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Josh is a Baltimore native 80's baby with an addiction to being active, eating well, and inspiring others to overcome their self limitations both physically, and mentally.
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There are a lot of triathlon and Ironman training plans available on the web. Some are 8 weeks, others 2 years. Some are free, others cost $500. Some have coaches, some do not. But which training plan is right for you? Well, it depends! It depends on your current fitness & experience, your goals and […]
Updated: Jan 14, 2021 We find ourselves in unique times – you’d be hard pressed to find much argument there. With the majority of the country asked to ‘shelter in place’ or limit your travel/errands/etc. Those training for races like an Ironman® and Ironman 70.3® can find themselves in a tough spot. Unfortunately, many have […]
Table of Contents How long does it take to train for an Ironman? Is 6 months long enough to train for an Ironman? Is 6 months long enough to train for an Ironman? How do you train for an Ironman? It takes 6 months to 1 year, depending on your current fitness. Athletes who can […]
It’s not often I peruse my Linkedin feed. It’s fine, full of decent stories, lots of jargon, and a fair amount of self promotional nonsense. But it is there, and thus, must occasionally be scrolled through. Recently I read a post that opened with “Sometimes you just have to get on the damn plane”. It […]
Warm-ups shouldn’t take a long time – but they should be effective. One of the most effective ways to warm up – without lugging a bunch of equipment around to do so, are with bands. There are tons of different types of bands too… rubber ones, silicone, and then there are cotton and latex bands. […]
Some of my last training related posts here were all about trying to achieve that sub 3 hour marathon time at the NJ marathon. Roughly a month out, after crushing some long runs, like many races around the country, this one too was canceled. Pissed. Is about the only way to describe how I felt. […]
This is the unfortunate realty for many. With the next few months very uncertain, Ironman® has elected to cancel or postpone a TON of it’s races, they’re even going so far as to offer virtual races on a newly developed app. Times are weird, and COVID-19 is cancelling Ironman® races, marathons, schools, professional sports, the […]
Can you? Yes. Should you? Maybe not. This question typically exists for a group of people training for their first Ironman® triathlon race who have also never completed a marathon before. There’s a prevailing wisdom that you should have accomplished at least a stand-alone marathon before attempting an Ironman®. If that stand-alone marathon happens before […]
There are dozens and dozens of Ironman® races that take place in countries all over the world. Some are in small towns, other in big cities. Some on flat land, others on ski resorts. Then there’s you, trying to figure out how to choose where to do your first full distance Ironman® race – and […]
I’ve been working with Robert Connors of Signum Training and Nutrition for a few years now and the other day we were complaining about tight hips (typical fitness nut small talk) to one another. Naturally, the conversation started to evolve into a “well I do this stretch, you should try it..” back and forth, and […]