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Crunchy Time...
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Saturday, 09 January 2016 00:10
By Dr. Michael Williams
Hello again! As I write this, I’m sure the majority of you are either: just finishing a workout, just heading to work out, or rationalizing another way to justify taking another day off…either way, every one of you can benefit from tying in the touted importance of periodization to your exercise routine to maximize your potential and help you reach your individualized goals. Before I go into the details of the importance of periodization and recovery, make sure to skim through yesterday's post if you haven’t already. And for those out there who have already seen it, a little reminder never hurts!
As a summary, we’ve now entered ‘Crunch Time.’ It is that time of year where we’re all trying to re-establish and improve old routines. It almost seems...
Training Volume Vs. Reality...
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Friday, 08 January 2016 00:10
By Dr. Michael Williams
If you are similar to the average endurance athlete out there, you probably understand the ever-pressing limitation of time. You may have thoughts on the lines of, “How do I balance training volume with reality?” or “Do I skip going to a movie with my friends, or having dinner with my family to get yesterday’s workout in?”
Well I’ve got good news for you…huge training volumes are more often than not an old way of thinking. That’s right, you can still love your family and find time for your career and other non-athletic hobbies, as long as you adapt to a more efficient (and science supported) way of training! It’s just the plain truth that working out 15-20 hours a week is quite tough and unrealistic for most competitors and non-competitors out there....
Great Destinations....
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Wednesday, 06 January 2016 06:10
ED. On December 20, Completetri.com published a story called "10 Great Destination Triathlons." Here are the three awesome races from our region that were highlighted:
Brewhouse Triathlon (MN)(photo). In early August, the Brewhouse Triathlon provides a one-of-a-kind venue for a triathlon: The beautiful port city of Duluth, the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior, and the Minnesota Northwoods. While there are other great races in this part of the country (such as the Northwoods Tri in Nevis), we went with the one that has been around for the longest time. The Brewhouse starts in pristine Island Lake Park, takes cyclists through some nicely paved and low-traffic...
Love & Revenge...
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Wednesday, 06 January 2016 00:10
You never want to hurt the one you love. But sometimes, you want to see them suffer just a little.
By Susan Lacke (triathlon.competitor.com)
Living with a triathlete means living with someone affected with an intermittent case of “Head-in-Ass Syndrome.” Take a person who is otherwise kind, generous and compassionate, expose them to a few months of 5 a.m. swims and four-hour bike rides, and you’ll soon create someone who plows through life like Pac Man, merely following the maze and munching whatever dots are in the way....
Feel Like a Kid Again...
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Tuesday, 05 January 2016 00:10
By Dr. Brett Oden
Inaugural Bertram Blast Race Preview - This is my prescription for the vast majority of us who find that we are spending way too much time in front of a screen. Granted exercise is like sex: even when its bad, its good; but some is much more restorative than others. Lately I’ve found that time spent among the trees is far better for me physically and mentally than out on the roads. In terms of health, higher...
