RACE PLANS

It’s race week… that means athlete race plans are ready and they are being refined – Pacing – Fueling & hydration – Cooling – Race strategy – Bike set up Goal: Maximize race day performance outcomes with current fitness and conditioning. Go JET. Be ...

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GREY ZONE

GREY ZONE? No such thing. There seems to be periodic chatter about a so-called ‘grey zone’ when discussing the intensity distribution of training or endurance sport. There is no zone or range that should be avoided – they all have their place and are appropriate at times. To crea ...

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NAIL THE BASICS

REMINDER! Endurance athletes… Want to improve? Zero in on repeatable habits. Avoid the fads. The basics work. Stick at them. Here’s a good place to start: Lots of endurance work. Go hard at times. Strength train regularly. Sleep! Prioritize your sleep. Fuel to your needs. Eat more frui ...

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CAN’T STOP

As good a time as any to say we love what we do and love working with each and every one of our athletes for different reasons.

We are getting better and so are they!

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ACTIVE vs PASSIVE RECOVERY

After a big training day or a race we typically encourage active recovery over passive recovery. Why? Movement is good for us. It enhances blood flow and mobility that helps loosen ‘stiff’ and sore muscles. This movement and blood flow also helps remove the by products of intense and/or p ...

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(HIGH PERFORMANCE) HABITS

In any endeavour we are defined by the quality and consistency of our habits. Continue to audit and refine your habits each day, week, month and you will continue to evolve & progress. Habits are autonomous and we become what we consistently do… Habits should help us towards our goals, no ...

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ELEVATE

ELEVATE I couldn’t recommend Jamie enough for anyone looking to elevate their triathlon training. He is incredibly knowledgeable about all aspects of the sport of triathlon and long-distance events —whether it’s swimming technique, cycling strategy, or running form, he always has insightfu ...

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AVERAGE

It is not our best training week that defines our fitness and dictates race day performance. Instead it is the sum of our average week. So, work on improving what gets done in an average week. That goes for the frequency & structure, standard sessions and supporting habits. Hack away a ...