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Train Where You Are to Get Where You’re Going - Coach Tip Tuesday. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Tuesday, February 15, 2022. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. A screenshot of Winnie the Pooh in Disney’s.…

When coming back from any illness or injury, it’s so important to. train where you are. Especially after an injury or illness, where you are is rarely - if ever - where you want to be or wish to be.…

You Must Train Where You Are Based on Your Current Training Capacity. How long these workouts ultimately are - aka how much more you’ll be doing week over week - is first and foremost dependent on where you start from ability, capacity, and fitness-wise.…

Coach Tip Tuesday: Give Thanks for Where You Are. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Tuesday, November 21, 2017. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Here we are for another round of Coach Tip Tuesday! This Thursday is Thanksgiving for all of us U.S.…

Accept and Embrace Where You Are - Coach Tip Tuesday. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Coaching with the best at the United States Olympic & Paralympic Training Center!…

Coach Tip Tuesday: Train Your Mind Like You Train Your Body. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Wednesday, July 19, 2017. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Monday is over, friends. It’s Coach Tip Tuesday!…

Coach Tip Tuesday: You Are What You Think. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023.…

Coach Tip Tuesday: Fitness Devices are Not Smart. YOU Are. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. The algorithm says "Good Morning!". Raise your hand if you own a fitness device.…

Last week, we talked about. considering the specifics of the event. you are training for when you are planning your training workouts. This week, I want to build a bit on that idea and discuss Peak Weeks. What is Peak Phase?…

Coach Tip Tuesday: Recovery is Where the Gains are Made. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Tuesday, September 25, 2018. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. It’s already time for Coach Tip Tuesday again! Recovery is where the gains are made.…

Building on the last several weeks, where I’ve shared some. practical. , tangible. ways to help increase the enjoyment you get from training and racing, this week, I want to share a question that prompts some reflection on your part.…

This week I want to ask you all this one, simple, itty-bitty, little question: Are you slow enough? “But Coach Laura! Going slower isn’t my goal; going faster is!”. Yes, that may be true, but in order to go fast, you must learn to go slow.…

One of the most common questions I get from prospective athletes who are seeking to hire a coach is this, “How much time do I need to train for XYZ goal?”.…

You Are Your Own Prophet - Coach Tip Tuesday. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. A screenshot from.…

Basically, this means you can implement different effort levels when you race depending on what is important to you and/or what your overall goals are and you are not automatically always competitive - either against others in the race or against yourself -…

YOU are the magic in your own life. YOU are the “secret sauce.” What you choose to do based on the circumstances that you are confronted with in your life is what dictates whether things go well or poorly for you.…

So, if you add a glass (in this example, a goal), you need to take water from another glass (or glasses) in order to be able to fill it. My friends, this week I ask you: what sacrifices are you willing to make to reach your goals?…

Outlining any/all things that you are struggling with and that you are having a hard time mentally with right now is a good thing, as it allows you to chart a path that is less of a struggle for you.…

If you are unwilling to train by power in your cycling workouts consistently (aka follow power-based targets in almost all (95%+) of your workouts), then do not put yourself through the process of doing an FTP Test.…

Coach Tip Tuesday: Train Through Taper Tantrums. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. A photo of a toddler and their parent.…

Coach Tip Tuesday: Which Side of the Pool Are You On? Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. A swimmer makes her way across a pool.…

Coach Tip Tuesday: Train Hard, Recover Harder. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Seven days later, and here we are again on Coach Tip Tuesday!…

How to Train for a Sprint Triathlon. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Friday, May 17, 2024. Stream On: So you’ve decided that you want to train for a. Sprint Triathlon. Hooray!…

A photo of a trail on a rainy autumn day. The deciduous trees are in their peak colors surrounding the wet trail. Raindrops are visible on the camera lens due to how hard it was raining that day. November! Can you believe it’s November already?…

Coach Tip Tuesday: Train by Duration, Not Miles. Written By: Coach Laura Henry. Posted On: Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Updated On: Tuesday, July 18, 2023. An athlete adjusts their hydration vest as they get ready to head out for a run.…

And then, train for ALL of that. So, basically: If it might rain on race day, train in the rain. If it might be cold on race day, train in the cold. If it might be hot on race day, train in the heat. If it's a flat course, train on flat terrain.…

It’s important to select a course that makes sense for you given how you like to train, how you actually train, what you have access to training-wise, and how you personally fare in certain conditions.…

This is a demand that they are not prepared to meet because they did not sufficiently train to do this. They are effectively doing something new on race day.…

Seasoned and experienced athletes may disagree with this and declare that there are additional items that are necessary to train for a 5K.…

I try not to deal in absolutes, but this is actually a rare case where I think an absolute is appropriate because it’s the truth.…

