Our first free triathlon clinic of 2010 is scheduled for Sunday, February 28. At this clinic, you’ll learn the basics of what triathlon is all about, including equipment, how to set up your training plan, sport specific skills and what to do on race day. Hope to see you there!
We’re kicking off the [...]

There is a time trial that happens every so often around here called the “Cemetery TT.” It’s a 7.1 mile out-and-back that starts and ends about 8 miles south of town on highway 441.
The Cemetery TT is a fixture of the Gainesville community. The Team Florida collegiate athletes use it as a benchmark [...]

If you wanted to improve your basketball skills, would you go to the shooting range once a week?
If you wanted to improve your balance beam technique, would you include 30 miles per week of running in your workout schedule?
If you wanted to be a better golfer, would it help to take batting practice a few [...]

Today’s Pointy Helmet Coaching triathlon clinic was a blast.  Thanks to everyone who attended!  I hope everyone learned a thing or two about preparing for their next (or first) triathlon!
There are TWO free clinics next weekend: “Introduction to Triathlons” on Saturday and “How a Triathlon Works” on Sunday.  If you couldn’t make today’s clinic, don’t [...]

There has been some good discussion over on the Slowtwitch message boards about exactly what makes a good triathlon coach.  It started as a discussion of Chrissie Wellington’s latest coaching change, and developed into a debate regarding how a coach can best help an athlete reach his or her goals.  Here’s my take.
A good triathlon [...]

Ross Tucker and Jonathan Dugas over at their blog, “The Science of Sport,” wrote an excellent piece on the implications of Contador’s move in yesterday’s Stage 7 of the Tour de France. Their main premise, and it’s a good one, is that Contador’s attack was in response to him feeling that he has not [...]

Most triathlon training programs (including most of the programs I develop for my athletes) include a long ride and long run, to train the body to complete the longest distances one is racing. Though the inclusion of these longer workouts is ubiquitous, the placement of these workouts in the course of a training block [...]