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Doing Too Much

After Rule 1, this is probably the second most common mistake people do: Rule 2: Doing Too Much.

Figure 2 – Rule 2 is often overlooked.  Doing too much too soon can leave a person wondering what happened.  Frustration sets in when the body can’t adapt to the regime that you set out for it.  [...]

Something is better nothing

Let’s not make things complicated this year.  Want to lose weight?  Get to the gym.  Want to run a 10K?  Start running.  Want to bicycle faster?  Ride faster.  This post is honestly one of the easiest to follow; I’m toning down my exercise physiology lingo.

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 Figure 1 – As easy as it gets, [...]

Training Systems

Why do we train?  Well some want to get stronger, some want to go further and some want to get faster.  When you boil it down training means getting better at something. 

Typically, the longer you train the “better” you get.  Now this assumes that the individual continues to apply a stress that challenges the [...]

Online Coaching

Today I logged onto Training Peaks and found that my tenure with Lifesport has officially ended.  No, it wasn’t a surprise, I gave my “two weeks notice” in September.   It’s been an interesting year but I’ve decided to go another route.  Here are some  of the good/bad of online coaching.

A definite perk of [...]

Do You Choose a Sport Or Does a Sport Choose You?

Question for Week 1: What makes you determine the sport that “defines” you? 

Remember gym class when you were a kid?  Each week it was something different.  There was never a focus on just one thing: it was all about trying new things.  Then somewhere along the way, you find something you like, and you stick [...]

Running Off the Bike

There isn’t a triathlete alive who absolutely loves running off the bike.  Even the fastest athletes like Alistar Brownless and Craig Alexander probably wished the race stopped after the bike.   But a triathlon can’t be completed unless you finish the run (or it’s just an aquathalon).

So how do you run faster off the [...]

Know Your Training Values

In the whirl wind season that is triathlon, sometimes its easy to get away from your goals.  At the beginning of the season, in those dark days of winter, you may of had 1 or 2 solid goals in mind.  These were to become the foundation of your season.  Then as the  season begins, [...]

Rideau Lake Cycling Tour – Ottawa to Kingston return

The 39th Annual Rideau Lakes Cycling Tour (RLCT) took place on June 5th and 6th, 2010.  Organized by the Ottawa Bicycle Club, approximately 3000 riders started on Saturday to bike the 177kms from Ottawa to Kingston.  They were supposed to return on Sunday — more about that later.

PREP

It was my first cycling [...]

What Have you Done for Me Lately?

After last weeks surprising podium finish at the TTT, this week it was back to a “normal” life; low training volume while I focused on being rested.  It’s a weird sensation to be going full tilt for 10 hours then not letting the heart rate climb out of zone 1. 

Finishing a race can [...]

Fly Away

Its less than a week away for me to visit Victoria for the Lifesport tri camp. I am in a bit of a predicament: Whats the best way to send my bike?

In the past I’ve boxed my bike up and was charged $50-100 depending on the airline.  Air Canada is $50.  Not a big [...]

Training Logs – Which do you prefer?

You might remember that one of my chosen blogs is Steve Stenzel’s “Steve in a Speedo?!“? Well he’s been doing a series called “Does it Work?” reviewing tools that triathletes use on a day-to-day basis. Yesterday’s entry was Steve’s review of four online training logs … Beginner Triathlete, Buckeye Outdoors, Daily Mile, and Training Peaks. [...]

2 Down, 14 Weeks To Go 'til 1st Ultra-Marathon

When Cliff first asked me if I wanted to do an ultra-marathon in December, I didn’t think twice (ok, well maybe not quite). That’s typically the way I am when an exciting challenge is put forth in front of me: agree first… then think about it later.

North Face Endurance Challenge

This was 6 [...]

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