by MJ Gasik | Oct 13, 2016 | Uncategorized
When you decide to start participating in triathlons, you have to start somewhere. Many people start with the sprint triathlons. Sprint triathlons are the shortest triathlons so it makes perfect sense to start there. (There are a few “mini” sprints which are even...
by MJ Gasik | Sep 29, 2016 | Uncategorized
No training plan is complete without a good recovery plan. It may seem “best” to train every day of the week. But this can lead to overtraining, mental burnout and injury. As a general rule, take one day per week as a recovery day. On this day, forget about training...
by MJ Gasik | Sep 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Just because the triathlon season is over doesn’t mean your training should be. Off-season training is very important and should be a priority for every triathlete. My first word of advice, erase that phrase “off-season” from your vocabulary. Technically, there...
by MJ Gasik | Sep 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
You either love running on a track or hate it. The fact is, training on it can improve your training tremendously, if you know what you’re doing. Visiting the track just once a week, or even once every other week, will do the trick. So if you don’t like the track...
by MJ Gasik | Aug 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
You’ve spent lots of time on your training, but have you thought much about your nutrition and how you’re going to fuel your body for the race that you’re working so hard for? The nutrition during training isn’t the important part that I want to focus on today. During...
by MJ Gasik | Aug 4, 2016 | Uncategorized
Most triathletes have a love-hate relationship with their brick workout. But they know it’s the chance to get in the best shape of their life! The typical “brick” workout for triathletes consists of a bike ride then a run, and it should be undoubtedly a...