Multisport Lab
Post-race recovery doesn't stop the day after your race. Here's what you should be doing for the week after your race.
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Mental Fitness Part I: The Key Items
Jesse Kropelnicki Jan. 03, 2012
As triathletes, we often think that if we pay proper attention to our training, nutrition, recovery and race fueling/pacing that we’ll just naturally meet our potential. At QT2 Systems, we call these our four cornerstones of success. It’s often the case, however, that we fail to race to our potential, despite tremendous fitness. When this occurs, we must analyze all aspects of our preparations and execution, and perhaps something deeper still. This adds a layer of complexity to the performance package, as our foundation of cornerstones becomes pentagonal. This fifth element — mental fitness — is the least tangible of the cornerstones, and therefore the most difficult to wrap our minds around. Whereas the original four cornerstones all have their basis in the hard sciences, mental fitness brings a level of abstraction because it deals with the human mind.
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Rock Solid — The Injury-Free Triathlete, Part II
Jason Gootman and Will Kirousis Nov. 29, 2011
In part one of the Injury-Free Triathlete, we covered how to maximize your health foundation to become a more rock solid athlete. Now, in part two, we’ll cover the other three factors of our four-step plan that will help you stay healthy and have better results in your upcoming multisport events.
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Rock Solid — The Injury-Free Triathlete, Part I
Jason Gootman and Will Kirousis Nov. 15, 2011
Have you ever had a season cut short by an injury?
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How to Structure Your Own Swim Workout
Alan Kipping-Ruane Nov. 08, 2011
When you head to the pool for a swim workout, do you ever wonder what you should be doing?
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The Impact of Resistance Training on Aerobic Performance
Dr. Alexander Hutchison Nov. 01, 2011
Resistance training is a crucial element of any effective triathlon training program.
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Foam Rolling – The Basics
Nicole Drummer Oct. 25, 2011
As a coach, I encourage all my athletes to utilize a foam roller in their training — the recovery part of training.
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Body of Evidence: Training Lessons Learned While Injured
Lynne Tapper Oct. 18, 2011
When I hurt my back in August 2010 (my most recent back injury), my husband told me that I had to write about it, mostly, because it seemed like the finale of a cruel episode of “ER” starring my body.
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Proper Pacing for Your Best Run
Mark Allen Oct. 11, 2011
One of the most interesting elements of a triathlon is the run. It is the final leg of the race, and because of that is always going to be when an athlete is the most tired.
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Effective Triathlon Swimming
David Bertrand Oct. 04, 2011
To become an effective triathlon swimmer, you must be efficient in the water. Improved efficiency comes from mastering these three elements (in order of importance):
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Choosing an Ultra-Distance Triathlon
David Glover Sept. 20, 2011
“Swim 2.4 miles! Bike 112 miles! Run 26.2 miles! Brag for the rest of your life!”