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Do you need a triathlon coach?
Triathlon Coaching Options Should you hire a coach? Contrary to what many believe, a coach is not just for advanced athletes or those who want to win races. The benefits of a triathlon coach The benefit of getting a coach as a newbie is that you can outsource a lot of the things you would need to learn on your own. Instead of learning the hard way that, say, you should get a bike fit before buying a bike, you can have someone tell you! Tri Coaches can also help you be more efficient with your time and money. I’ve …
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Social Media Platforms for Authors
Social Media for Authors How should authors use social media? Which platforms are the best ROI for time spent? Today I’ll focus specifically on Facebook for authors and my personal favorite, Pinterest for authors. Then I’ll briefly cover the role of Twitter and Instagram. Here we go! How should authors use social media? Here’s the scenario. We ask the above question, Google, and are presented with authors who love social media. And apparently have a lot of free time. Like, live-tweeting their breakfast. Or we see the authors doing social media badly—silent except for a constant refrain of “Buy my Book!” For writers …
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How does Garmin race predictor work?
Your shiny new toy predicts how fast you’ll run your next 5k. But how does Garmin race predictor estimate your run race times, and are they accurate? How Does Garmin Predict Run Race Times (And Are They Accurate)? “I see my Garmin 920xt has a race prediction for running. I wonder what these are based on? My predictions are much faster than what I actually run. Anyone else see that?” -confidentjellyfish (via Reddit) If you have one of the newer Garmins you have no doubt seen (and possibly obsessed over) the Garmin Race Predictor. Perhaps your actual race times are …
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New Runners: Here’s how to make running easier
New athletes typically ask a variation of the following question: How can I make running easier? When you first start running, every run is tough! And that’s completely normal. It may surprise you that to run your best you need to learn to run easy. Here we review how to tackle that first step. How can athletes learn to run easy? The following question was asked by one of our athletes: How do you run easy? I keep messing it up. I don’t want to go too easy, but usually end up drifting into the grey faster area. Mix in hills, longer hills, …
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Essential Running Gear for Women
If you google “running gear for women” you’re bound to experience some overwhelm. I used to think you needed lots of special running gear for women to start running. When my husband John and I attended our first tri club practice, we learned differently. In many ways, triathletes were the opposite of what John and I had expected. There were all sizes, all ages, all levels, and they were all triathletes. Furthermore, some of them wore three hundred dollar outfits while others wore their Pi Gamma Alpha 1992 t-shirt. Ha! We were advised to avoid buying a ton of gear …