Water running is the best way to maintain running fitness and form when an athlete needs to limit or abstain from land running. It can be a fantastic cross training exercise for a pure runner to add some running volume without the pounding and great for a multi-sport athlete who might need to supplement their…
Welcome to ‘repair, rejuvenation and renovation’ season otherwise incorrectly referred to as the off-season. It is absolutely not the “off” season. It is “the” season to lay the foundation for 2015 – to heal any injuries, to revive your spirit and to strengthen your weak links. Motivation is challenging with the lack of daylight, the…
When I did my first ½ iron distance race in 1989 or 1990, race day nutrition was limited to bananas, Fig Newton cookies and electrolyte drinks. The night before the event, I ate as much pasta as I could stomach and then hoped that that fuel would sustain me to the finish line. Unfortunately, even…
You want to be ready for the summer triathlon season but the snow and cold of winter make it tough to train! Satisfy your craving for a winter training getaway to train with 11-time Ironman Champion, Lisa Bentley and triathlon coach, David Cracknell in Clermont, Florida 2015. Clermont is Florida’s training jewel with quiet hilly…
In 2013, Ross Cation raced Subaru IRONMAN Mont Tremblant to keep his wife, Jane, company with her training! Ross kept on improving week by week and as we got closer to the race, coach Dave Cracknell started to assess his progress and started to research Ross’ competition. Ross ended up winning the 65-69 AG and…
I have had the privilege of competing and spectating at numerous long distance triathlons and I am always amazed at the dedication of IRONMAN athletes. With the hours of training, the balancing of their family lives and triathlon goals, the financial commitment for equipment, travel, entry fees and coaching and the“get it done” attitude which…
Last week, I did a 60 min interview with John Newsom in New Zealand. You can have a listen to the podcast here – http://www.legendsoftriathlon.com
Injury is inevitable when you are training. Unfortunately, we are not bio-mechanical superstars – we are human and with “human-ness” comes injury. Here are 6 tips to help you overcome injury both emotionally and physically!! Focus on what you can do, not on what you cannot do. Find a physical activity that simulates the activity…
Here is the news clip which was shown on the evening news after the IRONMAN 70.3 Aarhus on June 22nd. This video highlights Martin and his Team Delta508 racing to fundraise for Cystic Fibrosis and interviews Lisa on her involvement.
Now we journey back to April to one of my favourite cities for my 3rd Boston Marathon. I have been calling “marathon” my mid-life crisis! I am really retired from profession triathlon but you can’t expect me to be able to quench my type A personality with yoga or an elliptical machine – so I…
