When you toe the line, are you nervous and scared, or calm and confident? We all know that being a successful athlete is more than physical, it's mental too. In this follow-up to our webinar "Mental Preparation for Racing Your Best", see the post-webinar Q&A between Coach Carrie and viewers, then watch the full webinar to be mentally prepared for your event.
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Here at TrainingPeaks, when we talk about "power" we're usually talking about some monster wattage numbers we saw from a race last weekend. This week though, we discuss another kind of power that's no less important to athletic success: the power of perseverance and determination.
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We analyze power data from one of the most legendary one-day races in the US, including the file from race winner Kiel Reijnen of UnitedHealthcare. See the wattage it took to win on top of the infamous Manayunk Wall.
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If you consider yourself a serious cyclist, the idea of one day riding across the country is likely to have crossed your mind at some point. However, for most the leap from conception to accomplishment remains unbridged, as the challenge can seem nearly insurmountable to most “normal” people. This was not the case from Andrew Hudon and his best friend Michael Tabtabai.
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We're always looking for great people to join our team, and today we have three positions that we're looking to fill ASAP. Each position is available because we've promoted from within...
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Sounds quite contradictory, right? The experts have told us for years that we as a society eat too much and in order to lose weight and/or perform better we have to cut out some of those oh-so-precious calories! We then have to wonder, how do I perform as an athlete and lose weight at the same time if I’m cutting out calories? Can I do both?
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Lake Placid presents its own set of challenges with a relatively crowded swim, a long run to T1, a very challenging bike course, and a run that would be a tough marathon even if you were fresh, never mind after 180km of cycling. For those planning to race IMLP in 2013, there are about 8 weeks to go. At this point, you should have...
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We have partnered with Excel Sports to launch a special online store to deliver world class training products bundled with a Premium Athlete Edition subscription. The select list of products include training devices from Garmin, Timex, SRM, CycleOps and books from Joe Friel and Hunter Allen at an unbeatable price.]]>
Thad Beaty, guitarist for the Grammy-winning country music group Sugarland, is on the journey of a lifetime towards the IRONMAN World Championship in Kona this October. Here's the first installment of the weekly video diary Thad is producing, documenting his training amidst work, travel and family obligations.
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The University of Colorado, Boulder has proven itself to be a collegiate triathlon powerhouse. CU just won their fourth consecutive national championship; their 15th overall title. At the helm of this seemingly unbeatable team is head coach Mike Ricci. TrainingPeaks caught up with Mike at USAT Nationals in April to pick his brain for the recipe to his “secret sauce”, and see what others can learn from the 2013 National Champions and their coach.
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