by MJ Gasik | Jul 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
You train hard to do your very best on race day; but the weather on race day is the one thing you cannot control. Whether it’s rain, wind or heat, you must be able to adjust your expectations and strategies on the fly in order to finish your race successfully. If you...
by MJ Gasik | Jun 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
Triathlons are a sport based on time. Time in transition still counts! Spending extra seconds on your transitions at race time could cost you a few places in your age group or even the podium. Part of your training needs to be spent on how to shave time off each...
by MJ Gasik | Jun 9, 2016 | Uncategorized
The fears related to open waters are very real. The safety of a swimming pool, complete with walls to rest, lane lines to grab on to if need be, calm and clear water, lifeguards, and a shallow bottom to walk if necessary, not to mention temperature-controlled, leave...
by MJ Gasik | May 26, 2016 | Triathlon
Most people only do things if they enjoy doing them and if you’re good at them. This is true when training too. If you enjoy running and you’re good at it, then you’ll run. If you enjoy biking and you’re good at it, then you’ll bike. However, if you don’t enjoy...
by MJ Gasik | May 10, 2016 | Training, Triathlon
If you’re like most tri-geeks, you’re training for a triathlon because you love to swim, bike and run – or at least two of those activities – and you hate to lift weights at the gym. But, while you don’t feel the need to get to the weight room, you really should. Even...