To get faster in the pool is not just about building fitness. Although, volume and intensity are key components to a good swim program, trying to swim further …
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What are micronutrients?
Do you count, keep track, know if you are getting enough micronutrients, vitamins and minerals that help us get the best energy out of macronutrients (proteins, …
Birthday Workouts for Endurance Athlete
My high school swim coach used to swim his age in the number of 100s on his birthday and I started doing birthday workouts, in 2013, when I turned 40. For the …
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Macro and Micro Nutrient 101: Fueling for Health and Performance
What are Macronutrients: Proteins, Carbs and Fats. Fundamentals of Nutrition for Athletes. What are Micronutrients: Vitamin and Minerals What is …
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Eat to Train, don’t Train to Eat
To kick of March National Nutrition Month theme in our t2Endurance Club Facebook group, it is also National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. I completed my …
Training too much in the “Gray Zone”
What is a training zone? I had a conversation with an athlete about Zone 3. He said "My rides this week have been focused on building endurance in my new zone 3 …
How to Put on and Take Off A Wetsuit
Steps on how to put on a wetsuit for your triathlon and open water swim training or competitions! How to Put on a Wetsuit How to Take Off a Wetsuit …
Baseline Fitness Testing
Fitness tests are one way to track your triathlon training progress, every 8-12 weeks. If you are Multisport athlete, we outline a swim, bike and run test …
t2coaching: Benefits of hiring a coach
Are you looking for coaching or just a training plan? What is t2coaching? What is t2training? I started "coaching" 25 years ago. I use the term loosely cause I …
2022 Chattanooga 70. 3 Report from Sean
Pre- Race "I owe a lot to you and Dave, Wendy. Sure, I did the work required in each workout. But your training plans, podcasts, Training Peaks comments, …
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Measuring progress with RPE, Heart Rate, Power and Pace
Whether you do a triathlon, cycling, running, or swimming, training zones are a framework of intensity that guide you in achieving performance adaptations and …
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Strength Training for Triathletes
Many athletes wait till they are 'out of season' to engage in a strength training program. They may be confused with what movements, sets and reps to do which …
Sighting in Open Water
If you don’t swim in a straight line, you can easily add 10-20% to the distance you swim. In an Ironman distance swim, that’s adds up to 400 meters. It …
t2coaching: Breathing Patterns in the pool and open water
Do you have a breathing pattern? Efficient breathing patterns vary. There is no right way, only the best way for you. In most cases, every 3rd or 4th stroke is …
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10 Tips to keep in mind while getting back into the pool
Gratitude Reflect on those moments you dreaded getting in the water, how you felt during the time off and how you feel about swimming again knowing others …
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2008 Ironman World Championship
Come along with Colorado State's Wendy Mader, ('99, M.S., Exercise & Sports Science) as she remembers her run last October down Ahii Drive in Kona, Hawaii, …
Anatomy of the Freestyle Kick
Your legs do more for your freestyle stroke than just provide propulsion; they help get your body into the most streamline position and provide the stability to …
Ann: Ironman Florida HighLights
I meet Ann a year after moving to GA at the 2017 Alien Half Marathon. In 2020, when all the pools were closed, I taught her 5 and 8 year old how to swim at …
Editing Your Training Week When Life Happens
Illness, injury, general life fatigue will impact our ability to complete every workout as planned. When athletes miss a training session, then often struggle …
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