IN THIS EDITION…

  • 2 powerful cues for efficient freestyle breathing
  • 8 tips for racing in high wind
  • Training attributes of elite endurance athletes
  • 2 practical methods for nailing your easy run pace
  • 3 shifts that unlock more power on the bike

HOLD BACK

Coach Steve Magness recently analyzed how elite endurance athletes across 8 sports (including triathlon) distributed their training intensity.

Regardless of the sport, he identified 6 training attributes of world-class endurance athletes.

If you’re serious about improving, then you’ll apply these tenets to your own program.  They’re not complicated… But they require the discipline to hold back (most of the time).

BREATHE

Coach Rob Wilby offers 2 quick tips for more efficient freestyle breathing. 

Refine your breathing technique and watch your balance, alignment, rotation and streamlining immediately improve.  Plus, you’ll feel more relaxed in the water.

THAT BLOWS

Many of triathlon’s most challenging courses have earned their reputations from relentless winds on the bike.  When it’s gusting hard, even experienced cyclists can question their confidence.

Fortify your performance with these 8 rock-solid tips for racing in windy conditions.

By focusing on what you can control, you’ll stay calmer and expend energy more efficiently, no matter how hard it blows.

PULL POWER

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We love their 5 different center-mount snorkels that stabilize your head for precise stroke mechanics and body alignment.

Their Freestyler paddle is always in our gear bag, designed to reinforce a good catch, pull and finish. It’s a game-changer for open water swimmers like us.

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UNLOCK MORE

After just 3 months of focused training, BK Paton posted his best-ever 20-minute power.

In this video learn the 3 fundamental shifts he made to his bike training that produced these impressive improvements.

Applied to your own program, you’ll soon be pushing more watts, too.

OPTIMAL EASY

Do you really know your ideal easy running pace?

While the best way to determine your optimal easy pace is with a lactate test, most of us don’t have access to that technology.  Instead coach Jason Fitzgerald offers 2 practical methods for dialing-in your essential speed for easy running to maximize the adaptations you want.

QUICK HIITS:

  • Cast Iron Stomach
    Exercise scientist Dr. Gabriele Gallo presents research showing that after just 2 weeks of gut training, distance runners could tolerate the consumption of more carbohydrates, which led to marked improvements in performance.  Eat up!
  • 5 That Work
    Sports nutrition is a complex topic.  That’s why you’ll appreciate Tyler Tafelsky’s science-backed guide to 5 proven recovery supplements that will help you maintain training consistency.