INSCYD for Athletes

I've been quiet for a while but found 2 really good articles by Alex Hutchinson today. The one I just posted and this one on cramping. The jury is still out, but this is well worth the time to read if you are a cramper, or know a cramper:)

The Enduring Mystery of Muscle Cramps A new study suggests that strength training is more important than electrolytes for preventing cramps

Merry Christmas Everyone! My athletes know that I almost always give run workouts by time versus distance. My reason is this way I know you have 2 hours of running "time" on your feet if that's what is prescribed. If I say 14k of running, and you go to trails, or have a very tired day, it might take you 2:15, or vise versa, you are very fresh, feel good, and knock it out a lot faster, the training load changes. Thus I use time. I also use time on the bike for the most part.

I always say "your body knows time, not distance". I believe this to be true.

This article talks about the downfall of mileage being your number one training metric to focus on. I really hope you take a minute to read it, and of course, share your thoughts.

Stop Counting Your Running Mileage It’s the one training metric virtually all runners track, but running scientists think we can do better

I very much respect Joe Friel and have had the pleasure of meeting him and being trained by him! This article makes so much sense to me and it supports my focus for several of my athletes. I will say that headed into winter months for Canadian athletes there are challenges to doing a lot of easy miles on the bike. The trainer is such a productive tool for quality riding. That means though that most runs should be aerobic, and in the spring, when you can get outside you are patient and take the time to put in the miles it's tough to do in the winter. This is called "reverse periodization" although it's not really reverse if you're training for an Ironman! You need long workouts as you approach race day!

I'm getting off topic here:) The point is, easy workouts are incredibly important and now more than ever they should be the focus for the bulk of our training.

I'd love your thoughts:)

Thoughts on Training During the Pandemic - Joe Friel For the past few months I’ve been talking with cycling and triathlon clubs in the US and UK via Zoom about training during the pandemic. With what appears to be another surge starting I’ve tried to help these athletes not only cope but also, hopefully, take advantage of this strange time to prep...

At our Phoenix Tri Camp in February, back when the world was normal, we had a brilliant nutrition lecture from Kelly Anne Ergman. She talked about caffeine gum and a few of us went and bought it at Target! With no races I haven't been able to give it a go but here is an article supporting the idea. I thought I'd share.

Caffeinated chewing gum Caffeine can enhance performance but what is the best way to deliver the caffeine? here we look at the benefits of caffeinated chewing gum.

This is an excellent article highlighting the importance of "metabolic flexibility". It takes a few minutes to read but is insightful and research based. If you are playing with your carb/ fat balance please take the time to look.

Fuel for the Long Run: The Science of Different Fuel Sources – iRunFar.com The science of endurance-running nutrition.

Ever wonder what muscles you use when pedaling a bike?? Take a look for the answer:)