tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19689908169742719042012-01-26T20:07:06.616-08:00TrainingBible Coach Adam Zucco, and his professional pursuit of better coaching, and personal pursuit of performance excellence.Adam Zuccohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11063814284675079075noreply@blogger.comBlogger941100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1968990816974271904.post-40155493388248084272012-01-26T20:05:00.000-08:002012-01-26T20:07:06.625-08:00

Triathlon Training Schedule top 125Thank you for throwing me in the mix guys: I cant believe you read 125 blogs! Well done: http://www.triathlontrainingschedule.org/top-125-triathlon-blogs

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We just had our annual meeting with TBC. Every year we havethis I am reenergized. I can’t believe how many great coaches we have in thatroom and it causes me to wonder how many other coaches or even groups ofcoaches have those resources available to them. Some of the topics we discussedas a group:- Stress and diet and the effect is has on theimmune system, your adrenals, and OTS (over

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I have had a lot of people ask me about VO2. I have owned an analyzer before so know enough to answer most questions. What I try to do is boil things down to usable terms. Anyway, thought some of you might appreciate the answer I gave one of our athletes Rob Kelley is coaching:Gentleman,Rob says a lot of things extremely spot on! If VO2 was theend al, then we could save people a lot of time and

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I was just writing an athlete and it inspired me to tell hera story about progression I thought I would share. First a little background asto my thought process.One of the best and most impactful changes to triathlon inthe last decade has to be quality coaching, both online and in person. 10 yearsago, there were just not too many options, and 10 years before that there wasmy partner Joe Friel,

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I had thought seriously about the idea of turning pro for the upcoming season. While I know I will never be running side by side with Crowie on the Queen K, at least not going the same direction on game day, I still came up with several reasons why I could justify the move. They included: Cost, I just love hearing pros complain about having to pay 750.00 to do all the races on the circuit. My

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I have been pretty busy trying to catch up. Scott and I have a new podcast up where you can catch my race report if you want to hear it. http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/trainingbibles-podcast/id274671958

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Training Bible Coaching Death Valley / Las Vegas CampFeb 7th – 12thCamp Details:This camp is designed to be a season base building and technique camp. Our vision is to have athletes fly into Vegas and drive to Death Valley (approximately 2 hours). Once in Death Valley though, everything will be from the hotel location. There will not be any need for any other driving. Furnace Creek Ranch is

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Kona 2011 Race reportAfter many requests I will write a race report the best I can. I also have talked about my experience on our new TrainingBible Podcast on Itunes. The night before is pretty much where everything started for me. I was hanging out with Justin Hand and Scott Iott. We all stayed together in ths same house which helped tons with the pre race anxiety. Scott and I train together all

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Doing my final prep for Kona this year I decided to visit my good friend Wes Hobson in Boulder. While out here I hired Bobby McGee, one of triathlons best running coaches to go over my run form with me. I have to say this was one of the best run evaluations I have ever been through. It was pretty expensive, but quite worth it. It is exciting to hear things I am doing wrong because as I tell my

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Wow, seriously the summer is almost over??? Man that was fast. Each day I would tell myself to write but then would be so tired from training and the daily operations and running of TBC that I would say “ahh, tomorrow will be just as good”. So, a few months later and I guess it is finally tomorrow. LOLAugust was an amazing month. I had my athlete Ben Kanute take 2nd Overall at Junior Nationals,

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Oh so true! http://www.lindsayzucco-lindsay.blogspot.com/

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Just got home from Kansas 70.3, I FINALLY had a run I knew I was capable of. I held back on the bike slightly, but really not too much. I averaged about 15 watts less then California but still pushed pretty well. The biggest difference was a tactic to focus on specific things in my run and it worked quite well. 1:22 was my run split and that is about 3 min faster for me on a course that has a lot

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I am having a good season for myself, but I don’t want to talk about me. I want to brag on my athletes. Since January:I have coached:(Sally M) - First Place Rock n’ Roll Marathon in Phoenix- First Place at the Skirt Chasers 5k and PR- First Place at Rev3 Olympic race in Costa Rica- First Place at Rev3 Half Ironman in Costa Rica(Trevor G)- First Place in a local Xterra race- Several top 10

