Peak Triathlon Blog

Kona 2019 Recap

Our 5th time to Kona did not disappoint!   Kristen, Ruby, and I had a really great trip.  I'm giving...

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What's This Cryotherapy Stuff All About?

If you're following any professional athletes these day, you've likely seen them getting their chill...

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Why Recovery Is Critical to the Training Process

In order to understand how training works, first consider what happens to your body during an intens...

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Be positive!!! Give energy!!!

POSITIVE MENTALITY - It is a SKILL that needs development Everyone in Triathlon will tell you that y...

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Maintaining your Drive Train

The drivetrain of your bike is arguably the most important part, from a performance perspective. Thi...

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Six Items for Your Recovery To-Do List

As a coach, I know it can be difficult to get athletes to understand the importance of recovery. Oh,...

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Wrist Based HR - A story with twists and turns

I was really excited when Garmin came out with the 935, which uses wrist-based HR. Over the years, I...

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Welcome to the World Ruby!

I am ecstatic to announce the birth of my daughter, Ruby Roberta Cook.  She came on December 13th at...

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Out-season! Offseason!

That wonderful time athletes dream about when in the midst of competition season. Time to sleep in a...

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Lessons Learned from 50 Mile MTB ride

So....usually you get what you deserve.  This was true for my most recent race which was the Vermont...

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Excited to join the Peak Triathlon Coaching Team

I am so excited to join the Peak Triathlon Coaching Team.  The value of a Coach. My triathlon journe...

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Garmin Forerunner 935

Introduction Let me be honest from the very start here. I am a gadget guy. I always have been and I ...

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Pt. 1 - Epigenetics and Genetic Testing: Software vs. Hardware

Recently, I've become more and more interested in genetic testing and what it can tell us about our ...

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Data-Driven Training

Data-Driven Training We have absolutely become a gadget-obsessed society! It started way back with h...

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What It Takes to Qualify for Kona

Now that 2017 is officially under way, I wanted to share a post about what it takes to qualify for t...

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Kona 2016- Getting It Done for the 4th Time!

For starters, I apologize in advance for how long this is.  However, I felt it was worth sharing the...

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Should you change your running form?

Running is just one of those sports that you can pick up at any point in your life.  All it really r...

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Ironman Texas 2016 Race Report- Back to Kona!

After a strong 2 nd overall finish at Florida 70.3 about a month before the race, I was excited to ...

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Tri Pilates: Shoulder Mobility and Deep Core/ Spine Work

Last September I started working with a pilates instructor once a week for and hour. It has been a r...

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A Great Start to the Season and Florida 70.3 Race Report

After a pretty solid winter of training, I got my season kicked off with Florida 70.3 in Haines City...

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