Running through winter is possible if you follow trail running pro Peter Maksimow's 5 easy steps - appropriate beer pairing included. Resorting to a treadmill is not allowed, however. Whether it's subzero temperatures, snow, or ice, Peter's tips will help keep you running strong throughout the dark season.
Training only on the bike can bring about structural weaknesses. If we're lucky, these can be inadvertently addressed by activities we chose to do off the bike. If not, they require the eye of a good coach to diagnose and address. Either way, the offseason is the best time address them. Coach Matheny also mentioned that unless you're a pro athlete with virtually unlimited training time, you're usually better served by addressing weaknesses for at least a portion of your off-season, and how it's easy to get addicted to putting in big miles and end up not ever being recovered enough to do quality intensity workouts to really increase your performance.
Being stuck at home has many of us wearing thin, but at least we can still make the most of it and get stronger for those eventual days doing what we love.
Thankfully, Coach Dee is back with the third installment of his home workout series to show us how.
Interested in triathlon, but don't know where to start?
Whether you're considering sprint, XTERRA, or Ironman distance, professional triathlete Branden Rakita breaks down the basics to get you going in the right direction.
