Wondering about why it’s important to do a dynamic warm-up, take a rest day, be thoughtful about your hydration and nutrition, or so many other aspects of your athletic career - check out our posts that cover these topics and more.
Coach Karen’s Recent Interview
Last month coach Karen was did a follow up interview with Voyage Magazine for their Bold Journey Series.
Carbs! Carbs! Carbs! Yes, we need them
Carbs are the preferred fuel source for our brain; they’re necessary to fuel high intensity efforts, and they improve exercise performance for any efforts lasting longer than 45 minutes.
Mindfulness
Adding mindfulness to your training is a simple and effective way to support your fitness goals by improving the quality of your workouts and helping you make the most of every moment, whether you’re sweating it out or spending time with friends, family, and work.
5 Things Triathletes Can Learn From Swimmers
Most triathletes use swim as a way to get to the bike, but you can actually take minutes off your race time, come out of the water fresher and ready to ride your bike if you took some time to develop your swim.
The Physics of Cycling
What do aerodynamics, rolling resistance & drivetrain efficiency have in common? Friction! Here's how to best overcome the force that's slowing your finish time.
Here’s a great article Coach Tim read on Training Peaks.
Ready. Set. Build Some Muscles.
Research shows sprint interval training can build lean muscle mass in masters.
By Selene Yeager
By now you know the mantras for making muscle and staying strong as a menopausal woman: Lift heavy sh*t and do HIIT (high intensity interval training).
5 Reasons not to train Like A Pro
Do you ever come across those articles that give out advice for training and a workout a pro does. Of course we all want to do them, but is it a good idea - probably not.