Training

It seems that athletes sometimes train much harder than is necessary, and rest less than they should, especially right before important races. Take Emil Zatopek, for example. The Czech … [Read more...] about History Lesson: The Zatopek Effect

I’ve always enjoyed history. In my undergrad days I had a double major – physical education and history. I even taught US history at the high school level for nine years in what now seems like another … [Read more...] about Mark Allen’s Training

As I explained in a previous post, training should become increasingly like the race the closer you get to race day. The problem with that rule is apparent when training for an Ironman triathlon. You … [Read more...] about Ironman Big Day

Periodization really doesn’t need to be as complicated as we make it out to be. Those who are new to endurance sport simply need to increase the amount of time they spend training being careful not to … [Read more...] about K.I.S.S. Periodization