As the head coach for the USA Paratriathlon Resident Team I get to work with these athletes on a daily basis and something they hear me say quite often is “Do Simple Well”. These are athletes that have medaled in the games, won world championships and achieved otherwise significant results so why would such a […]
How many of you have sailed through an entire season, strong and healthy, only to have a random injury creep up prior to your goal event? If so, you’re not alone. This happened to an athlete of mine this year. She nailed every goal during her season from January through August, staying healthy and strong. […]
Mathieu van der Poel, Wout van Aert, Katie Compton…. These names conjure images of the gods of the barriers floating with grace through muddy run-ups… dismounting with precision into a full-on sprint over the obstacles in front of them in a lung-searing, leg burning hour of pain. Sound like fun? It surely is!
So this begs […]
The best athletes in the world have a secret weapon, no it’s not their massive physiological values, their super high end gear or even their superior genetics…it’s their ability to wheel and deal on the fly when it feels like the walls are caving in and there is no way they can keep going. When […]
THE SWIM. When talking to a triathlete, if they voice a concern over their upcoming race, it is often THE SWIM. Cycling and running are fairly straightforward, require far less technique and despite the obvious factors of wind/weather, tend to throw fewer curve balls your way. But the swim will intimidate those who did not […]