Trismarter.com Triathlon Coach Lee Gardner recently crafted an article on the timely topic of planning for next season. In the article, Lee makes some great points for triathletes planning their 2010 seasons. Determining whether this past triathlon season was a success, building on those successes, learning from mistakes, Lee provides some excellent food for thought. […]
One of the most important jobs of a triathlon coach is to avoid overtraining his/her athletes. There are lots of ways this can be done, yet, unfortunately, too many athletes find that somewhere in their training cycle they enter into a state of chronic overtraining. As a result, their enthusiasm wanes and they become discouraged.
Recently, […]
It’s getting to be that time of year again, the off-season. With the off-season comes rest and recovery and an opportunity to plan for next season. With that, I thought it might be helpful to compile a list of great resources for planning next season’s racing schedule.
Trifind.com
USA Triathlon
Trimapper.com (really cool!)
Slowtwitch.com
Sure, there are other calendars out […]
It’s hard enough deciding which race(s) to enter and train for, which bike and wetsuit to buy and which sports drink or bar to take. Then comes the all-important decision of finding the right triathlon coach. Some prefer to create their own training programs and I have come across a few individuals over the years […]
It’s time to start training! Trismarter.com has created a comprehensive training program loaded with NYC-specific workouts in Central Park, along the bike paths and on the course of the NYC Triathlon. The plan also contains video to make working on your form easier and sports nutrition tips from the Trismarter.com Sports Nutrition team. Check out […]
I was catching up with a friend over the weekend in NYC after a run on the West Side Bikepath and we got to talking about his training. Just as the weather is warming up and it’s finally starting to feel like spring, he’s suffering from an overuse injury and pretty much side-lined for the next few […]
For those who haven’t seen it, Gina Kolata in The New York Times today makes an excellent case for the value of working with an expert coach on your training, whether it be for a marathon, an Ironman or the local sprint triathlon. Though Ms. Kolata profiles elite amateur athletes, this principle applies to anyone that’s […]
We’ve finally finished up our work on the 12 week training plan for the NYC Triathlon. It is available for purchase on Training Peaks here. We hope you’ll find this plan ideal for any athlete who is training for the NYC Triathlon or other olympic distance triathlon this season and doesn’t want to make the […]