This all leads me to this week’s tip: there are excuses, and then there are reasons. Last week we had a chat about how the greatest antidote of fear is preparation.…

If you ride outside, you will get a flat tire. Not might, will. It may take a long time to happen to you, but it will happen. And when it does, you need to be able to change it where it happens so you can get back on the road to riding.…

How Much Does it Cost to Train for an IRONMAN? Published On: Tuesday, August 13, 2024. Stream On: How much does it cost to train for an IRONMAN? It’s almost certainly more than you want to admit.…

Stream On: You’ll hear about how you “should do this” and you “should do that” in order to successfully train and reach your goals. There are an infinite number of things that you could do that would be beneficial. But you can’t - and shouldn’t!…

It’s relatively tame for a mountain trail race, with 531 feet of elevation gain in the 8-mile course.…

And when you do, you need to be able to change it where it happens so you can get back on the road to riding. Spare inner tubes, CO2 cartridges, and a hand pump are good supplies to carry with you while you’re riding for when this happens.…

This Goldilocks amount of detraining hovers right around 4-5%, meaning that athletes should seek to manage their Off-Season so that they are detraining by about 4-5% from where they were in the main season.…

These zones vary by sport, so if you are a multisport athlete, you will need to do separate testing for each sport you train in.…

There are literally hundreds - if not thousands - of things you could be doing that would help elevate your training and performance. Potentially the hardest truth is that you cannot do All of The Things.…

This means that you need to conform what you are doing and how you are moving to keep up with the treadmill belt. The treadmill, not you or your body, is setting the stage and pace for how the workout is being completed.…

Meeting athletes where they are training and fitness-wise to help guide them on the best path to reach their goals. Working with Masters athletes (athletes aged 50+, all genders) to develop sound training.…

Sighting enables you to understand what is going on around you, including where other swimmers are, what obstacles may be in your way, and what changing conditions you may be headed into.…

I encouraged Neil to try something new-to-him this training cycle: Train by. effort (Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE)). on the bike.…

Stream On: Stick around the endurance sports world long enough, and you’ll probably get the bug to sign up for a race that requires travel or you’ll travel somewhere where you’ll want to train.…

How are you reading this right now? More than 62% of you are reading this article on a mobile device, whether it be a smartphone or tablet. Approximately 38% of you are reading it via a web browser.…

Whether you are a runner, cyclist, triathlete, endurance swimmer, or hiker, if you haven’t ever strength trained or if you do not currently consistently strength train, you should consider utilizing the current Maintenance Phase to establish this important…

When this happens, I always start a conversation by asking two questions: 1) Is your reasoning for not wanting to train in adverse conditions rooted (even just a tiny bit) in fear?…

This was a challenging race given the weather and trail conditions, but Carolyn persevered (even when she slipped and took a Superman flight down into the trail)!…

In my opinion, riding a bicycle in ERG Mode is like running on a treadmill: the trainer is riding you; you are not riding your bike.…

How to Train and Perform Well in the Heat. Published On: Tuesday, June 11, 2024. Stream On: When temperatures rise, workouts feel more challenging. For some athletes, hot conditions can make workouts feel downright awful.…

All prices referenced in this article are current as of the time of this writing (July 2024). How Much Does it Cost to Train for a Marathon? “Running is cheap and easy because all you need is a pair of sneakers.”.…

Post-Workout Notes. where athletes are lamenting about how hot it is, how the heat impacted their ability to execute their workout, and how much (some) athletes hate the heat.…

How to Train for a 5K. Published On: Tuesday, March 18, 2025. Stream On: A 5K is often the first distance that new runners train for. It’s a wonderful distance to run and there are many, many 5K race options to choose from!…

For it to be effective and successful, it’s imperative that you be able to see where you. actually. are, which may very well be the exact opposite of where you. hope. or you. wish. you were.…

These are the blog posts that readers connected with the most in 2024! #1 - Don’t Pull Up on Your Bicycle Pedals.…

What it Takes to Set and Train for a Time-Based Goal. Cost: $5.00 USD (or included as part of an FCE Crew membership). Original Event Date: May 9, 2024. Location: Online/Virtual (YouTube Video).…

The Bear Chase 10K is just one of the distances offered as part of this trail race weekend. All races take place in Bear Creek Lake Park, which is a park that Jennifer absolutely. loves. and trains in almost all the time.…

As we sweep right on into October, we enter into that time of year where things are cooling down, both literally (in the Northern Hemisphere, anyway) and figuratively on the training/racing front.…

If the athlete isn’t sure what to consume or where to start, I encourage the athlete to visit a local running store or bike shop (where sports nutrition products are readily available) and to purchase a wide variety of sports nutrition products.…

The athletes who don’t train over the Winter (or who train much less over the Winter than they do during the main season) end up. setting themselves too far back. when it comes to training adaptations.…