QT2 Training Tips

Mental Aspects and Strategies

Mental Aspects and Strategies It is often thought that as athletes, and specifically triathletes, if proper attention is paid to our training, nutrition/restoration, race fueling, and race pacing that we...

How to Determine Ideal Body Composition

How to Determine Ideal Body Composition With the holidays now behind us, and the reality of a new season beginning to set in, consider thinking about your body composition as...

QT2 Training Zones

QT2 Training Zones Below is a description of the QT2 training zones. Please see the previous post which addresses how to determine Threshold Heartrate (TH).   Zone R (~74% of TH): Recovery...

Threshold Heartrate Determination

Threshold Heartrate Determination Over the years, I've seen many, many tests to determine heart rate associated with anaerobic threshold (TH); anything from blood lactate tests, to metabolic testing, or as...

Run Mechanics

Run Mechanics Swim mechanics and bike fitting get all of the hype these days. As triathletes, we are often keenly aware of our mechanical faults in the water, and how...

Swim Mechanics

Swim Mechanics Swim mechanics is an area where athletes are subjected to a whole host of opinions, and determining which are valid can become difficult. Having performed underwater video analysis...