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Set Yourself Up for Your Best Race Season Yet

“Life got in the way.” How many times have we used that excuse because we didn’t race the way we wanted to? Maybe we had a DNF or maybe even a DNS. We blame life for it. Let’s face it, you didn’t do ... Continue Reading

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Lessons Learned from Rowing a Half Marathon

A basic tenant of Crossfit training is to “keep workouts short and intense.” Why, then, did I sign up for a full/half marathon row modeled off the recent Games event? Great question. I regretted my ... Continue Reading

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How I Learned to Run Again

I recently completed a Spartan Super Run with a good friend of mine. The Spartan Super Run is a 14.4k, 20-plus obstacle race that takes you through different terrains, challenging your body under multiple ... Continue Reading

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Endurance Athletes: The 2 Phases of Perfect Off-Season Prep

I want your next season to be your very best, and I’m sure you do too. Capitalizing on your off-season lays the groundwork for a great season ahead. The off-season, or as I prefer to call it, the ... Continue Reading

Body Composition and Bone Density Trends in Distance Runners

Most runners know they need to develop strength in order to excel at running and reduce the risk of injuries. But size can sometimes come with strength, which can reduce running performance if taken too ... Continue Reading

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How to Create the Most Useful Triathlon Off-Season

The off-season should be a time of less intensity, but for many triathletes it becomes another layer of stress. It can be hard after a year of intense training to adjust to the off-season mindset. ... Continue Reading

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The Advantage of Training With a Power Meter

One of the things people love is stuff. They love specialized shoes for weight lifting, they love T-shirts with edgy slogans, and they love gadgets. In the world of gadget lovers, no group covets them more ... Continue Reading

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Training to Increase Your VO2 Max

When I was a kid and was forced to run in my school competitions it would always amaze me at how fast some of the kids would run. It wasn’t like I didn’t try or train, but somehow there were just these ... Continue Reading

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Your GPP Is Broken: Why You Need 90+ Minute Sessions

GPP is a term that gets thrown around an awful lot these days. For those who don’t know the term stands for general physical preparedness. In athletic training terms, if you have good GPP, it means you ... Continue Reading

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Book Review: “Power Speed Endurance” by Brian MacKenzie

Brian MacKenzie could very well be the endurance community’s most hated antagonist and their truest savior all wrapped into one. With just one look at MacKenzie, one might expect to find a rebel underneath ... Continue Reading

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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 18 – Calf Gone Silly Buggers

Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Monday as he trains for Ironman Melbourne. Journal Entry 18 - Calf Gone Silly ... Continue Reading

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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 12 – The Secret of the Run/Walk

Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Monday as he trains for Ironman Melbourne. Journal Entry 12 - The Secret of the ... Continue Reading

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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 11 – Bread and Butter Sessions

Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Monday as he trains for Ironman Melbourne. Journal Entry 11 - Bread and Butter ... Continue Reading

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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 10 – Training With Pain

Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Saturday. Journal Entry 10 - Training With Pain What a difference a week ... Continue Reading

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Endurance Training Is Bad For Your Heart

You hear it often: exercise aerobically forty to sixty-plus minutes per day, five to six times per week, for a total of three and a half to six-plus hours. Distance runners do it because that is their ... Continue Reading

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Athlete Journal: Andrew Read, Entry 1 – The Road to Ironman Melbourne

Click here to read other journal entries and articles by Andrew Read, and look for his new journal every Monday as he trains for Ironman Melbourne. Journal Entry 1 - The Road to Ironman ... Continue Reading

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How to Build Strength to Improve Running Efficiency

A few decades ago endurance athletes where encouraged to avoid “gym training” for fear that they would develop heavy, bulky muscles. The reasoning was: extra mass without function will inhibit endurance ... Continue Reading

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