Sorry for the extended lapse in putting content on the website. My life got very busy (with all good things) in a short amount of time. Now that the racing season (for triathlon, at least) is pretty much over, things are settling down around the Pointy Helmet Coaching “office.”
November has arrived. In most of the [...]
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If you wanted to improve your basketball skills, would you go to the shooting range once a week? Gainesville in the summer is one of the worst places in the U.S. in which to get quality run training. It’s just too hot! In the heat, your body simply can’t run as fast at a given effort–there’s no way to cool down quickly enough. Exactly one year ago at the Olympic Games in Beijing, Usain Bolt ran a world record 9.69 seconds while easing up with 20 meters to go. All eyes were on him today to see just how fast he could run. The most important thing to know when you’re buying a pair of running shoes is which “type” of shoe you require. When you run, your foot/leg system “pronates,” or rolls inward. The amount that your foot/leg system rolls inward varies from runner to runner. The amount of pronation, along with some other factors, such as [...] It was unseasonably cold on my ride this morning–55 degrees and overcast (I’m in Indiana for a few weeks). I had to dig out my armwarmers, knee warmers and baselayers for the first time in a few months! The cool weather was a nice change of pace from the normal warm conditions of summer. 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 [...] The attire you choose during racing depends on several factors: Comfort. You won’t want to be chafing a few miles into the bike or run. |
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