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.
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Potluck Discussion: Gear Innovation Limits, Revisiting VO2max, and Training/Life Balance
Our team dives into these important topics and along the way, Grant shows his “dadness,” while Rob and Trevor argue while making the same point.
Workout of the Week: Stairs
Speedskaters run stairs to work the legs and build cardiovascular fitness. For runners, this workout builds leg strength and helps give you a more explosive stride.
Is Cadence Work a Waste of Time?
While pros do a lot of both high- and low-cadence work, we talk with one of the top experts in the world on cadence, Dr. Ernst Hansen, about why the science isn’t so clear.
Workout of the Week: Unlock Your Deep Squat
Not all squats are created equal. Learn if and when you should you be shooting for that “a** to grass” range of motion and follow this lower extremity mobility routine to improve the safety and depth of your squat.
History of the Rolling Medical Enclosure and What to Do in an Emergency, with Dr. Andy Pruitt
Whether you’re a participant, event organizer, or volunteer, keep in mind Murphy’s Law – anything that can go wrong could (or will) go wrong. When one or more athletes are injured, you need to know what to do. We talk with Dr. Andy Pruitt about how to ensure the best outcomes.
Workout of the Week: Aerobic 200s Track Running Intervals Workout
Runners can also benefit from faster intervals with short recoveries. This Aerobic 200s track running workout is short and punchy.
The Rise of the Adventure Athlete, with Expedition Detroit’s Dan Cooke
We discuss what adventure athletes need as well as how to support emerging outdoor sports hubs with Expedition Detroit founder, Dan Cooke.
Workout of the Week: Improve Kneecap Tracking
Knees can be weird and wonky. But sometimes, the way your kneecap tracks can feed into knee pain.
Aerodynamic Sensors for Cycling
Learn what aero sensors do for cyclists and whether or not the tech is worth adding to training.
USA Triathlon and Fast Talk Laboratories Release Polarized Training Certification for Endurance Coaches
USA Triathlon and Fast Talk Labs announce the release of a new Polarized Training Certification Course for coaches.
Choosing a Gravel Race to Match Your Skills
With a plethora of races to choose from, we highlight several events and detail the strengths they are best suited for—plus how to train for the big day.
Understanding the Impact of Common Medications on an Athlete’s Physiology and Training
Dr. Jeff Sankoff, the TriDoc, walks us through a list of medications and their impact on athletes to better understand risks, necessary training adaptations, and how to better communicate with your doctor.
Workout of the Week: Settling In
In cycling, maintaining a high pace after an attack is super hard. This threshold workout trains you to hold on.
Best Bike Upgrades
Some bike features aren’t worth the high price tag, while other bike upgrades might be worthwhile.
Not All VO2max Intervals Are Made the Same—A Physiology Deep Dive
“VO2max intervals” is a term used to describe an enormous range of work. We talk with coach Neal Henderson about why they are not all made the same and how best to build that critical race fitness.
Workout of the Week: Fast-Start VO2max Intervals
This session builds off our intro workout on fast-start intervals with a step-down workload that will have your legs screaming.
Lessons Learned Trying to “Make It” as a Pro
Trying to go pro is one of the hardest things we can do. Jack Burke and Taylor Warren share what they’ve learned so far, and, surprisingly, what they’ve gleaned may apply to the rest of us, too.