Law II: Start Gradually and Train Gently
“Lore of Running” by Timothy Noakes Law II: Start Gradually and Train Gently What do athletes/runners/triathletes all have in common when they first start a program for the VERY FIRST TIME: Train Hard...
View ArticleLaw III: Train First for Distance, Only Later for Speed
Ironman triathlon training and Marathon Training…check out this quote: “As it is always the speed, never the distance, that kills, so is it the distance, not the speed, that has to be acquired…Your...
View ArticleLaw IV: Don’t Set Your Daily Training Schedule in Stone
Absolutely LOVE this law from “Lore of Running” by Timothy Noakes. “Don’t set yourself a daily schedule; it is far more sensible to run to a weekly one, because you can’t tell what the temperature, the...
View ArticleFront vs Back Squat Alignment
Teaching you all a little bit today about the differences between…back squat and front squats. Look at the angle of each squat. You are straighter on the front squats than back squats. To work on that...
View ArticleLaw V: Alternate Hard and Easy Training
Law V: Alternate Hard and Easy Training Alternate Hard and Easy Training…sounds pretty simple task but how many athletes really do it? In the Lore of Running, Timothy Noakes explains why this is Law V....
View ArticleLaw VI: Achieve As Much As Possible on a Minimum of Training
Timothy Noakes and the Lore of Running is probably one of the best running, endurance books around. He explains the hows and whys of training for endurance. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. He keeps it...
View ArticleLaw VII: Don’t Race When in Training
This is an interesting law from “Lore of Running” book by Timothy Noakes. Now remember, he bases his laws off of running but I believe that these are great for any endurance athlete. Law VII: Don’t...
View ArticleThe 4th Discipline of a Triathlon
Chatting with my Ironman and 70.3 Ironman Athletes, I always give them the same piece of advice: The buffet counter is just out of shot! “There are 4 disciplines in an Ironman and a 70.3 Ironman…swim,...
View ArticlePost Workout Nutrition – Part 1
Post Workout Nutrition – Part 1 What exactly do I eat after a Post Run, CrossFit, hard effort workout? That depends on the athlete. Some people can knock out some turkey, fruit but a lot of athletes...
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