Tag: blog
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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.
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How to Choose the Best Triathlon Race for You: 5 Things to Consider Before You Register
Not sure which triathlon to register for next? Consider your goals, experience, course fit, schedule, and ideal race-day experience before choosing your next finish line.
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Episode 5: How to Choose the Best Triathlon Race for You
How do you choose the right triathlon for your goals, experience, and life? In Episode 5 of Coach Erin Says, Coach Erin shares five important things to consider before registering for your next race.
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Episode 4: My Secret Sauce: The 3 Goals System for Triathletes
My Secret Sauce: The 3 Goals System for Triathletes What happens when you train for months, miss one finish-time goal, and immediately decide the whole race was a failure? For many Type A triathletes, setting one goal creates an all-or-nothing definition of success: Hit the number, and the race was successful.Miss the number, and the…
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My Secret Sauce: The 3 Goals System for Training and Race Day
My Secret Sauce: The 3 Goals System for Training and Race Day “What is your secret sauce that no one knows about?” That question came from one of my athletes, Keith. At first, I thought about all the little coaching details I could share. I could talk about pacing, race nutrition, workout execution, recovery, or…
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When Should You Skip a Workout—or Even a Race?
Not every skipped workout is a lack of discipline. Learn how to decide when to push through, modify your training, rest, or skip a race using a simple traffic light framework.
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Episode 3: When Should You Skip a Workout—or Even a Race?
How do you know when to push through a workout and when backing off is the smarter choice? In Episode 3 of Coach Erin Says, Coach Erin shares a simple traffic light system to help triathletes decide when to train, modify, stop, or skip a race.
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Why Easy Triathlon Workouts Feel Too Easy — and Why They Work
Why Easy Triathlon Workouts Feel Too Easy — and Why They Work Have you ever opened your training plan, seen an easy run, ride, or swim, and thought, “This cannot possibly be enough”? You are not alone. Easy workouts can feel almost suspicious when you are motivated. You want to improve. You want to prove…
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Episode 2: Why Staying in Your Zones Makes You Faster
Staying in your assigned training zones can sometimes feel like holding back. In Episode 2 of Coach Erin Says, Coach Erin explains why easy workouts are not wasted training and how every zone contributes to a smarter, more balanced training plan.