Do All Athletes Need Regular Blood Testing?
Blood tests can help tell whether an athlete is overtrained or performing at their best, but is it a good idea for athletes to do regular testing? We discuss with Dr. Lauren Rudolph.
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Workout of the Week: Lower-Body Mobility Routine
Prevent injury during race season with a regular lower-body mobility routine.
TrainingPeaks and Fast Talk Laboratories Partner to Offer Free Business of Coaching Courses through TrainingPeaks University
Two free courses show coaches how to start up and scale up their coaching businesses to profitability.
Evolution of the Holistic Athlete with Dirk Friel
We talk with TrainingPeaks founder Dirk Friel about how athletes, coaches, and training software now focus on the whole athlete instead of only training plans.
Continuous Lactate Monitors: Delayed Gratification?
Continuous lactate monitors have the potential to be a game changer in the endurance world, but does the technology measure up to the hype?
Workout of the Week: Structured Open-Water Swim
Swim training at the local pond or beach improves race times, increases confidence, and brings a change of pace to the monotony of endless laps in the pool.
How to Effectively Give and Receive Feedback, with Eric Brunner
We talk with National Cyclocross Champion Eric Brunner about how to best give and receive feedback—not only in sports, but all aspects of life.
Workout of the Week: The Tuesday Taper Run
This run workout is designed specifically for race week, focusing on maintaining small amounts of intensity while allowing ample recovery.
Optimize Your Triathlon Nutrition
Prime yourself for peak performance by knowing when and how much to fuel in your training and racing.
Potluck Discussion: Holding a Wheel, GI Issues While Running, and Training Physiology or Performance
In this potluck we discuss what to do when you’re struggling to hang on to a wheel, what the overall goal of training should be, and how to handle needing to poop during a long running event.
Workout of the Week: Sweet Spot 20s
If you have a lot of races lined up this season, don’t forget to make time for some sweet spot work to maintain your high-end aerobic fitness.
Do Cooldown Sessions Help or Hurt You?
It’s a given that after a race or workout you do a cooldown—but is there any evidence this actually helps? The science may say otherwise.
Workout of the Week: Race Simulation Brick
As a triathlete, fine-tuning your race-day execution is crucial, and nothing beats a good brick workout for this purpose.
Get the Most Out of Your Performance with Mental Strength Techniques
We’ve talked a lot about sports psychology tactics, but in this episode Dr. Brian Zuleger explains how to effectively apply them to your performance.
Workout of the Week: 20/40 Team Pursuit
Grab two cycling buddies and get ready for a high-octane group ride.
Beyond the Basics: Everything You Need to Know About Metabolism
We explain what metabolism is, how our bodies use carbs and fat for fuel, and give an overview of the complex process designed to produce one molecule: ATP.
Workout of the Week: Neuromuscular Hill Sprints
There are many ways to do sprint workouts, but this is one of my favorites.
How Parents Can Support Their Young Athletes
Understanding the roles you and your child’s coach have in their athletic development can foster a healthy relationship with sports and teach beneficial life skills to take into adulthood.