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Invest in Winter Training
Yeah, winter training is hard. Its cold, dark, wet, and miserable outside. Our daylight hours are reduced, making it difficult to be safe and get workouts in before and after work. We have to buy...
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Pace Strategy: A Saturday Run Workout Example
Pace strategy during any event, be it a triathlon, basketball game, or speed skating, plays a very large part in the outcome of your event. Perform at a lower pace and you might be out run by your...
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Mapping 2010 Workouts
One of the cool things about using a GPS enabled heart rate monitor, such as the Garmin 305, is that you can easily map your workouts. Not only does this provide you with pace, distance, and elevation...
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Triathlon Training Update – January 2011
It has been a while since I gave an update on my triathlon training. Seems like after last year’s Carpinteria Triathlon, I went into hibernation. For one reason or another, it was simply time to slow...
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The Daylight Savings Time Triathlon Checklist
Daylights Savings Time is a little inconvenient in that we lose an hour, but it marks a great time for triathletes to conduct a reality check. With March marking the start of the triathlon season, this...
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Survey: Triathlon Training Solutions
One thing that is near and dear to my heart is analytics. The second thing that is near and dear to my heart is triathlon. What happens when you put the two together? Triathlon analytics that can be...
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My Day of Enlightenment
Over the next few weeks, I will be bringing you snippets of some of the more memorable moments during my 18 month journey from office potato to triathlete. These snippets aren’t currently included in...
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Running in the Oven
Summer is here! Today, Santa Barbara is having the perfect Fourth of July weekend weather with brilliant sunshine, perfect 74 degree temperature and access to parks, waterfront and shopping. As I was...
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A Brilliant August It Will Be
2011 is sprinting by faster than any other year of my life. Perhaps I am having way too much fun, or my life is full of activities, hobbies, and other responsibilities. Regardless, when I look at the...
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Camarillo Duathlon: A Race to Never Forget
For the past three years, since the very first Camarillo Duathlon was publicized, I have had the goal of completing the course. Due to cancellations, scheduling conflicts, and even injury, I couldn’t...
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The New Year Brings New Goals!
Resolutions 5k Run kicks off 2012 As we begin flying through the new 2012 calendar and say “whew” after running my first event of the new year, it is time to outline my goals for the year. Instead of...
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Keeping the Flame Alive
Fire. It is inside every triathlete. It is what makes us jump into freezing water. It is what makes us ride 112 miles and then run a marathon! As strong as the Fire can be, it is also quite delicate....
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A Daily Runner’s Question
“Running is a big question mark that’s there each and every day. It asks you, “Are you going to be a wimp or are you going to be strong today.” –Peter Maher So, are you going to be a wimp or be strong?
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Getting Back onto the Triathlon Start Line: The Interval Run
Being outside of true triathlon performance for so long is a heart wrenching thought. From my prime in 2009, I have seriously degraded in my ability to run, bike, and swim. It makes me sad, but the...
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Running to a Clear Mind
Way back when I started my journey to triathlete, I would hear people say, “I think best when I am running.” My response was to roll my eyes and mutter to myself, “yeah, right” as all I ever felt when...
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