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Getting Back to Being Active
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Posted by Coach Mark
So the New Year has come, and you have lots of goals drawn out – good! If you or any friends or family have listed “getting back to being active”, then we’ve got some helpful suggestions...
Waves
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Posted by Coach Mark
I listened to a great interview this year with Mark Allen’s coach, Luis Vargas, and his philosophy on “waves”. The idea, while not novel or complex, is incredibly simple to understand and makes complete sense to us at TeamMPI. Luis talks about how everything is made up of waves – light, sound, etc. - and we can apply that to training and racing both physically and mentally....
What Triathlon Means
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Posted by Coach Mark
As the season comes to a close for many triathletes (both TeamMPI Athletes and friends), it’s a great time for me to reflect on an amazing year for all of them. Many conquered fears they thought not possible. Many pushed themselves harder than they ever have - physically AND mentally...
Just Make It Happen
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Posted by Coach Mark
I’ve been fortunate to train with some very focused triathletes. They show up to the swim, bike or run ready to accomplish that session’s goals. When it gets tuff, they stick with it. When the session calls for going easy, they go easy. Truly, I have seen dozens of these athletes. But when it comes time to race, not all of them perform...why?
RPE
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Posted by Coach Mark
It’s hard to imagine that triathlon is only approaching 40 years old. I just read that USAT annual membership was over 140,000 in 2010. Additionally, there were over 326,000 single-day members. These numbers are a result of over 2.3 million unique individuals participating in triathlon in 2010 – over a 55% increase from the previous year (according to a recent report from the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA)). I’m not surprised – it’s a GREAT lifestyle!
How Do You Know?
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Posted by Coach Mark
Do you know when you start those training sessions where you feel – shall we say – not so good? You know that feeling when you start swimming and the water feels like molasses? Or how about starting the bike and feeling EVERY single pedal stoke – as if your brakes are rubbing! And certainly everyone has felt those painful, heavy cinderblocks we call legs pounding the pavement with each step – before we’ve even gone 1/8 of a mile? So how can we mentally continue with a positive attitude?
Eat to Train
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Posted by Coach John
This sport of triathlon can be confusing with the endless amount of information about how to train, equipment to buy, what races to choose, etc. Included in that is the puzzle of triathlon nutrition that has many newbies and veterans busy experimenting with how to improve their performance or how to keep from bonking.
Inspiration
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Posted by Coach Mark
I was pretty happy with my performance at Ironman Texas this year. I executed my race plan almost perfectly: smart and tactical swim, strong bike and solid run. It was only my run on the last 7 miles that failed me. But I learned why after the fact, and it wont happen again. I received wonderful support and congratulations from family, friends and athletes after I grabbed my slot to Kona with a 4th place finish in my age group. This was my 10th Ironman, and I both respect and appreciate a race like this. But this was not my highlight of my day.
Open Water Frequency
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Posted by Coach John
At MPI we use the terms “frequency” and “consistency” to describe the foundation of training for endurance events like triathlon. Our bodies seem to adapt better if we get in some kind of training nearly every day. I’ve thought of the frequency and consistency mantra lately as it relates to my open water swimming...
How Does the Heat & Humidity Affect You?
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Posted by Coach John
A couple days ago I went for a short, easy run. Although it was 9:30am and not in the middle of the day, the temperature had already climbed to 90 degrees and with the added humidity made it feel at least 101 degrees. The training plan called for 45 minutes of easy effort running. I knew I had to stay within the plan and keep my pace controlled...
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