Being Consistent
by Coach Joe While it’s been a long season for most of us and we do need to disconnect both physically and mentally to recharge our batteries, it’s also time [...]
30
Oct
Coach Articles By Coach Joe
24
Nov
Finding myself in Arizona
Beating the Demons - Chapter 8 by Coach Joe Life. It’s funny. Sometimes we can’t figure it out and sometimes we think we got it nailed. Most of us spend our [...]
29
Jun
The Edge
Beating the Demons – Chapter 7 by Coach Joe Today I did not think I could run. I really didn't want to. Too tired, too stressed out, eight days to producing [...]
02
Nov
The Perfect Storm – Ironman Florida 2011
by Coach Joe “Give me one moment in time when I'm more than I thought I could be. When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away and the answers [...]
08
Aug
Breakthrough Performance – Embracing The Pain
Beating the Demons - Chapter 6 by Coach Joe Why do we repeatedly throw ourselves into painful training sessions and races? The answer to this question in one of the [...]
18
Jul
Is Your Training Optimized?
As a coach, I’m often approached by self coached athletes wanting to discuss their training, training plan and performance results. Many times there are issues and concerns. Things like [...]
28
Jul
Transitions – Plan and Practice
by Coach Joe Can there be such a thing as Free Speed in triathlon? Yes, and it can be found in the transition from swim to bike and again in [...]
16
Feb
Act as if…
Beating the Demons – Chapter 5 Act as if you can… and become! Acting as if you can is one of the most powerful ways to Beat the Demons. In [...]
16
Nov
Someday
Beating the Demons - Chapter 4 Today, November 16, 2009, I’ve been thinking a lot about Someday. Today, many of us attended the memorial service for our dear running club [...]
06
Aug
Front Row, Back Row
Beating the Demons - Chapter 3 “Life is played on the field, not in the grand stands.” - Anonymous I just love this quote. Like the quotes in Chapters 1 and [...]
22
Jul
Anything is Possible!
Beating the Demons - Chapter 2 In Chapter 1, we talked about Beating the Demons with proper goal setting. With proper goals, stress is reduced and success is more likely [...]
05
Jun
Beating the Demons
Chapter 1 What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? How many times in your life have you missed your goals and been frustrated? If you’re [...]
11
Nov
Swim Training Tip – Focus with Self Talk
For most athletes, getting better at swimming requires stroke improvements such as head position, arm movements/timing, kicking, rotation, etc. Making changes to current muscle memory is difficult and takes [...]
08
Apr
Fall in Love with Training
In my Triathlon 101 seminars for first-time triathletes, I highlight the importance of "falling in love" with daily workouts and training. Athletes often come in looking for a medal [...]
01
Apr
The power of positivity!
How do you break through to the next level of human performance? Well, one of my all-time secret sauces has been gratitude! Right before I walk into the water [...]
07
Jul
Bike Training Tip – Downhill Techniques
Riding downhill can be scary for some athletes. Having your body and mind in the right place, doing the right things can reduce stress and improve downhill performance and [...]
22
Feb
Swim Training Tip – Flexible Ankles
Efficient kicking requires flexible ankles and a pointed foot. To increase flexibility, use fins during kick sets. You can also regularly stretch your ankles by kneeling and sitting back [...]
15
Apr
Bike Training Tip – How to safely clip in and out of bike pedals
Cyclists, new to clip-in style bike shoes and pedals often fall while starting or stopping their bike at an intersection. These falls can usually be avoided by using the [...]
06
Apr
Bike Tip – How to fix a dropped bike chain
Have you ever dropped your bike chain in the middle of a ride? Check out this short video on how to get the chain back on quickly.
03
Nov
Cold Weather Running Tip – Wear Tights
The secret to successful cold weather running is selecting the right clothing. For the legs, try running in tights! They actually keep the legs warmer than loose fitting warmup [...]
30
Oct
Being Consistent
by Coach Joe While it’s been a long season for most of us and we do need to disconnect both physically and mentally to recharge our batteries, it’s also time [...]
24
Nov
Finding myself in Arizona
Beating the Demons - Chapter 8 by Coach Joe Life. It’s funny. Sometimes we can’t figure it out and sometimes we think we got it nailed. Most of us spend our [...]