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I just finished racing Triple T last weekend in Southern Ohio. I love this race because it is hard to replicate the intensity and experience of a race, like a race can do. Well, this event offers you 4 chances to race in a single weekend totaling an Iron distance. Not only are the total miles a bit tough, but the terrain in the foothills is super hard as well. Makes for a fun time though. Friday

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2 weekend camps for athletes looking to take a step forward. I am offering 2 weekend opportunities for you to train with people who know how to make you better. It will be an opportunity for you to ask questions, get looked at on the swim, bike and run, and more importantly see how we train! It is going to be somewhat informal, down and dirty, but you will get REAL SCOOP on tricks, techniques,

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The weather seems as if it is finally turning… maybe. Everyone is excited to start running in a single layer of clothing, and running faster! To run fast one of the things you want to address is economy. So often I hear about athletes who are doing “hard training” on the track, tempo runs, with faster training partners, etc. What most never think to address is economy. Improving economy while

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The race is 150K with about 50% on gravel roads. This helps me if I can stay in front because it strings out eh peleton and allows my TT skills to kick in a bit. What I have to do is survive the first few attacks and make sure I don’t get left behind by a good group that can win it. I also try to help out the better cyclists on my team like Patrick. Last year I learned 2 lessons:1. I missed the

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Wow, what an awesome trip I just had to SoCal. I left about 10 days ago taking advantage of the opportunity of the extra spring break time. I wanted to put the effort in at SuperSeal the weekend before Oceanside 70.3. I have found what works best for me would not work for most of my athletes, but I usually need some type of significant effort a week out from a race. SuperSeal went very solid. The

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I got to do the Superseal triathlon this last weekend in San Diego. It was very well run, included prize money, and ran created money for Navy SEALs. What else could you want? I decided to train through the race as Oceanside is coming up this Saturday. Trevor and I did a 7k swim on Friday and then some lighter stuff on Sat. We were definitely a bit tired going into the event so I was happy with

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I haven’t written on my blog in a long time. I have come to accept, I just don’t type well or often To say I received sad news this last week would have been an understatement. Sally Meyerhoff and I worked together off an on for 2 years. After NYC Marathon last year, she asked me to coach her full time and I graciously accepted. If I am totally honest, it was also intimidating. To have an athlete

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Just got back form our first ever TBC Costa Rica camp. We had such a great time! We had athletes from the US, Canada, as well as Venezuela. It was awesome to see everyone integrate and have such a great time. Coach Jim Vance did the leg work for the camp and he did an awesome job. He arranged great digs for us with a 7 bedroom mansion with a pool for us all to enjoy, transfers, personal chefs,

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I wanted to take a min and congratulate Sally Meyerhoff, and athlete I am fortunate to work with. Sally hired me after having a tough marathon in New York this past fall. She and I decided a new direction and an honest crack at triathlon would be a great break from routine and something new and positive to wrap her head around. Well, she deviated just a bit from the triathlon plan and WON the PF

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So Christmas Eve I decided to get a swim in before all the festivities started. As usual for this time of year the pool was packed with people deciding that in fact this is the year they will actually commit to being fit. While I wish them well on their journeys, I selfishly get annoyed at times when I can’t get into a lane. I realize that sounds bad, but hey, just being honest. So I wait for a

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I have promised myself to post more on the blog. We will see. :) In the meantime, check out the article in Runners World I was lucky enough to take part in. http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-267--13801-0,00.html

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TrainingBible Coaching Costa Rica Triathlon Camp 2011Guanacaste, Costa RicaFebruary 13-20, 2011Prepare for the 2011 season in beautiful Costa Rica for a week-long triathlon training camp with TrainingBible coaches and athletes. The week-long camp will be 3 days of intense training followed by 2 skills and learning-focused days, and 2 races at the REV 3 Event (Olympic distance on Saturday, Half on

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Race reports are something I do not do too often at least not on a public form. I do think it is important to reflect and think about pros and cons, but usually have a hard time thinking that anyone wants to know what TV shows I was watching the night before. HA HA. This year Hawaii went very well for me, I have received several requests of “what happened?” So here it goes, without the local

