Marathon running is not just about endurance; it’s about understanding and respecting external factors that can impact a runner’s health and performance. One of the significant challenges marathoners face is coping with fluctuating weather conditions,...Read More
Triathlon training is demanding, and so is family life. But who says they have to be mutually exclusive? With a dash of creativity and a sprinkle of fun, you can seamlessly blend both, ensuring that...Read More
The boardroom’s high-pressure decisions and the bike’s relentless climbs have one thing in common: stress. In the demanding world of career-driven triathletes, it’s crucial to strike a balance, ensuring that stress doesn’t overpower productivity or...Read More
I am a true believer that luck is the combination of preparation and opportunity. And avoiding bad luck is as fortunate as receiving good luck. Long distance triathlons are a haven for both. It happened to me...Read More
The Challenge Roth triathlon is like no other I have experienced. In fact, thousands of competitors make this claim, including the top professionals. Chrissie’s Blog. The fast course, crowds of over 200,000 people, the Tour...Read More
Open-water swimming is stressful, no question. We spend 90 percent of our swim training between two lane lines and following the black line on the bottom of the pool. Then we are elbow to elbow...Read More
Congratulations to all those who finished IRONMAN Mont-Tremblant yesterday. Mary Beth Ellis was especially impressive as this was her second IRONMAN race in 4 weeks. Ellis toed the line with Monique and I at IRONMAN...Read More
That’s the only way I know how to describe July 19th, my birthday and the day I battled against myself as I competed in IRONMAN Switzerland. With my family camped out race-side, and my...Read More
Nothing impacts performance quite like the heat. As with Austria and Frankfurt temperatures in Zurich were high and consequently age group times were slow. The 2015 median splits for swim, bike and run are almost...Read More
Open-water swimming is its own animal. We never experience the wind, waves, currents, and crowds during our training sessions in the pool. Which makes it very important to be able to adopt your swim stoke...Read More
