Coach Tip Tuesday: Train Where You Are to Get Where You’re Going. Posted On: Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. A screenshot of Winnie the Pooh in Disney’s.…
This race was very significant and important to Jen; it was the first race she has been healthy enough to train for and complete since she was diagnosed with breast cancer and completed her cancer treatments and surgeries.…
Coach Tip Tuesday: Accept and Embrace Where You Are. Posted On: Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Coaching with the best at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Center!…
Coach Tip Tuesday: Give Thanks for Where You Are. Posted On: Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Here we are for another round of Coach Tip Tuesday! This Thursday is Thanksgiving for all of us U.S.-based athletes.…
Coach Tip Tuesday: Train Your Mind Like You Train Your Body. Posted On: Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Monday is over, friends. It’s Coach Tip Tuesday!…
Today we’re expanding our discussion on the mental side of endurance events by talking about this: You are what you think. I know, I know. You all probably think I’ve gone off my rocker with this one. But I haven’t.…
Coach Tip Tuesday: Fitness Devices are Not Smart. YOU Are. Posted On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The algorithm says "Good Morning!". Raise your hand if you own a fitness device.…
Last week, we talked about. considering the specifics of the event. you are training for when you are planning your training workouts. This week, I want to build a bit on that idea and discuss Peak Weeks. What is Peak Phase?…
Coach Tip Tuesday: Recovery is Where the Gains are Made. Posted On: Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. It’s already time for Coach Tip Tuesday again! Recovery is where the gains are made.…
One of the most common questions I get from prospective athletes who are seeking to hire a coach is this, “How much time do I need to train for XYZ goal?”.…
Building on the last several weeks, where I’ve shared some. practical. , tangible. ways to help increase the enjoyment you get from training and racing, this week, I want to share a question that prompts some reflection on your part.…
This week I want to ask you all this one, simple, itty-bitty, little question: Are you slow enough? “But Coach Laura! Going slower isn’t my goal; going faster is!”. Yes, that may be true, but in order to go fast, you must learn to go slow.…
If you are unwilling to train by power in your cycling workouts consistently (aka follow power-based targets in almost all (95%+) of your workouts), then do not put yourself through the process of doing an FTP Test.…
Coach Tip Tuesday: You Are Your Own Prophet. Posted On: Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. A screenshot from. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. in which Harry Potter is holding a prophecy about himself.…
YOU are the magic in your own life. YOU are the “secret sauce.” What you choose to do based on the circumstances that you are confronted with in your life is what dictates whether things go well or poorly for you.…
And then, train for ALL of that. So, basically: If it might rain on race day, train in the rain. If it might be cold on race day, train in the cold. If it might be hot on race day, train in the heat. If it's a flat course, train on flat terrain.…
A photo of a trail on a rainy autumn day. The deciduous trees are in their peak colors surrounding the wet trail. Raindrops are visible on the camera lens due to how hard it was raining that day. November! Can you believe it’s November already?…
Basically, this means you can implement different effort levels when you race depending on what is important to you and/or what your overall goals are.…
As a former swing shift worker with a demanding schedule, Coach Laura knows what it’s like to set goals and train as a time-limited athlete on a non-traditional schedule, and she focuses on developing effective plans for time-crunched athletes who lead busy…
I try not to deal in absolutes, but this is actually a rare case where I think an absolute is appropriate because it’s the truth.…
This is a demand that they are not prepared to meet because they did not sufficiently train to do this. They are effectively doing something new on race day.…
So, if you add a glass (in this example, a goal), you need to take water from another glass (or glasses) in order to be able to fill it. My friends, this week I ask you: what sacrifices are you willing to make to reach your goals?…
Coach Tip Tuesday: YOU are the Captain of Your Ship. Posted On: Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. A wooden ship wheel is pictured in front of a setting sun.…
How to Train for a Sprint Triathlon. Posted On: Friday, May 17, 2024. Stream On: So you’ve decided that you want to train for a. Sprint Triathlon. Hooray!…
Read that again: There is NOTHING you can do to increase your physical preparedness for your goal race once you are in this timeline. Instead, this is a time to shed off fatigue built in the earlier phases of the training plan.…
If you ride outside, you will get a flat tire. Not might, will. It may take a long time to happen to you, but it will happen. And when it does, you need to be able to change it where it happens so you can get back on the road to riding.…
And when you do, you need to be able to change it where it happens so you can get back on the road to riding. Spare inner tubes, CO2 cartridges, and a hand pump are good supplies to carry with you while you’re riding for when this happens.…
Some adversity we can predict (and then train to) such as weather conditions, but other times, we are imposing adversity mentally to just “flex the adversity muscle”.…
Coach Tip Tuesday: Train Hard, Recover Harder. Posted On: Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Seven days later, and here we are again on Coach Tip Tuesday!…
I encouraged Neil to try something new-to-him this training cycle: Train by. effort (Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)). on the bike.…
