As the Endurance Manager for USA Triathlon, I am often asked why continuing education units (CEUs) are necessary when so much of our expertise comes from hands-on experience with athletes. It's a fair question, and one that deserves a thoughtful answer...
As a multisport coach, one question I often get is, “Why so much Z2, Coach?”First, let me define how I use Z2. Since we don’t often have access to a lab, I often use heart rate threshold data. I do NOT use power or pace for Z2, because if you have exce...
Coaches frequently discuss cycling power and cadence with their athletes, but these terms are sometimes misunderstood. Power is relatively straightforward to measure as it remains independent of external variables like heat, wind, and heart rate. This ...
It has been a long time since I made the transition from Triathlete to full time coach. However, when I think of my pathway to this point and all it has given me, I often wonder why more triathletes don’t consider becoming coaches. After years of both ...
Based on 2024 value proposition workshops, extensive feedback from the National Coaching Commission, USA Triathlon Staff, and numerous coaches at all levels and coupled with the guiding ideas outlined below, USA Triathlon we will be implementing change...
How’s that New Year’s resolution working for you? People are still going on about detox this and purge that, but even that’s slowing down a bit. Social media posts expressing out of reach, aspirational “life purpose” quests that make our day to day wor...
Think back to when you were in school: Is there something you remember a coach or teacher saying to you that's stuck with you for decades? Is it a positive or negative memory? Likely, that coach doesn't remember telling you that you were too lazy to be...
You love to swim, bike and run, but all the triathlon vocabulary can be confusing! Aquathlon, T1, bricks — what do these multisport words mean? Check out the definitions of these key triathlon terms to help prepare for the new season.Aerobars: Bike han...
Motivating athletes on your team is an important part of coaching. And providing motivation while protecting mental wellness can be challenging, especially for coaches who were made to believe in concepts like 'no pain, no gain' and a culture of punish...
As a coach, you’re often faced with implementing strategic decisions and making tough calls. And just as often, the athletes on your team may resist those decisions or the changes that you’re trying to make. Getting buy-in from athletes isn’t always ea...
