Posted on Jan 6, 2011 by Kim Landrum |
17 Hours to Glory: Extraordinary Stories from the Heart of TriathlonMathias Muller Whether you are new to triathlon or a seasoned Ironman veteran, it’s hard to overlook the diversity of these stories. This compilation offers detailed accounts of the Ironman World Championship experience in...
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Posted on Jan 4, 2011 by Kim Reistad |
As we enter the New Year we are always excited about a fresh start, an eagerness to set new goals, and enthusiasm to accomplish them. The challenge is sticking with your New Year’s Resolution. This can be done by setting realistic goals, creating the right plan on how to achieve them and st...
Tagged: triathlon goal setting, new years resolution, smart goal setting, triathlon coaching, triathlon training, goals for triathletes, athens ga triathlon
Posted on Dec 28, 2010 by Kim Landrum |
As a triathlete or runner you are probably incorporating track intervals and speed work into your training on a regular basis. If you aren’t, you should be but that’s another blog post. In order to run faster it is necessary to develop nervous system function and fast twitch muscle fi...
Tagged: running for triathletes, plyometrics exercises for running, training for triathletes, strength and power training
Posted on Dec 16, 2010 by Kim Reistad |
Cyclists are always asked why they shave their legs. Does it make you go faster? No, not really. It’s because the pros get daily massages and having leg hair would make that a daily session of unnecessary pain! There are quite a few reasons why the pros get regular massages, and why you wo...
Tagged: sports massage, massage for triathletes, recovery, triathlon recovery, recover from your triathlon, sports massage for cyclsts, triathlon coaching, triathlon training, athens ga triathlon
Posted on Dec 13, 2010 by Kim Landrum |
The other day my 6-year-old son made a highly insightful observation about his experience in youth triathlon. With great authority he declared, “Most kids don’t know that triathlons are supposed to be fun; they think races are just about going fast.” His statement stopped me in...
Tagged: training for triathletes, triathletes with busy schedule, training on little time, time management for triathletes, triathlon coaching, triathlon training, athens ga triathlon