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Volume As A Training Tool
Outside of the 8-12 weeks prior to an A race, I believe the life-long athlete, specifically the aspiring successful triathlete, should integrate several non race-specific activities. Variety (including trying new sports), weight-training for general strength improvement, skill drills to improve … Continue reading
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Guns and Cars Both Kill People. And Yet…
Headline: Sandy Hook Parents win settlement in lawsuits against Remington Arms. One reader commented: “This means that every automobile manufacturer in the U. S. is liable for all the injuries and deaths they “cause.”” My response: Cars are not designed … Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day, 2022
Two years now since the first warnings of a novel coronavirus. We saw a plummeting stock market, runs on toilet paper and Lysol, canceled plane trips and the first US deaths. In March, 2020, I decided I would not go … Continue reading
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Zwift Racing: Alternative to Structured Workouts
I discovered the value of structured high intensity cycling workouts about five years into my triathlon career. Prior to that, I did not know what “work” was – I simply went out and commuted by bike, went for rides on … Continue reading
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WEEK SIX, HIM Training
With the shorter, colder days and loss of outdoor mountain rides, I’ve looked for a substitute on Zwift to build the same sort of cycling strength. Last three weekends, I’ve used several races/rides, all of which were in the range … Continue reading
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