29
Jun
The Edge
Beating the Demons – Chapter 7 by Coach Joe Today I did not think I could run. I really didn't want to. Too tired, too stressed out, eight days to producing [...]
02
Nov
The Perfect Storm – Ironman Florida 2011
by Coach Joe “Give me one moment in time when I'm more than I thought I could be. When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away and the answers [...]
08
Aug
Breakthrough Performance – Embracing The Pain
Beating the Demons - Chapter 6 by Coach Joe Why do we repeatedly throw ourselves into painful training sessions and races? The answer to this question in one of the [...]
18
Jul
Is Your Training Optimized?
As a coach, I’m often approached by self coached athletes wanting to discuss their training, training plan and performance results. Many times there are issues and concerns. Things like [...]
28
Jul
Transitions – Plan and Practice
by Coach Joe Can there be such a thing as Free Speed in triathlon? Yes, and it can be found in the transition from swim to bike and again in [...]
16
Feb
Act as if…
Beating the Demons – Chapter 5 Act as if you can… and become! Acting as if you can is one of the most powerful ways to Beat the Demons. In [...]
16
Nov
Someday
Beating the Demons - Chapter 4 Today, November 16, 2009, I’ve been thinking a lot about Someday. Today, many of us attended the memorial service for our dear running club [...]
06
Aug
Front Row, Back Row
Beating the Demons - Chapter 3 “Life is played on the field, not in the grand stands.” - Anonymous I just love this quote. Like the quotes in Chapters 1 and [...]
22
Jul
Anything is Possible!
Beating the Demons - Chapter 2 In Chapter 1, we talked about Beating the Demons with proper goal setting. With proper goals, stress is reduced and success is more likely [...]
05
Jun
Beating the Demons
Chapter 1 What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail? How many times in your life have you missed your goals and been frustrated? If you’re [...]
11
Nov
Swim Training Tip – Focus with Self Talk
For most athletes, getting better at swimming requires stroke improvements such as head position, arm movements/timing, kicking, rotation, etc. Making changes to current muscle memory is difficult and takes [...]
08
Apr
Fall in Love with Training
In my Triathlon 101 seminars for first-time triathletes, I highlight the importance of "falling in love" with daily workouts and training. Athletes often come in looking for a medal [...]
01
Apr
The power of positivity!
How do you break through to the next level of human performance? Well, one of my all-time secret sauces has been gratitude! Right before I walk into the water [...]
07
Jul
Bike Training Tip – Downhill Techniques
Riding downhill can be scary for some athletes. Having your body and mind in the right place, doing the right things can reduce stress and improve downhill performance and [...]
22
Feb
Swim Training Tip – Flexible Ankles
Efficient kicking requires flexible ankles and a pointed foot. To increase flexibility, use fins during kick sets. You can also regularly stretch your ankles by kneeling and sitting back [...]
15
Apr
Bike Training Tip – How to safely clip in and out of bike pedals
Cyclists, new to clip-in style bike shoes and pedals often fall while starting or stopping their bike at an intersection. These falls can usually be avoided by using the [...]
06
Apr
Bike Tip – How to fix a dropped bike chain
Have you ever dropped your bike chain in the middle of a ride? Check out this short video on how to get the chain back on quickly.
18
Feb
Mental Skills Training Tip – Focus On What You Control
Focusing on the things you can control while letting the uncontrollable variables go is the best way to reduce race day stress and improve overall performance. You can control [...]
28
Dec
Mental Skills Training Tip – Avoid the Time Trap
Setting a specific, aggressive finishing time at a new distance or race venue with a major change in terrain or weather is a sure fire way to increase stress [...]
15
Nov
Mental Skills Training Tip – Race Strong
To reduce race day stress and improve overall performance, try setting your primary race goal to come away from the event knowing that you controlled everything well and raced [...]
03
Nov
Cold Weather Running Tip – Wear Tights
The secret to successful cold weather running is selecting the right clothing. For the legs, try running in tights! They actually keep the legs warmer than loose fitting warmup [...]
13
Nov
The Perfect Storm – Ironman Florida 2011
by Coach Joe “Give me one moment in time when I'm more than I thought I could be. When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away and the answers [...]