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Muscle Imbalances – What You Need to Know!
Image credit: magiceyes / 123RF Stock Photo In order to fully understand muscle imbalances, let’s first look at normal muscle function. There are three types of muscles in the body: smooth, cardiac,...
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Lessons From Yoga: Just Breathe…
I sound like a broken record. Over and over again I have said that I’m not patient. It’s true. Patience is not my virtue, especially when I’m injured. I went from training anywhere from 10-20+ hours a...
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My 2014 Race Schedule
I’m a member of Team Water.org (plus I thought this was funny) :-) As much as I have been enjoying my extended off-season, I’m getting physically and mentally restless. Luckily I have been able to...
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How to Find a Triathlon Coach
Image credit: mariusz_prusaczyk / 123RF Stock Photo So, you’re thinking about hiring a coach to help you reach your endurance sport goals. But, where do you start? Finding and hiring a coach can be a...
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Big Sky Multisport Coaching: The Official Launch!
As you have probably seen and I have mentioned a few times before, my blog/website has grown and changed over the past few months and I’m finally excited to say… I am officially launching my personal...
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How to Conduct a Heart Rate Test
Why do a majority of endurance sport coaches want/require you to train with a Heart Rate (HR) monitor? It’s a great question! I know a lot of athletes who have fancy Garmin watches who don’t wear...
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Monthly Training Recap: January
Hello bike trainer! The first month of 2014 is already done! Whew… time does fly. January 1at marked the official beginning on my Annual Training Plan (ATP), although I really began base training in...
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How to Conduct a Functional Threshold Power (FTP) Test
Power meters are becoming the new standard on bicycles today, especially for competitive athletes. They are certainly an expensive investment, but a worthwhile one if you’re serious about training with...
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Common Triathlon Training Metrics
Source Over the past two weeks I have outlined how to conduct a heart rate test and a functional threshold power test; but, I realized that I should have started from the beginning. What are the...
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Weekly Training Recap: Feb. 24 – March 2
Now that my training has begun to pick up in both volume and intensity as my race season gets closer, I’ve decided to do a weekly recap of my training. As I have mentioned a few times before, I made...
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