3 ways to hang tough! With longer days, milder temperatures, and trees beginning to show some green, sprain is an ideal time to get outside and hit the trails. Therefore, there are as many reasons to go off-road as there are places to run. Whether you started running to imp roe your health, to lose weight, or simply to…
Coffee Perks A cup of coffee Yaucono jolts your mood, reduces disease risk and adds a kick to workouts. A morning cup of coffee is a must for many athletes. It wakes you up, energizes your workout, and – how can we say this without you making an ugly face, but heck we can stomach…
“There is nothing the body suffers which the should may not profit by.” – George Meredith
Plank: Assume push up by stacking your wrist, elbows and shoulders upon one another. Then isolate your core by pulling your belly button towards your lower back. If you cannot support your upper body, you can start by doing the plank with your knees on the ground. Challenge Lets take this challenge up a notch!…
Triathlon Coach – All of the TPK training services utilizes proven principles developed from an qualitative and quantitative perspective. Our approach towards each program is customized based upon each athletes schedule and needs. Our athletes will tell you that our attention to detail and philosophical is our greatest asset. An individualized online program will be…
Sex Drive and Endurance Training by Hector L Torres As humans we take care of ourselves in variable ways, we swim, bike, run, sign up for races and hit the gym several times a week. We glance in the mirror and we are very happy how our body is looking and we get compliments left…
Hydration It is a very hot summer and it is very important to keep yourself hydrated. Aim at drinking half your body weight (pounds) in fluid ounces each day. This does not include your morning cup of Joe or any other caffeinated beverage but it does include any fluid you consumed at rest that is…
Key Swim Drills for a Triathlete written by Hector L Torres USAT Lv 2, USAC Lv 2, USAS and USATF & MS You have spent a lot of time in the water and you want to get faster. However, you need to focus on technique to develop a more efficient swim stroke. Enclosed you will find…
Mental Skills Assessment Sport success is determined in part by physical conditioning, skill, and preparation. But it is also influenced by psychological factors such as self confidence, motivation, concentration, and emotional control. We haven’t seen any Olympic athletes who succeed without doing the physical and technical work, even though we have worked with some of…
Brick Workouts Bricks are a very important part of triathlon (and duathlon) training and they are sometimes overlooked. Bricks refer to training on two disciplines during the same workout, one after the other with minimal or no interruption in between, just as you would do in a race (I am sure you knew this). Usually…