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Should I Join a Masters Swimming Program?
As someone who's written hundreds of triathlon-specific (and I think pretty interesting) swimming workouts, it might come as a surprise...
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Martin Spierings
May 10, 20211 min read
Fartlek revisited
Adding some interval training during this interminably long preseason can help prepare the body and add some variety to the monotonous miles
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Martin Spierings
Mar 22, 20211 min read
Dear Coach: Peloton or bike trainer?
Q: When needing to ride at home, is it better to ride my bike on the trainer or do the Peloton. I've been doing the peloton because I get...
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Martin Spierings
Dec 17, 20202 min read
Triathlon Training Is Not Canceled...This Time
As of midnight tonight the San Francisco Bay Area will be under its second Shelter-In-Place order of the year. But unlike the first in...
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Martin Spierings
Oct 28, 20203 min read
Your Other Runs Are Probably Too Hard
The other runs should be the bulk of your program and the most common error is to run too hard or fast a pace.
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Martin Spierings
Oct 21, 20202 min read
Some Tips for Training with Baby
"Your life is going to change forever." I couldn't count how many times I heard that while my wife was pregnant. When Hayden "Bubsy"...
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Martin Spierings
Oct 17, 20202 min read
Triathlon Goal Setting: Mapping Out Your Season
The New Year is all about setting goals, and runners and triathletes are planning where and how much they want to race. Not every race of...
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Martin Spierings
Oct 16, 20201 min read
Tethered Swimming In A Small Pool
If you only have a hotel or play pool to choose from and want to maintain your feel of the water you can try this pandemic-era hack.
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Martin Spierings
Oct 7, 20202 min read
3 Rules Of Triathlon Training
three simple rules that apply universally and might help guide a debutante who didn’t want to launch straight into hiring a coach.
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Martin Spierings
Sep 18, 20203 min read
Spice Up Your Swim Sets
Tired of your traditional main set of 100s and 200s repeats? Looking to spice up your swim training a little? Try these creative main...
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Martin Spierings
Mar 29, 20201 min read
Training With Dryland Swim Bands or Cords
Triathletes are eager to keep their swimming strength and fitness up using dryland cords
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Martin Spierings
Mar 17, 20203 min read
Triathlon Goals When Events Are Cancelled
So how do you set goals for yourself when races are cancelled?
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Martin Spierings
Feb 5, 20203 min read
Eat More, Drink More, Weigh Less
Develop a positive relationship with food while shedding extra pounds by shifting your focus from deprivation to abundance.
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Martin Spierings
Jan 31, 20203 min read
What Is The Optimal Carbohydrate Concentration of Sports Drink?
This question was reignited in me the other day when I was looking at the new Nuun Endurance formula that had begun popping up, which was...
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Martin Spierings
Dec 24, 20193 min read
Why none of my workouts are key workouts
It made some sense when I first came across it. The loose concept is the coach can write a weekly plan for, let’s say 10 hours of...
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Martin Spierings
Dec 6, 20193 min read
What Is Weight, But A Data Point
Weight is a useful number, but it is a data point, not a complete picture of your health.
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Martin Spierings
Nov 7, 20193 min read
Is It Possible To Be Too Healthy?
By Julia Blanton Every so often I come across what seems like a “perfect client,” someone who does everything I tell them and more. These...
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Martin Spierings
Oct 28, 20191 min read
Exercises In A Lower Limb Splint
A couple of years ago I had achilles tendon surgery which put me in a lower limb splint for two weeks. I put together a triathlon...
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Martin Spierings
Oct 9, 20193 min read
Conquer Food Fads
Blog by squad nutritionist Julia Blanton With fad diets constantly coming and going, the simple act of choosing what to eat can leave us...
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Martin Spierings
Jan 6, 20191 min read
Strength Workout For Triathletes Using Free Weights
I'm very conscious of the time restraints of age group athletes but I recommend adding 30 mins to an hour of strength training once or...
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