I've written about how one of the things I love about sports is that our competitors and the finish clock don't care about our excuses....

I've been thinking about WHY we do endurance sports. Is it because it's fun? Because it's hard? Because we want to be fit? Maybe some...

Many people panic and try to get back to training quickly after a big race because they don't want to lose fitness, but losing fitness is an

Navigating the "off season" (or transition season) can be challenging. Too much rest and you lose a lot of fitness. Too little rest and you

As a triathlon coach, running coach, and cycling coach, I will talk about "turning the dial" when it comes to prepping for big races....

"Depth" is a concept that's hard to quantify but extremely important if you want to be good in endurance sport.

Wondering which screens to use on your Garmin bike or watch devices?

Recovery days are not the days to cut back on nutrition. They are days you can optimize intake for recovery and rebuilding.

This article is Part 3 of a series on stress, strain, and load. The final metric we'll talk about is our own internal pacing and "feel"...

This article is Part 2 of a series on stress, strain, and load. Up this week: Physiological Strain. Heart Rate Training and Lactate.

This week, I am talking about the first of three categories of stress as strain in training: external load (pace and power).

I cringe at how recently we were still disillusioned with the idea that "not drinking water" was somehow tough. Staying hydrated while...

What is RPE? Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is an important metric we use in the sports and physiology world. It allows the athlete...

Descending is referring to getting faster on each repetition. It teaches patience and control, and it trains the ability to push yourself la

My goal for every ride is to be prepared with some basic items that will help get me out of 90% of mechanicals I might experience.

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