If you want to get back to training after a race, post-training and race recovery should be the most important part of your training program. However, …
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Mastering Triathlon Tapering: A Complete Guide for Peak Performance
Tapering for endurance events can be challenging for athletes that have never experienced what performance feels like after the taper period. Tapering is about …
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Prepare for Triathlon Race Day Success
Are you feeling nervous or excited about your upcoming race? Whether you're a seasoned athlete or a newbie, race day can bring a mix of emotions. To help ease …
Recovery from an Injury is Similar to Training
Despite this major injury, I have remained relatively calm and mentally stable. I have let go of what happened and instead focused on what I can do to give …
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Reasons to Defer, Not Start and Not Finish
The decision to defer, not start (DNS) or not finish (DNF) your goal race requires backup planning and adjustments to your race day goals. It is essential to …
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How to use training zones
Training Zones are a way to classify and categorize training. They distinguish between variations of hard and easy. Some coaches use a 3-zone model, others …
How to Swim Faster With Stroke Drills
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 …
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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Don’t Train to Eat
In honor of National Nutrition Month in March, our t2Endurance Club Facebook group is raising awareness for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. As someone …
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! Give yourself plenty of time and put on a dry body over a …
Baseline Fitness Testing
One way to monitor your progress in triathlon training is through fitness tests to help you assess your training paces, recovery, endurance, tempo, threshold, …
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 because …
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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Dealing With Setbacks
No matter if you're a novice athlete training for your first triathlon or a seasoned World Champion, facing ups and downs during both the preparation and the …
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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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, …
From Fatigue to Speed
I used the 80/20 plan for running before I tried their triathlon plans. Prior to 80/20 I was “winging it” using Jack Daniels Running formula as a guide and …
I WANT YOU AS MY ATHLETE Regardless if you’re trying to… I can help you with ONE proven method. No, it's not a fit-all training plan… Or some …
Chris Ironman Lake Placid
1. How did you initially hear about t2coaching services, and what made you decide to work with me? TP website. I had a few other choices and had other …
Rebuilding Blood & Sweat
In December of 2021, Kathy sought my coaching services after being referred by her friend Judy. Kathy had taken on the challenge of participating in Ironman …
Health First = Backwards Aging?
Let me tell you about my friend Jay's amazing journey with triathlon coaching. It all started when Jay decided to take on his very first triathlon at the age of …
Judy’s Success at Ironman
Dealing With The Tri-Hit Back in 2014, I started coaching Judy after her husband reached out to me. He was concerned about her haphazard "overtraining" …