Cathy Utzschneider took up competitive running after age 40 and quickly made up for lost time, racking up nine USATF national age group championships (including track, road, and cross-country), a silver medal at the Nike World Masters Games, and a gold medal at the North American World Regional Championships.
Coach Trevor Connor outlines how coaches and masters athletes can better address the physiology and psychology of aging in their training.
A growing wave of masters athletes is making the case that older athletes have a lot to look forward to as they age. Here’s what science has to say about physiology and performance as we age.
In this video, Joe Friel highlights three key factors for coaches to focus on to ensure their aging athletes remain fit and well.
At age 18, Spanish cyclist Juan Ayuso signed with World Tour team UAE Team Emirates. In this podcast, Dr. San Millán discusses Ayuso’s successful move to the pro peloton and the obstacles facing American junior cyclists.
It’s the job no one wants, but coaching parents can help young athletes be more successful and committed to the sport.
We review some of the key findings in recent research on junior athlete development.
We turn to the latest research to sort out fact from fiction when it comes to young athletes competing in endurance sports.
As head coach of one of the nation’s largest junior cycling teams, Pete Webber shifted his program from selection to athlete development.
What’s the story behind the rise and development of Olympic champion Kristian Blummenfelt—and what can other coaches learn from it? His coach Arild Tveiten shares his insight with Joe Friel.
Today’s coaches enjoy a greater demand for services and steeper competition for clients. Choose a direction for your business and be patient in getting there.
USA Triathlon’s CEO Victoria Brumfield speaks to the importance of welcoming people from all communities into the endurance sports world.
It can be challenging when athletes aren’t compliant or lack motivation, but it can also be a great opportunity for change or growth.
Coaching isn’t always easy, but when those moments of success come, the rewards are often deep and meaningful.
Encouraging your athletes to build self-awareness can bring a myriad of benefits, some more obvious than others.
Knowing what energizes you as a coach will cultivate performance. It also creates bandwidth for situations where energy and outcome are not yet dialed.
Taking ownership of the best practices for performance can help the coach-athlete relationship work at its best. Use this list to troubleshoot your existing client relationships.
The lines between life and sport can quickly blur. Difficult issues like weight loss or obsessive behavior can lead to big problems for coaches.