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I am so happy with my result in Kona. I am still a bit shocked that I finished up with a 4:08 Steelhead 70.3, then backed it up with a 9:16 in Kona. I do not think I am going to race Clearwater as i am having a hard time finding an upside. Several people have asked for a Kona RR I will put one together in the next couple days. everyone who finished the race well done! I had 4 other athletes I

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As another season comes to an end I have some athletes still gearing up for their final “A” Races, while most have already started to consolidate their victories and defeats from the year. Once again this season proved to be a huge success for my athletes but also myself. As to not let any one of my athletes feel singled out, I would like to relate this to myself as some recent readings have

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The saying “The devil is in the details” struck true for me this week. I misplaced my foot pod this spring and have been dragging my feet (no pun intended) to replace it. It is 100 bucks, and it has to show up eventually right? Besides, I worked so hard on improving my cadence this winter, I should be OK. Yea, well, not really. I had a sub par run on Sunday. Nothing terrible, but definitely felt

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Tri Dynamic, a new triathlon training company in the United Kingdom has been launched. Tri Dynamic will be offering a series of training camps and coaching seminars with coaching legend and bestselling author Joe Friel. The Triathlon Camps will take place all over Europe and in the United States. They will also be working with other top coaches including TrainingBible Elite Coaches Jim Vance and

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The summer is flying by. I get so excited to race and see athletes race, but hate that I wish the summer away. Let’s see. 2 weeks ago was Racine 70.3. I love doing this race because usually a huge group goes up there and the local cheers are always awesome to hear. It adds another level of pressure however to have a good day. The race was bought by Ironman and therefore was a lot more organized

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I usually do not post this stuff as self gloating is done too much I think, but this was pretty cool. Someone's race report for the Pacific Crest Triathlons had some awesome stuff to say. Thanks Pacific Crest, for an awesome race experience. We are making plans to go back next year!Race Report: 2010 Pacific Crest Olympic Triathlon (6-29-10) Submitted by Dave Campbell - After completing the

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I can’t believe the summer is almost halfway finished. I am sitting in Bend, OR. Today before my double race weekend (Half Ironman Saturday, Olympic Sunday). After these races which were meant to be more fun then competitive, I have Racine then…Kona. Wow. This year I think I have already learned more then I have in the past couple seasons. I had mediocre races at best in California as well as

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Deb Hodgett is doing a good job getting me to try some of the new power bar stuff. I have to say, they are pretty tasty! Thank you Debbie.

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Did the Fox Trot 5K today in Elgin. It was good fun, and a good race. I was able to pull off a win, but got some luck as there was a 10 mile race as well and I think the big guns were doing the longer race today for the most part. I have done that race for over a decade off an on, now my kids were getting into it by doing the 2 mile fun run/walk. I thought back to all the times I went to local 5/

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I have used a 13 week program called "Goal Mile" with some of my athletes with a lot of success for a couple years now. It is a 13 week program which involves a track workout each week a long with a second run (in most weeks) to help you achieve faster run speeds then you ever thought possible. It is a fresh new approach to track workouts and it has also been my experience it helps to elevate ALL

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By JAY SCHWAB jschwab@kcchronicle.com Elburn resident takes triathlon coaching awardAvoiding burn-out for young athletes is tricky enough in traditional sports such as soccer, basketball or baseball.Now consider the risk in a sport as mentally and physically demanding as triathlon.Adam Zucco, of Elburn, has a strategy for tapping the potential of young triathletes without sapping the joy from the

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It was good to get away and get some training in some warm weather. I am posting pictures of a couple of the camps we did. One was with Multisport Madness in Palm Springs, the other was a personal camp in San Diego. What was even cooler was Lindsay and I were able to go to Tucson just by ourselves. It was a good boost of fitness but the reality of coming back to winter storms is HARD REALITY that

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Per Joe's blog:Looking for a present for the athlete in your life? How about 3 months of coaching? This is something nearly every athlete would love to receive as a gift to help them get ready for the 2010 season. Notify us before Christmas and TrainingBible will even give you a gift - we will waive our normal $150-250 Start Up Fee (with 3 months paid in advance). This offer is good for any of

