After my last post I received a couple of questions from athletes asking if they should avoid training in zone 3 using my heart rate zone system. It’s a good question and one that comes up quite … [Read more...] about Should You Train in Zone 3?
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The Running Economy of an Aging Multisport Pro
A Return to Competition I recently received an email from an old friend – Mat Brick, a former multisport pro athlete who is now a sports orthopedic surgeon in New Zealand. In his days as a pro, back … [Read more...] about The Running Economy of an Aging Multisport Pro
Midsole Bike Cleat & Running Performance
I’m still often asked if I have the cleats on my cycling shoes in the midsole position as I first reported here in January of 2007 and then followed up with more posts in December, 2007, and December, … [Read more...] about Midsole Bike Cleat & Running Performance
Tri Training Bible or Your Best Tri?
I received this question by email today. I've been asked this a lot in the past week since my latest book came out. So rather than answering it frequently by email I will now just direct people to … [Read more...] about Tri Training Bible or Your Best Tri?
Time, Family, and Training
I just got a DM from a guy who is experiencing what it’s like to try to train and race at the same time the family and career responsibilities are increasing. Here was my response: I can relate, Jim. … [Read more...] about Time, Family, and Training
Questions on Workout Nutrition
I had a recreational rider ask me today what he should drink while riding. My answer wasn’t what he expected. Basically, I believe recreational athletes don’t need nearly as much sugar while … [Read more...] about Questions on Workout Nutrition
Aging: Other Base Period Training and Microcycles
I’m back home after a two-month stay in beautiful Tuscany. As much as I enjoyed the riding there, it’s a great relief to back where the two-way roads are wider than one car. Taking the many blind … [Read more...] about Aging: Other Base Period Training and Microcycles
Q&A: Easy Workouts too Easy?
The following is another question sent my way by a somewhat discouraged-sounding athlete who must be in his early Base period. In fact, this is an extension of the same question I answered in my last … [Read more...] about Q&A: Easy Workouts too Easy?
Hills: Sit or Stand?
I was asked in a tweet last week if a rider should sit or stand when climbing a hill on a bike. I wish I could give a one-word answer, but that isn’t possible. As I’ve said so many times here in … [Read more...] about Hills: Sit or Stand?
ADS Prescription Sports Sunglasses
I’m quite picky when it comes to working closely with companies in the sports industry. I learned to be that way several years ago when a business I supported performed so poorly that it reflected … [Read more...] about ADS Prescription Sports Sunglasses
Periodization of Intensity
There was a time when athletes believed that in the Base period one should only do long, slow distance. And in the Build period we were to primarily do high-intensity interval training. Those … [Read more...] about Periodization of Intensity
Training for Advanced Athletes, Part 2
This post is a clarification of my earlier post on the same topic. I’ll get back to describing advanced-athlete training once I’ve cleared up an obvious matter I overlooked earlier. After part 1 of … [Read more...] about Training for Advanced Athletes, Part 2
Hills: Sit or Stand?
I am often asked about standing vs sitting on hill climbs on the bike. This is an article from some time back that addresses this matter. Realize there are different answers, to some extent, if you … [Read more...] about Hills: Sit or Stand?
Thoughts on Training #2: Limiters and Acts of Faith
In my previous post, Random Thoughts on Training, I wrote about one of the common mistakes of self-coached endurance athletes – training too hard. By this I mean too much zone 3 and too many … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Training #2: Limiters and Acts of Faith
High Heart Rate Questions
I receive lots of questions from athletes every week. They seem to come in topical groups. For some unknown reason this spring I’ve gotten a lot of questions from athletes who believe their heart … [Read more...] about High Heart Rate Questions
Too Much in Your Life?
It’s not unusual for an athlete to set a high goal for a season, one that stretches them to their limits but is achievable. And then not pull it off. It’s depressing. This can happen too often. If you … [Read more...] about Too Much in Your Life?
7 Basic Training Assumptions
There are 7 basic training assumptions that keep me on the right path with the athletes I coach. These certainly aren’t earth-shaking thoughts but they lead in a direction that perhaps you hadn’t … [Read more...] about 7 Basic Training Assumptions
The 9-Day Training Week
Since I wrote Fast After 50 I’ve gotten lots of queries from aging athletes about how to set up nine-day training “week” as I describe in the book. If you’ve read it you know that I suggest this for … [Read more...] about The 9-Day Training Week
“Crash” Training
I was recently asked about "crash" training, which I wrote about in my Training Bibles. I've written about this before, but not in much detail. So perhaps it's time to go back to … [Read more...] about “Crash” Training
Part 3: Training Stress Balance—So What?
The following appeared a few days ago on the TrainingPeaks.com blog. It’s the last of three-part series on the Performance Management Chart on the TrainingPeaks site and on WKO software. This is … [Read more...] about Part 3: Training Stress Balance—So What?
Thoughts on Training #3: Consistency Is Key
In Thoughts on Training #2 I wrote about your performance limiters – those weaknesses that are diminishing your race performance. Now I want to write briefly about the biggest limiter of all for most … [Read more...] about Thoughts on Training #3: Consistency Is Key
Aging: Customizing the Base Period
I’ve been writing about aging here since June. This rather long series started when I realized this past spring that in December I’d age up to 70. There’s an old saying that it takes 10 years to get … [Read more...] about Aging: Customizing the Base Period
Why Run-Ride Weekends?
I’m often asked why I have triathletes do their long runs on Saturdays and their long rides on Sundays. That’s a good question because the way it’s usually done is just the reverse—with a long bike … [Read more...] about Why Run-Ride Weekends?
For Coaches: Do You Coach Just Anyone?
In the first 15 years of my coaching career I fired two clients. It’s not that they were “uncoachable,” as we coaches sometimes classify athletes who don’t seem to respond to our philosophies and … [Read more...] about For Coaches: Do You Coach Just Anyone?