If you’re like me, for the past week you’ve been glued to the TV watching non-stop Olympics. I love the Games – all the drama, all the amazing performances, all “the thrill of victory & the agony of defeat”. But, in addition to the opportunity to watch awe-inspiring athletics, there’s another gift there – the
For many swimmers, one of the best parts of summer is moving swim workouts out of the pool & into open water (OW). Taking a break from the tedious parts of pool swimming (constantly looking at the black line, dealing with lane-mates, having your “flow” interrupted by the wall) can be key to regaining your
Going all in on trying new things. Sometimes it’s easy…like going to a new restaurant. But often it’s quite challenging…like doing a full-scale makeover on your training plan! Some athletes fight this tooth & nail while others – like Phil Meyers – embrace it, integrate it & live it. I can’t say enough how proud
The cool thing about working with lots of different folks is that I get to see each individual progression. If you take 20 athletes, all 20 of them will have a different way of going about their improvement process. I think that’s pretty darn awesome! It means that there is no one right way. Rather there are many options for
Editor’s Note: This is Vance Kellogg‘s story from August 2019. He recently reminded me of it because his pulmonologist & other specialists have indicated that he is doing quite well & that his swimming is perhaps a big contributor. He regularly swims 6 days a week & it’s the part of his day that he
Question: Who out there wants to get more fit?? I’m guessing that all y’all raised your hands!! It seems that no matter what our current level of fitness we always want more – more strength, more endurance, more leanness, more…more…more! In my book, the constant search for improvement is always a good thing. But our
If you’ve been following my last few posts, you know that I’ve outlined training plans to get ready for mtn biking (click here to read) & hiking (click here to read). Next up…prep for trail running! Trails present runners with a few additional challenges not found in flat pavement running…like unpredictable surfaces filled with random
A few weeks ago, in Part 1 of 3, I outlined a plan to get trail-ready for mtn biking (click here to read it). Now it’s time to discuss hiking prep. Hiking prep?? Don’t you just go hiking…? Well, yes…that is one way to do it. But I’ll argue that focusing on a few additional fitness
Finally! Trail season is here!! The sun is out, warmer temps have arrived & the trails are calling!! No matter what your preferred dirt experience (mtn biking, hiking or running), now’s the time to do a bit of preparation to maximize fun & minimize injuries. In this 3-part series we’ll dive into steps that you
Although I love watching sports…well…at least certain sports like cycling, all Olympic events, swimming, motocross…the downside is that you can easily be lulled into thinking that the athletes experience exciting, heroic moments on a regular basis. Truth be told, amazing performances of any kind are like an iceberg: the visible part is extremely small whereas