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It is often said “practice makes perfect”. Does it? It might. I was doing some research and came across an interesting study of ice skaters. Each ice skater was given 1 hour to practice their craft. One skater was an Olympic caliber skater, one was a very solid up and comer, and the final was a beginner. The Olympic skater spent their time practicing moves they have not yet perfected. The Up and

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my friend's Polar watch said it was 105 degrees today at teh bottom of Hawi, and it did not get below 100 until we finally reached the airport at mile 100ish. Everyone, Thanks for all the support. I really never write race reports, but Ill give you the down and dirty. Swim-Very hard swim. Got knocked around a ton. Saw a girl about 20 yards ahead of our group should out to catch her, took me

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As I am finishing up some of my long rides and runs I am observing more and more soccer and football games forming with kids and parents getting everything out for these games and events. It has brought back so many memories for me. I can remember getting assigned to my team and receiving my uniform! I would wear that thing first thing in the am with intense anticipation for the game to come

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I just spent the last week with Simon Thompson. He is an amazing athlete but more importantly an awesome guy. He has become a life coach and was telling me the tremendous satisfaction he gets from helping people balance triathlon with family, jobs, and other pressures and still perform well. What he was saying rang so true. How many of you have ever been on a workout torn because you felt needed

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I just did Pigman Triathlon. It is an awesome race. It is reasonably priced, very well organized, tons of volunteers and aid stations, and even has an Elite wave that age groupers can do, as well as a time trial start for all others. I am in the middle of my Ironman training right now as well as playing a bit of catch up with my knee as I had suffered an injury which just started to feel better a

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Thinking forward to 2010 is a hard thing to do when 2009 is not finished. Unfortunately most of us have to as we are forced to do early registration on so many of our races. One of the things I like to do is a camp with athletes in Feb-March time of year. Most of us cannot train all year outside and it is a nice thing to get out of the bad weather and off the trainer. This year I have been

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I have spent the last week at my parent’s house in North Georgia. The riding here has been awesome. Here is a picture of the top of my climb today, on this descent I hit 50mph feathering brakes! Some of the kids I run into in the gas stations look at me in my outfits as if I were from another planet! It has been so funny. This would be such an awesome place for a TBC camp.Happy 4th of July

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For those of you who havent met Simon yet, here is a brief interview:

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Was going to do a race report until BREAKING NEWS occurred today. My daughter lost her first front tooth. Does a race report stand up to news like this? No way! J

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Looks like Phelps is trying out a new technique for his stroke. http://www.swimnetwork.com/videos/v/20090515/charlotte_men_s_200m_free_a_final-16541.html

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St. Croix was everything I was told it would be. There was not a cloud in the sky, it was close to 90 degrees, and of course windy. Let’s be honest though, that what we came for right!? I mean how upset would we all be (and internally relieved) if they had to circumvent the Beast because of road construction?Last month I qualified for Hawaii. I knew I wanted to do that this year but was very

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With the break in the weather finally happening here in Chicago, I was able to get Ben Kaute out for a ride. He plans on defending his title this year at Nationals. I think he will.

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Today I did California 70.3 and things went very well. I decided to have Jim Vance coach me this year as it is always a great idea even as a coach to have an objective opinion to training. We really wanted to focus on my run, which is coming together quite nicely.My swim was 25 min. I felt strong throughout the swim and new I was holding a good tempo. Only thing was they sent my wave off last and

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Today I dropped in a local San Diego race called “Super Seal”. It was a tough go as it really was one of the first race specific efforts I have had for the season. Remarkably the bike let me down a touch here but I tried not to panic. I pedaled more for cadence then I like to and tried not to panic. My plan going in was to run well and attack the first 2 miles and worry about the last 4 later. I

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Spring is finally here and in the Chicago land area it looks like we may actually get one this year! Normally we go from winter to flood season then about 6 weeks of summer then back to winter. Here is hoping for the best.We had a fantastic camp last week in Arizona. Complete with talks from Joe Friel, underwater analysis from Jim Vance, run technique with Tom Manzi, and Bike handling and other

