Potluck Discussion: Sacrifices, Initial Season Workouts, and Over-Communication
Our hosts talk about whether it is better to be balanced or pursue something fully, good workouts to start the season out, and how much communication is too much.
Our hosts talk about whether it is better to be balanced or pursue something fully, good workouts to start the season out, and how much communication is too much.
We hear from Fast Talk all-star guests like Dr. Andy Pruitt and Stacey Brickson about their favorite off-the-bike workouts.
Hit the sweet spot with a sub-threshold ride for those winter days that aren’t too cold.
Endurance athletes of all disciplines can benefit from a regular full-body strength routine.
Get the best of both worlds by incorporating several high-intensity sprints into your base rides.
Keep your swim fitness up to speed with a regular maintenance session for off season.
No hills? No problem! Simulate hill running on the treadmill with this 1-hour workout.
Though this workout is especially useful for cyclocross athletes, cyclists of all disciplines can benefit from this less-structured training session and break from the monotony of late season.
Try this trainer ride that utilizes three rounds of 27-minute intervals—each at varying cadences—to target multiple energy systems in one workout.
Mimic the demands of a full marathon without having to go the distance.
Be ready for your Iron-distance swim with a 2.4-mile workout broken up into sets.
Olympic triathlete Matt Sharpe has given us a long run workout that’s perfect for building endurance in the last leg of a half-iron distance triathlon.
This is a great swim workout that helps athletes become comfortable swimming at different speeds.
Runners and cyclists can work on this circuit year-round to create a stable platform to drive force into the foot strike or pedal. Just like other aspects of training, consistency over time will pay off.
For triathletes looking to increase their VO2max, sharpen their speed, and build tolerance for harder efforts this high-intensity interval workout is a great fit.
Mimic race conditions on a climb with threshold hill repeats.
Improve your fitness in the pool with a swim workout that gets progressively harder with each set.
We’re always racing on tired legs, but overdoing it too often can lead to illness, injury or overtraining.