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We definitely had the best Augusta trip this year! When we first started triathlon we went to Augusta and had a wonderful time in 2009, and I surprised myself with a performance beyond what I expected. That definitely hadn’t happened since. The year after, I did a relay. The year after that I was sick and DNF’d. Last year we weren’t able to go. So I was hoping to recapture the magic of the first year. We had over forty folks racing from ATC. I was especially excited to see the performances of those I’ve been individually coaching- Heather, Sondra, …

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Attacking Your Weakness- Part I

By bethany This is the first in a four part series of how to best approach and maximize your off-season to set you up for the best possible 2014. The triathlon season is winding down for the year and this is the time of year when folks start asking “What should I do during the off-season’ There is plenty of non-triathlon related fun to be had as well as not-so-fun obligations to catch up on, however this blog will assume your primary goal is to maximize your fall and winter to set yourself up for an improved 2014. It also …

The Toughest Sprint- Sprint the Gaps!

Sprint the Gaps last weekend was a good and tough time. We didn’t decide until last minute to to do the race. Not only that, when I got there, I actually decided not to do the race due to feeling flat, tired, and generally blah. We had a busy day the day before without a whole lot of sleep. Awesome ATC mock triathlon the day before the race. A lot of work, but turned out amazing with about 90 participants! Then I started thinking about the logistics of trying to get a workout in later- plus missing out on what …

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Ironman Louisville Race Report 2013

The Short Story – 3rd AG. Got a Kona Slot and Rolled It! Times: 01:04:07 05:52:05 03:42:33 10:46:41 So I can’t start the story off without beginning and ending with my poor foot. When I got in the car to drive to Lou my foot was fine.. when I got out of the car it hurt really bad and progressively got worse over the next few days. The day before I was a little grumpy and got upset a couple of times because I didn’t think I would be able to do the race. John came in on Friday night …

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QOTW: Which is most important in cycling- power, weight, or aerodynamics?

By bethany You may have heard long-time cyclists discuss their efforts to make their bike lighter and more aero, geeking out over saved grams of weight in expensive bike parts or the latest aero helmet or water bottle. But how do the three factors of weight, power output, and aerodynamics work together to dictate cycling performance? Which is the most important or which factor do you need to personally work on? Weight Weight does matter, but it’s the weight of the body and not the bike where most of us could stand to make the most gains and improve performance. …

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Ten Pieces of Advice for New Triathletes

Here is a post I wrote for the tri club blog on unconventional advice for new triathletes! There is a learning curve to everything, and triathlon is no different. When you first begin you’re given lots of helpful advice on using speed laces, practicing transitions, and not going all-out at every workout. But there is some advice that people won’t tell you and this is my attempt to pass along those ‘other’ lessons that I’ve learned- some the hard way! 1. When you first start training, the sky’s the limit. Let’s say you run a low 50s 10k then train …