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Entries in Training (55)

Wednesday
May232012

Going Barefoot - My Journey To The Dark Side

Rodney Buike, a TrainingPeaks Ambassador, relays his experiences surrounding the controversial subject of barefoot running.

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Tuesday
May222012

Cycling Pros vs Joes

Ever watched a race and wondered to yourself, "how the hell do those guys climb so fast?" Here at TP, we conducted a little experiment to find out makes a "joe" different from a "pro."

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Friday
May042012

Joe Friel's Quick Guide to Setting Zones

This Quick Guide will help you set your training zones using heart rate, power, and pace. You will learn how to get the intensity of your workouts dialed in for your heart rate monitor, power meter, and runner’s speed and distance device such as a GPS or accelerometer. Swimming pace is also described here.

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Monday
Apr092012

Further or Faster: When to Go from Base to Build

With the spring season starting up, many athletes will begin to wonder, “How much base training is enough?” or “When is the right time to start some faster workouts?” Alan Couzens from Endurance Corner tells us how to use the Peak Power chart in TrainingPeaks to know when you should start going from Base to Build in your training.

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Thursday
Mar152012

Balancing Swim Bike Run in Triathlon Training

How do you manage your triathlon training time between swim, bike, and run? Here are some easy guidelines to determine the schedule that's best for you.

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