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Wow time seems to fly. I sometimes wonder how people maintain these very detailed blogs, I just can’t seem to find the time to coach the athletes I coach, train, and oh yea be a husband and father.With life so crazy it becomes so easy to let things pass we don’t “have to do”. One of those things for me is my annual physical I get from my doctor. One of my close friends went in for the “Heart

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Check out the clinic we just did for athletes. It was a huge success. http://lindsayzucco-lindsay.blogspot.com/2009/02/pieces-of-puzzle.htmlRunning out of time today so I will stealt Lindsay's handy work for writting about it.:)A

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I came out to San Diego to train with Jim Vance and get in some better weather. These are some of the pics I saw today. Awesome view from top of Soledad Mt.I also got to run on the board walk today by Mission Bay Blvd. I saw many things to include a guy who roller blades in SLOW MOTION. I need that guy to race next to me to make me feel faster.

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The charts you can use in WKO are extremely comprehensive as well as motivating. Below is a chart that compares any two date ranges for your mean maximal power output at any given duration. In this graph the yellow line represents the power my athlete was able to achieve a year ago. The dotted line indicates the power she was able achieve over the past 12 mo.! Wow what an improvement.It is cols

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The last performance of the year is in.Simon started triathlon 2 years ago. He did an 11:10 IM that year. Earlier this year he went 10:20 at Arizona. We have been chopping away at his performances until yesterday. Yesterday at IM Western Australia Simon went 9:36!!!! 1:11 swim, 5:07 bike, then 3:07 marathon!!! Smokin fast Simon! I’ve seen you put a lot of effort in to the result. You deserve

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I want to congratulate another athlete I coach. Dennis Druml started with me mid summer. Last year he went 11:33 at IM Arizona. We got him sub 11 at IM Wisconsin, and today he went 9:58 at IM ARIZONA!!!!! WELL DONE!! Now we just need to skip the bathroom breaks and you’ll have your next PR!

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Training Bible is working very hard to try to provide all of our clients with the highest level of service they can buy. We are currently working on a single day workshop for athletes. They will be able to come to these workshops for very low cost and gain a tremendous amount of information from this.TBC has some of the most qualified coaches in the industry and we take a lot of pride in that.

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Wow, what a great season.I overstayed my welcome on the season just a bit, but it was a great ride and 2008 will absolutely be one of my favorites ever.One thing I learned was to really stay focused on your goals, and execute those. I had a goal as of June to do Kona. I decided to do Clearwater with some friends in Aug. it was not a bad move necessarily, but after Kona I really lost focus (

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Post race reports like this are so awesome. Liz, way to go. I am very proud of you!"Adam! 3:35....SICK TIME FOR ME!!!! oh, and a negative split! i felt awesome until mile 22.5. I wanted to push it once I got into Central Park, but it's just too hilly but I was very pysched just to hang on. :) THANK YOU!!! I truly owe it to you. I have run NYC 2x and never had so much fun. And never felt so good

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Simon Thompson as well as Craig McKenzie are two of my favorite racers. They are not only very competitive, but they are two of the best people you will ever get a chance to meet. I have been coaching Craig all year and we have finally worked out his bike power.Simon (Thomo) came to visit me for a few days in Chicago. He helped put on some clinics for the kids team. He was great. Just thought I

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Kona this year was an interesting experience. I felt better prepared then I have ever been before. Everyone around me was so much support I am very lucky to have such people in my life- Thank you.A short race report:Swim was a typical IM swim. Got the crap kicked out of me for the first 500 meters, then it was OK. The nice part about being a faster swimmer is usually you get some open water. Not

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I am very excited to go to Ironman but a few things recently have helped me keep my perspective on the event. Talk about putting things in perspective. As important as this is to me, there certainly are things out there that are bigger. It is easy to lose perspective at times.A friend of mine was in a near fatal car accident. She is lucky to be alive. Trying to balance family and work with

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Ok, sometimes I swear things are stacked against us just to test our mettle. Training you would think is hard enough, but add the sense of humor of God at times and we have a unique concoction of small miracles and just making ourselves look like complete asses.Enter Adam-I have a wonderful daughter and stepson. They definitely add a unique dimension to the daily “To Do” list at times, but always

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Congratulations to my 3 athletes who raced Wisconsin.Paul W, nice PR and you finally got your Kona spot!!!Jim D, Kona for you as well, and doing so with an Age Group record by 30 min!Dennis J, 30 min PR for you on a tougher course.Very exciting to watch you 3 today!!!

