PostsPostshttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012-02-22T19:11:32ZSquarespaceTips and Tricks for the Triathlete on a Budgethttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/22/tips-and-tricks-for-the-triathlete-on-a-budget.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-22T19:03:04Z2012-02-22T19:03:04ZTriathlon is an expensive sport. I heard the other day that the average income of participants in triathlon is just below that of horseback riding and sailing. But not all of us have pockets full of extra coin to throw at our hobby. So here are some quick tips to help you handle the spendier aspects of triathlon.]]>How to Overcome Obstacleshttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/17/how-to-overcome-obstacles.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-17T16:25:45Z2012-02-17T16:25:45Z"Life gets in the way." It's inevitable that obstacles to training will pop up in our daily schedule - what makes the difference is whether we are equipped to overcome them. Carrie Barret, USAT coach and contributor for Lavamagazine.com, talks about how to persevere when life throws a wrench into your best-laid training plans.]]>Gear's Thoughts: Technology, Flash and The Futurehttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/16/gears-thoughts-technology-flash-and-the-future.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-16T15:18:42Z2012-02-16T15:18:42ZI often hear customers ask us what's up with Flash? For the non-techy folks, we use a technology called Flex to do our programming, which results in requiring the user of our website to have Adobe Flash installed.]]>Follow Your Heart: Using HR to Gauge Fatiguehttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/14/follow-your-heart-using-hr-to-gauge-fatigue.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-14T17:19:23Z2012-02-14T17:19:23ZHeart rate is most often used to help measure intensity and maintain a consistent pace. However, heart rate can also provide key information about your current training status and level of fatigue. On this Valentine's Day, USA Cycling Coach Mike Schultz explains how you can "follow your heart" by letting your HR data tell you when you may be headed towards overtraining.]]>Team Sky Extends Partnership with TrainingPeaks as Official Supplier of Training Software for 2012http://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/13/team-sky-extends-partnership-with-trainingpeaks-as-official.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-13T23:28:18Z2012-02-13T23:28:18ZTrainingPeaks will be used by Team Sky Pro Cycling coaches and cyclists in 2012 to monitor, analyze and plan fitness and performance.]]>February Site Update: Segment Editing, Fitness History, Weather Forecast, VAM and Morehttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/12/february-site-update-segment-editing-fitness-history-weather.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-12T14:48:35Z2012-02-12T14:48:35ZThe February site update includes tons of new premium features including: Segment Editing, VAM, Weather Forecast, Fitness History chart, Scatter graphs and Bicycle routing. See it in action with a demo by our CEO, Gear Fisher in the video with this post. The upgrade will happen at Noon Eastern on Wednesday, Feb 15.]]>Now Hiring: Production Web Designerhttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/11/now-hiring-production-web-designer.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-11T18:05:25Z2012-02-11T18:05:25ZWe are looking for a full-time, in-house production designer with one to two years' web design experience to create emails, web pages, banner ads and communicate directly with clients. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, comfortable working within tight deadlines, work well in a team environment and understand how triathletes, cyclists and runners think. ]]>Video: Q&A With Joe Frielhttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/10/video-qa-with-joe-friel.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-10T16:38:29Z2012-02-10T16:38:29ZJoe Friel was in our office Monday and Tuesday, and we put together a Q&A video with some training questions from our users. Check out the video to get Joe's take on setting your FTP, time-crunched training, and where to spend money on gear to get speed.]]>Bicycle Advocacy: The 2012 Colorado Bicycle Summithttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/8/bicycle-advocacy-the-2012-colorado-bicycle-summit.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-08T20:13:00Z2012-02-08T20:13:00ZJeremy Duerksen, TrainingPeaks CMO, shares his thoughts on bike advocacy after attending the 2012 Colorado Bicycle Summit, and reminds us that there's still plenty of literal and figurative ground to fight for when it comes to making cycling safer and more accessible in our communities.]]>Craig Alexander Selects TrainingPeaks as Official Training Softwarehttp://blog.trainingpeaks.com/posts/2012/2/8/craig-alexander-selects-trainingpeaks-as-official-training-s.htmltrainingpeaks2012-02-08T19:17:06Z2012-02-08T19:17:06ZCraig Alexander, affectionately known as Crowie, has selected TrainingPeaks to be his official training software. Select workout files, including heart rate and power data, will be made available for public viewing and analysis on TrainingPeaks.]]>
Triathlon is an expensive sport. I heard the other day that the average income of participants in triathlon is just below that of horseback riding and sailing. But not all of us have pockets full of extra coin to throw at our hobby. So here are some quick tips to help you handle the spendier aspects of triathlon.]]>
"Life gets in the way." It's inevitable that obstacles to training will pop up in our daily schedule - what makes the difference is whether we are equipped to overcome them. Carrie Barret, USAT coach and contributor for Lavamagazine.com, talks about how to persevere when life throws a wrench into your best-laid training plans.]]>
I often hear customers ask us what's up with Flash? For the non-techy folks, we use a technology called Flex to do our programming, which results in requiring the user of our website to have Adobe Flash installed.]]>
Heart rate is most often used to help measure intensity and maintain a consistent pace. However, heart rate can also provide key information about your current training status and level of fatigue. On this Valentine's Day, USA Cycling Coach Mike Schultz explains how you can "follow your heart" by letting your HR data tell you when you may be headed towards overtraining.]]>
TrainingPeaks will be used by Team Sky Pro Cycling coaches and cyclists in 2012 to monitor, analyze and plan fitness and performance.]]>
The February site update includes tons of new premium features including: Segment Editing, VAM, Weather Forecast, Fitness History chart, Scatter graphs and Bicycle routing. See it in action with a demo by our CEO, Gear Fisher in the video with this post. The upgrade will happen at Noon Eastern on Wednesday, Feb 15.]]>
We are looking for a full-time, in-house production designer with one to two years' web design experience to create emails, web pages, banner ads and communicate directly with clients. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, comfortable working within tight deadlines, work well in a team environment and understand how triathletes, cyclists and runners think. ]]>
Joe Friel was in our office Monday and Tuesday, and we put together a Q&A video with some training questions from our users. Check out the video to get Joe's take on setting your FTP, time-crunched training, and where to spend money on gear to get speed.]]>
Jeremy Duerksen, TrainingPeaks CMO, shares his thoughts on bike advocacy after attending the 2012 Colorado Bicycle Summit, and reminds us that there's still plenty of literal and figurative ground to fight for when it comes to making cycling safer and more accessible in our communities.]]>
Craig Alexander, affectionately known as Crowie, has selected TrainingPeaks to be his official training software. Select workout files, including heart rate and power data, will be made available for public viewing and analysis on TrainingPeaks.]]>