Optimize Your Stride Rate for More Efficient Running August 1, 2011 (Boulder, CO) — One thing that all elite distance runners have in common is a remarkably similar stride rate. They run at a cadence of about 90 or more steps per foot each minute. This cadence remains similar whether it’s the start of a race, the middle or the finishing kick. The rest of us can learn from … [Read more...] about Cadence Counts for Improved Running Form
Training Tips by Adam Hodges
Tips for a Speedier Recovery
How to Rebound from Hard Training Days July 1, 2011 (Boulder, CO) — Everyone knows that improving athletic performance requires putting in the requisite amount of work during training sessions. Yet given the propensity for type-A athletes to pile on as much training as possible in the quest for greater performance gains, the flip side of the training equation can easily be … [Read more...] about Tips for a Speedier Recovery
Mental Skills Training
Keeping Your Head in the Game "There's nothing either good or bad but thinking makes it so." —Shakespeare January 6, 2011 (Boulder, CO) — Given that optimal performance relies as much on psychology as physiology, the best physical preparation in the world can only take an athlete so far. As anyone who has ever engaged in a performance activity knows, the situation can … [Read more...] about Mental Skills Training
Goal Setting Guidelines for the New Season
How to Use Goals to Achieve Desired Results "The longest journey begins with a single step." —Lao Tzu January 1, 2011 (Boulder, CO) — Although the start of the new year is associated with new year's resolutions, the goal setting process involves much more than simply resolving to finish in the top ten of that target race next season. Yet when properly implemented, goal … [Read more...] about Goal Setting Guidelines for the New Season
Anaerobic Training with Oxygen Debt Drills
June 3, 2010 (Boulder, CO) – For many triathletes focused on sprint and Olympic distance events, this time of the year is marked by a move to higher intensity anaerobic training. You have built a strong foundation with endurance base training over the winter and spring months, and now it’s time to prepare for those upcoming races by adding intervals in Zones 5b-5c to your … [Read more...] about Anaerobic Training with Oxygen Debt Drills