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It has been awhile since my last post. I just seem to never find the time to do these.I came back from Boulder a few weeks ago. I was lucky enough to train for a week with Macca, Paul Ambrose, Brent Sheldrake, Simon Thompson, Cam Widoff, Bryan Rhodes, Wes Hosbson, Gordo and others. Well, Wes and I didn’t technically “train” unless you count watching the Olympics and sharing some great laughs.I

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Last week we did Steelhead. Some clients and I drove up there on Friday for the Sat race and were ready to go! Weather, while hot seemed to be good for racing. When we woke up for the race, it was clear skies, but quite windy. So windy they had a hard time holding the swim buoys in place and had to cancel the swim. I think it was swim able, but understand the RD’s caution in calling the race.As

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Unfortunately, I think I am talking about my base fitness. I have attempted to throw in a half Ironman (Spirit of Racine) as Lindsay decided she wasn’t going to do LP. It was a good effort, but I think Im reaching the end of my pre built form and am in need of some retooling here soon.Racine was an experience. The water was 55 degrees which just sucked. Add to that the fact t was so foggy they

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My drill instructors used to say "It's all mind over matter. if you dont mind, it doesnt matter"... maybe it works here, probably not. :)I normally do not like talking about myself, but people have told me they like to hear about my experiences. So I am going to attempt to give you some insights without the intention of “hey look at me”, but so you might be able to use what you like, and ignore

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Vacation is supposed to revitalize you fill you with energy and help you face the World when you come back right??? I usually never take a vacation, much to my wife’s displeasure that does not center on the ability to train or race.Our last family trip was my opportunity to punch my ticket on that request. It was perfect. Kids were involved, Lindsay was there, and I could satisfy everybody’s need

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Training has been going at a steady rate. Athletes I coach are going well, and the summer is finally linking some great weather together for us to train in.I have hired a new coach this year. I am asked at times if I have a coach, and I absolutely do. Today I did a race here locally, the Bigfoot Triathlon put on by Running Away. They did an amazing job. The course was very tough though, and there

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I went o Eagleman 70.3 with the hopes of having a great race. I have had injury issues this year and other setbacks with work, schedules, etc. and was looking to put a solid effort in.Traditionally I never do well in the heat, and the day was scheduled to be 115 degrees. I tried to use all the information Cheryl taught me about metal outlook ,and concentration and decided I would do the only

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Wow time flies when your bus as heck! :) I have not been able to post for quite some time as we have been very busy with TBC work and general life.Today I have a bit of extra time for unfortunate reasons. I actually crashed on the bike today, doing a PRE RACE warm up. UGHHH!!! I came down here to Memphis to race, drove 8 hours, met up with family and was already a bit sketchy with only 3 weeks of

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I would like to congratulate my athelte Ryan G. he took 2nd overall at a tough race last weekend at Pro duathlon Nationals. Well done Ryan.

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I have the pleasure of coaching Kevin McDowell. This 15 year old went to Mexico to try to qualify for ITU World championship qualifier. Kevin finished 2nd American with the fastest US run split! 16:02 off the bike. Kevin, you have been working so hard. Way to go!

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I would like to congratulate Simon Leversha for his PR at IM Arizona. He faced the same adverse conditions all those great competitors faced and completely over came the hard day. Well done Simon, that is 4 IM races, 3 PRs!

