When I did my first ½ iron distance race in 1989 or 1990, race day nutrition was limited to bananas, Fig Newton cookies and electrolyte drinks. The night before the event, I ate as much pasta as I could stomach and then hoped that that fuel would sustain me to the finish line. Unfortunately, even…
You want to be ready for the summer triathlon season but the snow and cold of winter make it tough to train! Satisfy your craving for a winter training getaway to train with 11-time Ironman Champion, Lisa Bentley and triathlon coach, David Cracknell in Clermont, Florida 2015. Clermont is Florida’s training jewel with quiet hilly…
In 2013, Ross Cation raced Subaru IRONMAN Mont Tremblant to keep his wife, Jane, company with her training! Ross kept on improving week by week and as we got closer to the race, coach Dave Cracknell started to assess his progress and started to research Ross’ competition. Ross ended up winning the 65-69 AG and…
I have had the privilege of competing and spectating at numerous long distance triathlons and I am always amazed at the dedication of IRONMAN athletes. With the hours of training, the balancing of their family lives and triathlon goals, the financial commitment for equipment, travel, entry fees and coaching and the“get it done” attitude which…
Last week, I did a 60 min interview with John Newsom in New Zealand. You can have a listen to the podcast here – http://www.legendsoftriathlon.com
Injury is inevitable when you are training. Unfortunately, we are not bio-mechanical superstars – we are human and with “human-ness” comes injury. Here are 6 tips to help you overcome injury both emotionally and physically!! Focus on what you can do, not on what you cannot do. Find a physical activity that simulates the activity…
Here is the news clip which was shown on the evening news after the IRONMAN 70.3 Aarhus on June 22nd. This video highlights Martin and his Team Delta508 racing to fundraise for Cystic Fibrosis and interviews Lisa on her involvement.
Now we journey back to April to one of my favourite cities for my 3rd Boston Marathon. I have been calling “marathon” my mid-life crisis! I am really retired from profession triathlon but you can’t expect me to be able to quench my type A personality with yoga or an elliptical machine – so I…
Instead of posting one great big blog summarizing April to June, I am going to post a few shorter updates to keep your focus – kind of like a “fartlek update”. The European adventure began with my own personal race in Aarhus, Denmark on June 22nd. My last professional triathlon event was September 2009 at…
Once the taper begins, the drastic reduction in physical training refreshes my body and mind. All of a sudden, Ironman pace feels easy instead of labored and my little speedy race prep workouts feel sharp. My mind wants to race. My spirit is renewed and I feel ready to tackle the Ironman day! Here are…
