In order to improve performance, you have to challenge your body’s ability to tolerate an increase in physical, mental, and emotional stress. This is called overload and is defined
Each year since the passage of Title IX, greater numbers of women from all age groups have been competing in endurance sports. Like their male competitors, they share many of
Fear keeps us planted. Fear keeps us is constant motion. It is both quicksand and the burning coals beneath our feet. We fear the possibility of failure, incertitude of change,
ANIMAL (Definition): The highest compliment you can give an open-water swimmer
Do you dread the swim portion of your upcoming triathlon? Are you training in a pool, even though you
Diet has a tremendous impact on an athlete’s life. Fueling up on nutrient poor foods can short circuit hours of dedicated training. Not only can performance be lackluster, nutrient
Drive four-and-a-half hours northeast of Seattle, Washington and two-and-a-half hours east of Bellingham and you will find yourself in the middle of nowhere. Well, almost…
“The Methow Valley is a
Spring is traditionally the time of year for endurance athletes to up their training intensity and do some serious calorie burning workouts. Ironically, it’s also the time of year
Is your body plagued with bumps, bruises, aches and pains? Running injuries are common. There are many factors that lead to injuries. The most frequent cause of injury is simply
As athletes, we talk to ourselves constantly. We talk ourselves into things we shouldn’t do, we talk ourselves out of things we should be doing. We ask our bodies
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