Plant Based Eats These days food seems to be complicated. Everywhere you look there are research articles saying that gluten is bad, dairy is harmful, meat is worse and white carbs are still the enemy. With all that dietary chaos out there…what’s a health-conscious athlete supposed to eat??! Well, I tell you…there isn’t one report
Improving Efficiency by Slowing Down Many athletes (myself included) have goals of going faster in our sports & setting Personal Records. When trying to shave off time, often our go-to answers are intensity & speed work. In fact…haven’t you heard the popular phrase “Train fast to go fast”? What about the lesser known phrase “Train
How’d you get started in your current sport? I learned how to swim when I was about 4 years old but I wasn’t very good. About the only stroke I could master was the dog paddle. Eventually, I learned a few other strokes but I was never great at swimming. What’s the biggest challenge you’ve had
Question – What’s the most popular word in American culture right now? Answer – My guess is “busy”. It’s a well-used word, right? I’m so busy. We’re so busy. My kids are so busy. I’m too busy to exercise…cook…clean the house…you name it! Believe me, I get it. As a mom, a small business owner,
For endurance athletes, proper nutrition & hydration are ESSENTIAL for solid performance on a day-in, day-out basis. Unfortunately, these two areas are often full of confusion & misinformation. Here you have tried-and-true information to help guide you to better refueling before, during & after exercise. What to Eat Before Exercise To help make your next
How’d you get started in triathlon? You also play tennis…how did you get started in tennis? In January 2014 a friend called when she realized Boise was hosting an Ironman 70.3 and said: “Let’s do it!”. I agreed but had one major problem…I didn’t know how to swim. Shortly after agreeing, I joined Axiom gym and joined their morning swim workout. On my 1st day, I swam the whole workout with my head completely
Successfully Training with Kids OK, parents…let’s talk time management. You have a family, you work full-time AND you’ve committed to training for a substantial event like a triathlon, marathon or century ride. How do you do it all? Well, successful parent-athletes know that it comes down to superb time management and the art of multitasking.
How’d you get started in tri’s and/or running? I started running because I’m a little stubborn. The doctor told me “I could never run unless I loss a substantial amount of weight.” Last year I ran my first 10K after losing a whole person (130 lbs)… Right afterwards I signed up for my first sprint
It’s Spring! The temps are warming up, the flowers are popping, the birds are singing…and the trails are getting ready to ride!! Get ready for the dirt with these mtn bike tips! Tune Up Your Steed If you’re like me, at the end of last season you put your trusty mtn bike into storage in
Recovery with Coach Michelle For athletes, being injured is one of the hardest phases of life to deal with. We get used to following a plan, feeling in control, watching our bodies get stronger, expecting improvement. However, as a coach, I believe that our injury time, and the associated recovery time, are some of the