Hills, Track, Dirt and Concrete

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Featured | 0 comments

What surface are you running on?  How do you figure out what is correct for you?  A lot of this depends on what races you are training for.  All of us know that training on a forgiving surface can cause fewer injuries.  That does not necessarily mean a soft surface.  Have you ever run on the sand at the beach?  You know that you may look at a point in the horizon and decide to run there.  You will feel like you’ve run 100 miles before you reach that point and return back.  This is because you have to push out of the sand.  It takes more work and more muscles. A forgiving surface is...

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Nutrition

Posted by on May 16, 2012 in Featured | 0 comments

Dina Griffin, MS, RD, CSSD Sports Dietitian dina@fuel4mance.com Calorie counting and challenges of the numbers game Counting calories has long been considered the primary approach to assessing food intake and calorie needs, especially for those desiring weight loss. You have heard that it is as simple as “calories in, calories out” for losing (and managing) weight, but if it were really that easy, then why do so many athletes fail or give up after trying calorie counting? A big part of the lack of success is due to the “numbers” or quantitative aspects. Let us examine some of the...

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Train With the Coaches Episode 56

Posted by on May 2, 2012 in Cycling, Fitness, Heart Rate Training, Motivation, Nutrition, Persoanl Coaching in Colorado, Race Reports, Running, Shout Out, Strength Training, Subscribe in Itunes, Swimming, Train with the Coaches Show!, Triathlon | 0 comments

Interview with Dane Rauschenberg Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Train with the Coaches Episode 54 Nutrition and Hydration

Posted by on Apr 19, 2012 in Featured, Fitness, Heart Rate Training, Motivation, Nutrition, Persoanl Coaching in Colorado, Race Reports, Running, Shout Out, Strength Training, Swimming, Train with the Coaches Show!, Triathlon | 0 comments

Podcast: Play in new window | Download

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Better Biking Tips

Posted by on Mar 18, 2012 in Blog | 0 comments

Smooth pedal stroke Using a fixed gear bike to improve smoothness in your pedal stroke.Use of a fixed gear bike will focus you on your pedaling technique as well as increasing leg speed and strength. The mechanics of a fixed-gear bike require you to pedal as long as the bike is moving forward. Inexperienced riders should consider using a fixed-gear bike on a stationary trainer for the first couple of rides. Pedaling continuously will develop a smooth pedal stroke as you spin down hills and increases leg strength as you climb the hills. Generally, gearing for a fixed-gear bike will be light...

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