Allergy Season
Allergy Season Don’t let pollen and mold keep you from training this spring. At last-the warm days of spring! Time to put the bike trainer back in the attic, hit the open trails, and…sneeze. For those with seasonal allergies, early-season…
USA Triathlon Florida Region – Long Course Regional Championship
Can’t wait for tomorrow’s Long Course Regional Championship with the 31st Annual Florida Challenge Triathlon – The Intimidator on March 21, 2015. The race will consist of 1.2 mi swim, 56 mi bike and a 13.1 mi run. If you…
Don’t eat the Holidays!
Don’t eat the holidays! – by Hector L Torres During the holidays many get consumed with the parties and events, especially when they are serving food. Some, will go after work and go say to themselves, “I will have a small…
2015 USAT Florida Region Spring Education / Training Camp – 10 USAT CEU’s
This is our 3-day training camp in Orlando, FL. USAT Florida Region training camps are an ideal, fun option for triathletes to take their training to the next level. Geared for athletes training for an Ironman or Olympic Distance with…
Race Week Tips by Hector L Torres
With the past couple of months on waking up at 4 am, be at practice at 5 and be at your best attitude every day has paid its benefits. You look great, feel great and are at your best for…
Rest and Recovery
Rest and Recovery The workouts you do are as good as the recover that follows. How can you get the best out of each session? If you are like every single triathlete as I see, the coach tells you to…
Getting ready for your long runs during Ironman training – Hector L Torres
During triathlon training, especially during Ironman training, it is very important to prepare yourselves for your long day of trainings. You have to think your body as your engine aka “motor”. During your training you have been spending time on…
Anxiety during the swim!
Walking into a swim start, I have seen countless faces of fear on peoples faces, to the point that their goggles start filling up with tears and they start shaking. Suddenly the gun goes off and they are in the water….
Legs and Shoulder – Circuit Training
How to do it: You will warm up do 15 min at the elliptical or treadmill. Nice and easy and quick turn over. You will do three sets of 15 repetitions on the following exercises. Alternate the exercises from Legs…
Push Through The Pain
How do you dig deep to finish a hard effort? At times, while we are doing a set of exercises or running you feel the burn/pain and right about to give up, you need to push through. Know when…. to…