It is almost April and time to get your bike on the road, run outside in the sunshine and hopefully jump back in the pool! Here are few tips to get you back into the business of swim, bike and run this spring: • Book a bike tune-up to ensure that your chariot is in…
Exercise is key for our mental and physical well-being! And given the uncertainty of 2020 and 2021, we need daily mini goals so that we each have something on the “schedule” to accomplish and that CAN be accomplished. That accomplishment will provide a reason to celebrate and celebration is necessary! In particular, the focus on…
Hi all – thanks to Mark Sutcliffe (https://www.letsdigdeep.com) for this thought provoking interview. We open with 10 rapid fire questions which are terrific questions including who my hero is, fondest childhood memory, best year of my life, hardest year of my life (both the same year!!!), greatest influence, etc. I really enjoyed doing this and…
January Fitness Fun First a few training tips: Incorporate some swim band work into your strength routine. It is not an aerobic substitute for swim-training but it will help with technique and swim strength. You can get your aerobic fitness from the bike and the run. This is a great opportunity to properly pattern…
Having just celebrated Canada Day, had me thinking that it is kind of ironic that given the shut down, we have more time and yet I don’t think we have had a day off work since March! I was thinking about what we would have been doing today, under normal circumstances. We would have been…
July and August have been a whirlwind of activity. The summer is always “full” with the Subaru Triathlon Series events, Subaru Ironman events, our athletes racing and training, managing our professional athletes and their sponsors and a few speaking engagements and book promotions. And of course, we have family and personal life commitments as well….
On Sunday, I started a 2 day fast. Although I have read and agree with many of the merits of intermittent fasting, I remember lasting 45 minutes as I reached into my jersey pocket for a bite of a bar during my morning bike ride. I am a snacker. I would even say that I…
I want to run a 5 k. I want to do my first triathlon. I want to do something I have no idea how to do but I know that I want to do it! Welcome to your goal! Belief at the beginning of any undertaking is essential to guarantee success. If you believe in…
To say it has been a “full” 2018 would be an understatement. But this picture was a moment of calm in April. Dave and I took a 2 day holiday to St. Pete Beach and tried to unwind from the winter of creating a book, training for Boston, coaching, managing athletes and events and formalizing…
