In order to understand how training works, first consider what happens to your body during an intense workout. When you exercise vigorously, your metabolism increases, raising your internal temperature. Your body draws on the fuel it stores in your muscles: glucose and adenosine triphosphate (ATP). But your fuel supplies are limited, and your bodys cells […]
Be positive!!! Give energy!!!
POSITIVE MENTALITY – It is a SKILL that needs development Everyone in Triathlon will tell you that your race performance will drastically improve the more positive your mentality is. The reality is this is a massively under developed SKILL Whether you are racing a sprint or a 140.6 there are a multitude of challenges that […]
Maintaining your Drive Train
The drivetrain of your bike is arguably the most important part, from a performance perspective. This post will outline some pretty simple things you can do on a regular basis to make sure your drivetrain remains in top condition. Cleanliness – Next to Godliness! Keeping your drivetrain clean is very important for performance reasons. There […]
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, they probably all get it on an intellectual level, but on an emotional level, they often just dont buy it. They feel like they need to be working to gain improvement, and its simply counter-intuitive that […]
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 have had a bunch of problems with chaffing with the chest strap, and I was very excited to be done with it, and not have to worry about putting a chest strap on. All that said, […]
Welcome to the World Ruby!
I am ecstatic to announce the birth of my daughter, Ruby Roberta Cook. She came on December 13th at 10:40pm. She was 7 pounds, 10 ounces, and 21 inches long. She was delivered by a midwife at the Birth Cottage in Milford, NH and Kristen delivered her in the tub, which was a first and […]
Out-season! Offseason!
That wonderful time athletes dream about when in the midst of competition season. Time to sleep in and time when you might actually have some free time not devoted to swim, bike and run in your day! The time to eat those foods you have restricted from your diet for the last 9-10 months! Time […]
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 50 mountain bike race. The day was unseasonably warm for late September and I had not trained as much as I had hoped for the almost 9000 feet of elevation change on the backwoods trails of Vermont. […]
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 journey forever changed when I made the investment to work with my coach. The greatest impact on my triathlon journey was working with a coach. A dedicated knowledgeable professional in your corner working with you to set […]
Garmin Forerunner 935
Introduction Let me be honest from the very start here. I am a gadget guy. I always have been and I always will be. I don’t mind spending money to have the latest toys, and I enjoy trying out new technology. I am also a huge Garmin fan. I have worked through generations of their […]
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 health as 23andMe, the Mountain View, California, based genetic testing company has received additional FDA approval for test interpretation. I’m particularly interested in how these types of companies interpret the raw data, how reliable it is, […]
Data-Driven Training
Data-Driven Training We have absolutely become a gadget-obsessed society! It started way back with heart-rate monitors, then GPSs, and now anyone who is the least bit active has some sort of a step tracker on. In the triathlon world, we have upped the ante . What started with simple GPS tracking, moved on to […]