Archive for July 2014
The Process of Endurance Training
One of my favorite conferences to attend and present at every year is Vern Gambetta’s GAIN symposium. The reason I love it so much is simple. It challenges you. You don’t just go to GAIN to nod along and get a pat on the back to reaffirm what you are doing. Instead, you go there…
Read MoreSoccer as the Battle between Endurance and Speed.
Looking at the world cup and soccer as the Battle between Endurance and Speed. With the world cup wrapping up, I figured it was a good time to throw some soccer, or football for our non-American centric readers, into the mix. Soccer, believe it or not, was my first sport. I grew up playing soccer…
Read MoreWhy tapering can be a dangerous thing!
Getting fit is the easy part. Getting fit at the right time is what makes our sport difficult. While we spend the majority of the time getting race ready, often times we let all of that training go to waste by messing up the final preparation for the race. It’s probably the most nerve racking part…
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