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Professional Triathletes Kristian Blummenfelt And Gustav Iden Run During The 2022 Ironman World Championships In Kona

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How the Norwegian Training Method Powers World Champion Triathletes

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Masters Athletes Triathlon Cyclists Riding On Street

Tap into the Masters Athlete Market as an Endurance Coach

Research shows athletes over age 35 are motivated by encouragement, goal setting, relationship building and self empowerment. Read Article

Carrie McCusker

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How Virtual Training Is Saving Our Sanity

At this point, few have been spared from pandemic-induced cabin fever. Read about how one coach is using group virtual ... Read Article

Cathal Clarke

Group Of Female Track Athletes On Starting Blocks

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Win at All Costs: A Conversation with Author Matt Hart

Nike's dubious Oregon Project has come under heavy skepticism over the last few years. Author of anti-doping expose, Matt Hart ... Read Article

Phil White

Inspiration

A Group Of Triathletes Swim In Open Water During A Race

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How Draft-Legal Racing is Great for Making Faster Triathletes

Racing draft legal can bring new racing skills for age groupers, making them faster and better drilled in non-drafting race ... Read Article

Tom Epton

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5 Reasons Why Every Triathlete Needs a Gravel Bike

Gravel riding is becoming increasingly popular for a number of reasons. We break down the top benefits of encouraging your ... Read Article

Julie Dunkle

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How to Harness Olympic Hype to Boost Your Athletes’ Motivation

Keep the Olympic hype going by encouraging your athletes to set their biggest goals yet and double down on their ... Read Article

Phil White

Coaching 101

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How the Norwegian Training Method Powers World Champion Triathletes

Through many tests and intense data analysis, coaches using the Norwegian approach can individualize training protocols for athletes aiming for ... Read Article

Phil White

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A Coach’s Guide to Maximizing the TrainingPeaks App

This collection of blogs focuses on the early stages of using the TrainingPeaks app, onboarding athletes and streamlining workflows for ... Read Article

TrainingPeaks

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Polarized vs. Pyramidal Training — Which is Better For Your Athletes?

There are studies to support both periodization approaches to training, but does one have the edge over the other? An ... Read Article

Phil White

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How the Norwegian Training Method Powers World Champion Triathletes

Through many tests and intense data analysis, coaches using the Norwegian approach can individualize training protocols for athletes aiming for ... Read Article

Phil White

#coaching 101

A Coach’s Guide to Maximizing the TrainingPeaks App

This collection of blogs focuses on the early stages of using the TrainingPeaks app, onboarding athletes and streamlining workflows for ... Read Article

TrainingPeaks

#coaching 101

Polarized vs. Pyramidal Training — Which is Better For Your Athletes?

There are studies to support both periodization approaches to training, but does one have the edge over the other? An ... Read Article

Phil White

A Female Coach Looking At Metrics In A Trainingpeaks Dashboard On An Imac

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The Season is Over; What Does a Coach Do Now?

Taking the time to reexamine the season that was with your athletes can provide ample opportunity to maintain them as ... Read Article

Maria Simone

Black Male Athlete With Prosthetic Legs Running On A Track

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Empowering More BIPOC, Para-Athlete and Military Veteran Coaches

There are too few coaches in the endurance sports world working for underserved communities. Understanding the journey of some coaches ... Read Article

Phil White

A Coach Looking At The Pmc In The Trainingpeaks App On A Mobile Phone

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Una Guía Para Entrenadores de ATL, CTL y TSB

El entrenador Andrew Simmons desmitifica las métricas más importantes de TrainingPeaks y explica exactamente cómo monitorear cada una en su ... Read Article

Andrew Simmons

A Female Coach Talks With Her Junior Cycling Racers At A Bike Race

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Coaching High School Athletes in a Post-Pandemic World

As student-athletes come back to sports in a COVID-19-altered landscape, many of them face barriers some juniors coaches have yet ... Read Article

Phil White

A Male Cyclist Riding Up A Hill On A Paved Road As The Sun Sets Behind Him

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Breaking Down VAM and How to Use It in Training

VAM can be a valuable tool for coaches to assess climbing performance — especially in the absence of other data ... Read Article

Tom Epton

A Male Cycling Coach Talking With A Female Rider On A Trainer In A Fitting Studio

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Revealing What Male Coaches Should Know About Guiding Female Athletes

Understanding ways that you can approach coaching your female athletes so that you better meet their physical, emotional and psychological ... Read Article

Phil White

A Female Coach At The Side Of A Swimming Pool Giving Instructions To Several Triathletes Training

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The Truth About Coaching Burnout and Reclaiming Your Passion

Regularly recalling your motivations and purpose can help you ride out the inevitable ups and downs in coaching — and ... Read Article

Phil White

A Male Coach Talks With His Male Athlete While Looking At The Trainingpeaks Workout Calendar In An Office

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Coaches Using TrainingPeaks to Train Athletes Across Unique Disciplines

The individual demands of every sport are different. Yet these three case studies show, that even among diverse athlete populations ... Read Article

Phil White

A Male Cyclists Stopping At An Overlook Above A Seaside City In Europe

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4 Bad Habits Subtracting from Your Clients’ Sleep Quality

Athletes with an inconsistent sleep schedule, consuming caffeine late, drinking too much alcohol or being exposed to digital screens before ... Read Article

Phil White