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The Importance of Goal-Setting by Todd Parker, M.A., M.S. As the season comes to a close, take a moment to study how it went for you. If your performances were haphazard, irregular, and often void of improvement, perhaps your program is lacking the important component of goal-setting. Develop and focus on realistic but challenging...
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Fortune 500 Leadership Coach, Sports Performance Coach Jay Markiewicz: Inner Competitor® Training, Part 2 I recently sat through a lecture on mental toughness. One of the “tools” the presenter offered was to relax when racing. “Just relax.” I looked over at my fellow attendees and saw the frustration on their faces. The same question...
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Mental ability, also referred to as mental toughness, can be confusing and difficult to define, and is complicated by how elusive it is to train to improve. Yet mental ability is paramount to an athlete and is an area that requires focus in order to improve overall performance.
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By Tony J. Stafford II, Professional Pacer Successfully pacing a marathon is essential to having a great race. Though there are sometimes uncontrollable factors (e.g., weather), by always having a plan in place AND sticking to that plan, you will alleviate some (if not most) of the pre-race anxiety for the marathon distance. HERE...
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By Jeffrey Horowitz Jeffrey Horowitz is a certified running and triathlon coach and a personal trainer. Formerly an attorney, Horowitz quit law to pursue his passion for endurance sports. In this article, the expert shares tips from his second book ,“Smart Marathon Training,” on how to train better and run smarter. I first started...
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By Mark Edmunds Mark Edmunds, Fairfax County Masters/TeamZ Coach assists adult swimmers and triathletes to improve their swimming skills; ability ranges from Kona qualifiers to first-time swimmers, provides his top swim advice for success in open water swimming. OPEN WATER SWIMMING PHILOSOPHY Appreciate the fact that you have the tremendous opportunity to swim in...
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By Karla Polinaris My name is Karla Polinaris and I am from Costa Rica. I’ve been a surfer for more than 20 years, and a trail and ultra marathon runner for about six years. I’m a mother of two wonderful kids, and I am the owner of Green Iguana Surf Camp in Dominical, Costa...
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By Amy Heben, Personal Trainer When I explain to an average human what an Adventure Race entails, they look at me as if I have four eyes and purple hair. Adventure races comprise a unique combination of running, paddling, biking and whatever challenges the company chooses to throw at you. I have seen people...
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Race Directors Take a Lot of Flak for the Work They Do By Jay Danek Race Directing today is a lot different than it was 10 years ago. Now with social media sites like Facebook and Twitter, race feedback is instantaneous. What was once a well thought-out email or letter to the Race Director...
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By Christopher J. Draper, RD, LDN, CSCS I was done listening to my body. During the 2011 Ultraman World Championships held on Big Island, HI, I was miserable on the ascent of the Kohala Mountain Pass. Having already cycled 160 or so miles, I was climbing against a 50+ mph headwind – and mentally,...
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