Heart rate training is simply a training method designed to make the athlete focus on heart rate rather than pace or effort. For example, instead of really focusing on keeping your pace at an 8 […]

If you’re (seriously) training for a marathon, you’ll ‘need’ at least 3 pairs of shoes. There are thousands of shoe options these days, and while that can be overwhelming, one of the benefits is there […]

I ran 5 miles and I thought I was dying. This was the case 2 days prior to race day on an afternoon jog in 102* heat. My last thought after finishing this benign training […]

Many new triathletes all fear the same thing: The swim. While there are plenty of first time triathletes with a swimming background, most have the majority of their experience on the bike or with running. […]

Ironman® and marathon training involve running. Lots of running. But it’s not just running for running sake – there’s a strategy to it. There are runs designed to increase your aerobic capacity, runs designed to […]

It’s a strange thing to be so incredibly disappointed in something that others tell you to be proud of.  And at the same time, experience incredible gratitude for the ability to be feeling disappointed in […]

Friday, June 4th 2021 – The day before Arrived in World’s End State Park around 7pm, after totally losing cell service at 6:45. Hills that looked like walls towered over both sides of the road, […]

I wasn’t even supposed to be here. A year ago I was supposed to be in New Jersey. As early as a few weeks ago I was supposed to be in Delaware. Running 26.2 miles […]

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 […]

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 […]