It’s October. Here, in the far(ther) reaches of the Northern Hemisphere, the days are getting shorter, colder, and less hospitable to biking outside. While I …
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Training
What is Draft Legal Triathlon? By Coach Mike
You may have heard mention of Draft Legal Triathlon the last few years as more and more Draft Legal Triathletes have ventured into the IRONMAN …
Staying Safe while Winter Running
It’s that time of the year when we go to work and come home in the dark. For many runners, that means some dark and …
Spring Into Speed
Welcome to Spring Into Speed! Spring into Speed is a 9 week run training program designed to get you to your fastest 5k/10k! Having accountability …
Planks and Thanks Preview!
At the end of the month, we are starting a new challenge called Planks and Thanks, consisting of 12 days of core workouts and gratitude …
Choosing Your First Ultra Marathon Race
With the majority of road marathons having being cancelled/gone virtual this year, and into next year already as well (a moment of silence for my …
Should You Do an Ultra Marathon?
This past year we had several of our athletes (and coaches) shift focus from triathlon and road racing to trail running and ultra marathon distance …
Training is Never Wasted Time Looking Forward to 2021
2020 the year that most racing did not happen. We might have been able to jump into a few small things here and there, but …
Skratch’s SuperFuel LemonLime Drink Mix Review
Over my decade in triathlon, I’ve used just about every drink mix known to man. I’ve gone from Hammer’s HEED to Skratch’s regular mix to …
Things We Love This Month – October 2020
Here we are in episode 10 of the drama that is 2020. We were excited to see some real, in person racing return last month, …