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If I am reporting PR performances, I would be wrong to leave out Steve Mitchell. Steve and I have worked together for almost 2 years now. He was over 5 hours in his marathons, and has since come close to 4 hours within the first year!A couple weeks back Steve did the Shamrock Shuffle, here in Chicago. The shamrock Shuffle is an 8K in the heart of downtown. This year several people said their GPS

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I want to congratulate Andy Wellman. Andy has been an athlete of mine for several years. He continues to improve and achieve every goal we set out for him. As his cycling was his strength, and his running needed some work a couple years ago we were very happy when he was able to run 3:40 or better at IM Wisconsin a couple years back. This year he decided he wanted to improve his 3:21 open

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Rehab is going well. It helps o be married to a great PT! We expected 4-6 weeks off running, and I have actually been cleared to run three 30 min sessions so far. It gets a touch sore after each run, but it is definitely on the mend. When I asked if it would be OK to do the run at AZ, I got that look that wives give husbands when they think they are complete idiots. It was deserved.Under

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I am halfway through being out 4-6 weeks with an Achilles injury. This is probably one of only times in my life I have been forced to stop any sport for something like this. The first time was all in the off season, so the impact and effect were not too great. This time I am supposed to be not only doing the Ironman with my friends, but also when I am supposed to be gearing up for my major

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I have been so blessed lately! I recently have been able to experience some success with athletes I never could have imagined.Last week I was able to go to a town meeting to see Natalie Russell, one of the Multisport Madness Triathlon team members recognized by her home town for he accomplishments. The town of Batavia, IL will now have a sign as you drive into town announcing her and her over all

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I just wanted to congratulate another athlete. Ryan Guiliano ran an early season half marathon today on a tough course! He and I have been working together for a couple years now. He always had speed but lacked some strength to sustain efforts. I think we are making a turn. Today he ran off the front to a 1:09 half marathon and WON THE RACE!Anyone who lives in the Chicago land area knows March

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(Pictures to come)We had an amazing camp! The reports I am getting are all positive. It was tricky to combine the right amount of speakers along with training opportunities, but I think we came very close.We wanted to create a very inexpensive camp for TBC clients (375.00 for 4 day camp) so they could interact with their coaches and build some fitness. We had 22 campers with 11 coaches so it was

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Well, I have been trying to ignore an on going Achilles ache I have has for some time now. I keep trying to justify how it feels better then the day before, or it just does not feel any worse.I was looped into a crazy bet with about 15 other crazy Midwesterns’. We decided it would be a great idea to try to do IM AZ, even though most of our long bricks would most likely be done in snowsuits. I am

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I have decided to bring a sport psychologist to my Tucson camp this year. We were introduced through a participant of the camp and when she asked me if I thought it would be a good idea for her to come, I wasn’t too sure. I explained to her that my past experiences with this type of thing did not always have the impact that I had hoped for and I really had no reason to believe otherwise.I also

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Being here in Australia has been a fantastic trip. Simon has proven to make very significant gains in the past year. Last year he was able to sustain an average of about 195-210 watts for our rides. This year he is well over 240 for an average and that is great.Barry, one of my new clients has just moved here as well. Barry has not been with me too long, only a few months but has already shown

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I have clients located throughout the USA, but the World as well. Today I am sitting in the Sydney airport waiting for a connecting flight to Melbourne, Aus.Simon my athlete here and I get together for the last 2 years to train and get him ready for some of his races upcoming. It sis a pretty cool thing because not only were we able to track a significant gain in fitness last year for him, I get

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I went to Florida Ironman with one of my athletes. I become very close to all the athletes I coach as we really spend quite a bit of time talking and working on goals.Yuri, one of my athletes is one of the single best stories. Yuri came to me in May of 2006. He had acquired a Hawaii Lottery spot and was in need of a coach. This all sounds normal to this point, but here is what Yuri was about to

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I have to say this right off the bat, I am not sure how people talk about themselves on these forms so often. One of the reasons I write less frequently is that I feel pompous when writing about myself, and even more so when describing something I do right.So, as a follow up to Florida I will explain what happened. I am VERY happy with my race. Here is how it went:The swim- Very non eventful, the

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I think one of the most neglected areas by endurance athletes is strength and flexibility training. I am always trying to get more information to help all the athletes I coach. Recently I have decided to join forces with Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS). They offer athletic strength and conditioning programs to several thousand schools and teams across the country. They have developed an amazing

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Well here I go I am starting a Blog.I'm getting ready to do Ironman Florida again. Ironman racing to me is very.... interesting. I have traditionally always had a lot of trouble with this distance. It has really frustrated the heck out of me as all my athletes I coach for this hit and exceed their goals at this distance. I have been able to help athletes doing their first race to people going sub

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