Category: Smart Training
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I Stuck to the Plan — and That’s Why I Kept Running
At North Carolina 70.3, a simple plan helped me control the bike and keep running between aid stations—even in crazy weather. Here’s how to make key decisions before race day and use planned check-ins to reset.
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Episode 11: Stop Guessing on Race Day
Race-day execution is the bridge between the fitness you built and the result you get. In this episode, Coach Erin breaks down bike pacing, fueling, “burning matches,” race-day adrenaline, and how to adjust when the plan starts to fall apart.
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Should You Make Up a Missed Triathlon Workout?
Missed workouts happen. Learn how to decide whether to move, modify, or skip a triathlon workout without compromising recovery or the bigger training plan.
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Episode 10: What Should You Do When Your Training Plan and Real Life Collide?
Missed workouts happen. Coach Erin explains how to decide whether to move, modify, or skip a session without compromising the bigger training plan.
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How to Get Started With TriDot: What to Do in Your First Two Weeks
New to TriDot? Learn what to focus on during your first two weeks, from setup and syncing to scheduling, assessments, missed workouts, and building consistency.
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Episode 9: You Signed Up for TriDot. Now What?
New to TriDot? Coach Erin explains what to do first, when to complete assessments, how to handle missed workouts, and how to make your training schedule fit real life.
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Should You Use ChatGPT to Create Your Triathlon Training Plan?
ChatGPT can create a triathlon training plan, but that does not mean it should be your primary training engine. Learn how ChatGPT, FitLogic, and human coaching each fit into smarter endurance training.
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Episode 8: How I Use AI as a Triathlon Coach and Athlete
How does a triathlon coach actually use AI? Coach Erin shares where she trusts FitLogic, how she uses ChatGPT, and what she will never outsource to technology.
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Triathlon Run Fade Checklist: 6 Questions to Diagnose What Went Wrong
Triathlon Run Fade Checklist: 6 Questions to Diagnose What Went Wrong “I faded on the run” may be an accurate description of your triathlon. It is not yet an explanation. The same slowdown can come from very different causes. One athlete may have ridden too aggressively. Another may have missed part of a practiced fueling…
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Episode 7: Why You Fade on the Triathlon Run
Why do triathletes fade on the run? Coach Erin investigates bike pacing, fueling, heat, run fitness, and race-day decisions after Nationals.
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Do You Need a Triathlon Coach or Just a Training Plan?
Not every athlete needs a coach. Learn when a structured triathlon training plan may be enough, when personalized coaching can help, and what to ask before choosing a coach.
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Episode 6: When Is It Time to Hire a Triathlon Coach?
Not sure whether you need a coach or simply a training plan? Coach Erin explains when personalized coaching may help and how athletes can build a strong relationship with their coach and team.