

Top 10 Coaching Tips from Endurance Exchange
The annual USAT coaching conference, AKA Endurance Exchange, is a great event to top up your coaching skills and meet new friends and...


The King Alfred Way: A medieval diet program or self-help guide for royalty?
Nope, it’s a cycling tour of southern England, traversing the ancient roads, bye ways and tracks used over millennia from the Stone age...


Brick by brick, building for Alcatraz
Athlete perspective by Stuart Nelson I've approached training for triathlons as a matter of priority - a foundation for everything else I...


Conquering Alcatraz, from novice to ocean swimmer
Athlete Performance Profile: Stuart Nelson From novice swimmer to top quartile finisher at the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, how did he...


Race 2 lengths of the pool? Now you're a Masters Swimmer!
2.4 miles has been the norm for my competitive swimming in ironman competitions, but lately I have focused on sprint distances (like 2...


"Look Ma - No Intervals!"
Interval training, fartlek, track workouts and other forms of “hard“ run training are common to many triathlete coaching programs....


The Turtle Talks: tips for swim breathing
Breathing tips for open water swimming, as filmed at swim clinic in Houston July 2021. Video courtesy of Portia Frondarina. Click this...


Even better swim coaching: now certified with US Masters
Peter recently completed his certification as a US Masters Swim Coach. Triathletes can now be further assured that Peter's coaching and...


Para swimmers getting it done at Twin Lakes
Six swimmers took to the waters of Twin Lakes for an open water swim clinic on May 8th 2021. Two visually impaired swimmers were matched...


Sub 12 hr. Ironman on 9 hrs./wk training
Performance Profile: Getting Big Returns from Consistent Training Habits and Moderate Volume. Athlete: Jacob “Jake” Field. Event:...