These zones vary by sport, so if you are a multisport athlete, you will need to do separate testing for each sport you train in.…
Coach Tip Tuesday: Train by Duration, Not Miles. Posted On: Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. An athlete adjusts their hydration vest as they get ready to head out for a run. It’s that time again! Coach Tip Tuesday!…
How are you reading this right now? More than 62% of you are reading this article on a mobile device, whether it be a smartphone or tablet. Approximately 38% of you are reading it via a web browser.…
It’s important to select a course that makes sense for you given how you like to train, how you actually train, what you have access to training-wise, and how you personally fare in certain conditions.…
In my opinion, riding a bicycle in ERG Mode is like running on a treadmill: the trainer is riding you; you are not riding your bike.…
All prices referenced in this article are current as of the time of this writing (July 2024). How Much Does it Cost to Train for a Marathon? “Running is cheap and easy because all you need is a pair of sneakers.”.…
When this happens, I always start a conversation by asking two questions: 1) Is your reasoning for not wanting to train in adverse conditions rooted (even just a tiny bit) in fear?…
Stream On: Stick around the endurance sports world long enough, and you’ll probably get the bug to sign up for a race that requires travel or you’ll travel somewhere where you’ll want to train.…
How Much Does it Cost to Train for an IRONMAN? Published On: Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Stream On: How much does it cost to train for an IRONMAN? It’s almost certainly more than you want to admit.…
The Bear Chase 10K is just one of the distances offered as part of this trail race weekend. All races take place in Bear Creek Lake Park, which is a park that Jennifer absolutely. loves. and trains in almost all the time.…
However, I’m also here to ask you a very important question: What would you do on race day? More specifically: What would you do on race day if this same condition was in play? Train Like You’re Going to Race.…
If the athlete isn’t sure what to consume or where to start, I encourage the athlete to visit a local running store or bike shop (where sports nutrition products are readily available) and to purchase a wide variety of sports nutrition products.…
Coach Tip Tuesday: There are Excuses, and Then There are Reasons. Posted On: Tuesday, June 19, 2018. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Hey there and welcome back to Coach Tip Tuesday!…
Stream On: You’ll hear about how you “should do this” and you “should do that” in order to successfully train and reach your goals. There are an infinite number of things that you could do that would be beneficial. But you can’t - and shouldn’t!…
How Much Does it Cost to Train for a Half Marathon? Published On: Tuesday, August 6, 2024. Stream On: How much does it cost to train for a half marathon? When asked this question, it is unlikely that many - if any - could answer it accurately.…
Professor Trewlaney asking her students at Hogwarts if they are in the beyond. Another seven spins of the Earth, and it’s time for Coach Tip Tuesday again!…
There are literally hundreds - if not thousands - of things you could be doing that would help elevate your training and performance. Potentially the hardest truth is that you cannot do All of The Things.…
Athlete Race Recap: Greenland Trail Race. Posted On: Monday, May 9, 2022. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Jennifer smiles big as she runs with the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in the background!…
As we sweep right on into October, we enter into that time of year where things are cooling down, both literally (in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway) and figuratively on the training/racing front.…
It is incredibly important to. train at one’s current ability level. Trying to hit paces that are outside of one’s ability will result in overtraining, burnout, and increased injury risk.…
Coach Tip Tuesday: How to Train and Perform Well in the Heat. Posted On: Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Stream On: Summer has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, which means athletes are starting to feel the effects of the heat.…
This is especially true if those goals are time-based.…
While this can certainly be true, I’m here today to tell you that that is not the only safe or effective method to train for long-distance endurance events. I personally never run more than 15 miles unless it is actually in a marathon.…
Many, many athletes train on the same routes over and over again.…
You can complete a mesocycle like the one outlined above (where you complete a long workout that is 60 minutes long in Week 1), and then build in consecutive mesocycles until you reach a long workout duration of about 195 minutes in Week 24 (allowing a two-week…
If you are training for a race where you will be racing later in the day and you always get your key workouts completed early in the morning before the sun is really up or before the conditions that may be in play on race day are a factor, you will never (and…
All prices referenced in this article are current as of the time of this writing (August 2024). How Much Does it Cost to Train for a Half Marathon? “Running is cheap and easy because all you need is a pair of sneakers.”.…
What Does it Cost to Train for a Marathon? Published On: Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Stream On: How much does it cost to train for a marathon? Many athletes probably can’t tell you this, whether because they don’t know or because they’re afraid to know.…
For athletes who have race-based goals, it’s important to try and train in conditions that are as similar as possible to what will be in play on race day.…
Coach Tip Tuesday: Not All Things are Created Equal. Posted On: Tuesday, March 20, 2018. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Hey there! Welcome to Coach Tip Tuesday! Today I’d like to talk with you all about how not all things are created equal.…