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USA Triathlon and TrainingPeaks teamed up to give two athletes at this year's USA Triathlon Olympic-Distance National Championships a chance to have their data analyzed, just like the pros. Here are your winners.
Anthony Bagnetto is attending his first USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships. The USA Triathlon-certified coach says after years of preparation, he finally feels ready to stand on the start line with the best of the best.
I’ve written hundreds of training plans over my coaching career, and I think I can vouch for most coaches by saying that the majority of triathletes out there do not lack in the motivation department! Many athletes come to me more than ready and excited for the challenge of attempting a first-time event or the desire to ramp up his or her performance from previous years. It is my job to write out a plan that allows for balance on several levels, taking into account numerous variables such as work hours, family life, sleep quality, social life, travel, etc. There is no doubt that having a clear, well-thought-out structured training plan takes the guesswork out and allows for training with intention.
As you know by now, triathlons and duathlons come in a variety of distances and levels of difficulty.
You have awakened four hours before the start of your long-distance race (marathon, long-course triathlon or Ironman-distance event).
When Dr. Allen Lim left the lab to work with pro cyclists, he found athletes weary of processed bars and gels and the same old pasta.