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Triathlon

6 winter mistakes to eliminate (if you like winning)

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Your winter season only has a 20% chance of success. It falls apart through a series of small, repeated errors, that compound over time to put you on the sidelines. And your goals are in the dumpster. 

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How to Train During the Holiday Dead Zone: Choosing the Right Path for Your Winter Fitness

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Every endurance athlete knows the strange stillness that settles over the last week of December. The world takes its hands off the wheel. Work slows. Schedules dynamited. Days blur together with the smell of pine needles and leftovers. It’s the closest thing we get to collective inertia.. And for most athletes, this “dead zone” between…

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Solving for Winter Illness Protocol

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How to Restart Training Safely After Illness or Fatigue Interruptions are normal—especially in winter. Cold temperatures, stress, and immune response all increase the friction on training. Missing a few days is not a crisis. What matters is how you come back. This protocol outlines a structured way to restart without risking relapse. Save it. Use…

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Week 5 OutSeason® Guide: How to Nail Your Long Indoor Ride of the Winter Season

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Week Five of the OutSeason® is here, and 4 solid weeks are behind you. Your fitness is rising, your routine is settling in, and now you’re stepping into one of the turning points of winter training: your first long indoor ride of the season. This is the moment in the OutSeason® when we stop pretending…

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The Principle of Specificity: Why your training plan is costing you precious time on race day

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The specificity-focused week teaches your body how to hold race pace, especially under fatigue. The traditional week teaches your body how to run easy. One of these athletes crosses the finish line strong. The other is simply hoping.

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Why Mental Preparation Is the Missing Link in Your Race Plan

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When most athletes think about race prep, their focus locks in on the usual suspects: training volume, equipment, travel logistics, and nutrition. These are the tangible, measurable elements—the ones you can upload to your training platform or check off on a packing list. But there’s one critical piece that rarely gets the attention it deserves:…

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You’re Not Late—You’re Just Getting Started

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Let’s start with the obvious: last week’s video was a bit of a trainwreck. I recorded it mid-drive, probably making half of you seasick and the other half question my decision-making. That one’s on me. This week, we’re back on solid ground—literally and figuratively—with a message that really hits home for a lot of athletes:…

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The OutSeason is Over – Now What?

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Fourteen weeks of grit. Fourteen weeks of pushing limits. Fourteen weeks of showing up, even on the days you didn’t want to. If you just wrapped up your OutSeason, congratulations! Whether it was your first or your fifteenth, you’ve built a foundation that will fuel your season ahead. Now, the next step isn’t more training—it’s strategic recovery. Let’s talk…

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Winter Training is a Cheat Code

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Ever thought winter training could be your secret weapon for endurance sports? Coach Patrick is here to prove it! This episode transforms the mundane into the magical by uncovering why the colder months are the perfect time to solidify your fitness foundation. Coach Patrick breaks down the logistical and seasonal challenges that athletes face, and…

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Run Your Best Triathlon: Strategies and Tips

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What if the key to your best triathlon run isn’t about speed, but about avoiding a slowdown? Join us as we unveil crucial strategies for effective run execution that prioritize smart decision-making over sheer hard work or luck. We’ll delve into how your ingrained running identity, often linked to specific race distances and times, can…

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