The Minimalist Approach to Triathlon Training (Or Anything Else for that Matter)
I consider myself a minimalist when it comes to triathlon training. I know this may sound strange and somewhat contradictory to anyone who knows me personally as my triathlon training volume is up in the 20+ hour range per week during peak weeks in the spring and summer, which, admittedly, is quite a lot of time. Yet, I still claim that I am a minimalist because I do the absolute minimum of what I have to do in order to meet my goals…and nothing more. If my coach tells me to run for 2 hours and 30 minutes, I run for 2 hours and 30 minutes. If my coach tells me to bike for 90 minutes...
Read MoreManaging the “Seam” – Transitioning from Unstructured to Purposeful Training
By “seam,” I mean the transition period from unfocused, unstructured fitness training (i.e. training for general fitness) to focused, structured fitness training (i.e. training with a purpose for a specific event or events). I am in the seam right now. My triathlon season effectively ended with Ironman Louisville on August 26. Since then, I have “bounced” in and out of purposeful training as I switched back and forth between doing and not doing Silverman in November. I finally decided to “pull the plug” on Silverman in early October and immersed myself in...
Read MoreRace Report: Triple-T Weekend
What is Triple-T? Triple-T is an epic event which consists of four triathlons in three days. Total distance of all four races is approximately the same distance as an Iron distance race. Race times and distance are as follows: Race 1: Prologue Friday, May 26, 5:00 PM 250m Swim – 5 mi Bike – 1 mi Run Race 2: International distance #1 Saturday, May 27, 7:30 AM 1500m Swim – 24.8 mi Bike – 6.55 mi Run Race 3: International distance #2 Saturday, May 27, 3:00pm Start 24.8 mi Bike – 1500mi Swim – 6.55 mi Run Race 4: Half Iron Distance Sunday, May 28, 7:00am...
Read MoreCrashing Through My Glass Ceiling: What Does It Take?
There is an invisible ceiling out there that I can’t see but I know it’s there because I run into it every time I race. Bam! I hate it because it’s limiting my potential as an athlete. I’ve lived with the ceiling now for about four years. The ceiling was set four years ago that I broke under the nine hour barrier in the Ironman-distance at the inaugural Blue Devil Triathlon in North Carolina. I have never been able to repeat the absolute near perfect performance that I achieved on that day. I race against the clock. I want to go faster. I need to break through the...
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