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
How did you get started in your current sport? Ariel: I’ve always had a competitive spirit. I was a Division 1 pole vaulter, a sport that doesn’t continue easily after college, so I was looking for something new to do for a hobby. I met Matt and after hearing about his triathlon experiences I figured I
Rest Days In my humble coach’s opinion, rest days are just about the most critical days of training for athletes. Does that surprise you?? Do you feel like you spin your wheels on rest days? Do you feel like downtime is a waste of your time? Here are 4 Tips that will give you some
These days diet options are a dime a dozen. Everywhere you turn someone’s promoting their diet as the latest, greatest & best way to eat. Current fav’s are: alkaline, paleo, whole30, rice cake…oh, wait…that last one was from the ‘80’s! Personally, I think the big food companies benefit when we’re all really confused about what
How’d you get started in the sport of triathlon? I started doing triathlons about 2 years ago as the result of an ankle injury! I had been running prior to that but the injury prevented me from running for almost a year. My doctor suggested I try swimming as a form of exercise while the
Stephanie Sibal – PH Swim Athlete What got you started in your swim journey? My swim journey first started with a planned vacation involving lots of water activities. Now, based on my experience with training, I can swim to keep my exercise from being routine-something I now enjoy and it’s a great workout. This is
With all this awesome snow on the ground, conditions are EXCELLENT for working on improving your run technique! Proper run form emphasizes the “fall” forward & minimizes the toe push-off. “Falling” forward means that you are using gravity to help you move rather than relying heavily on your calf muscles to push you forward. By