Introduction If you’re a triathlete that transitioned from another sport (running, cycling), you’ve probably quickly realized that there is no agreed-upon playbook for how to train for the swim in triathlon. Should you swim like club swimmers swim? Or does triathlon training necessitate its own brand of swim training? Nobody really knows. Not even the…
James Swanwick of Swanwick Sleep joins me on this episode of Northwest Race Report to explain how we endurance athletes can all improve our athletic performance by getting better sleep quality. James has a couple silver bullets, including (don’t hate us!) eliminating alcohol from our diets. You can learn more about the 30-day no-alcohol challenge at https://30daynoalcoholchallenge.com/ He’s…
In this episode of Northwest Race Report, Matt Sheeks interviews Kayla Kobelin, who recently qualified to go pro in triathlon at the 2017 Ironman Louisville. Part II covers specific race preparation Kayla underwent for Ironman Coeur d’Alene and Ironman Louisville. She also shared some recovery secrets that you can adopt in order to crush your…
In this episode of Northwest Race Report, Matt Sheeks interviews Kayla Kobelin, who recently qualified to go pro in triathlon at the 2017 Ironman Louisville. In part I, Kayla discusses her athletic history and how she developed a passion for triathlon. Then, Matt and Kayla talk about her training prior to joining up with Matt,…
As a triathlete or endurance athlete, are you missing out on the #1 recovery strategy that your body needs? Whenever someone finds out that I race pro in triathlon, the first thing they ask me is if I have some sort of special diet, or something to that effect. “Wow, you must…
What is the relationship between Repentance and Ignorance? With several occurrences of the word “ignorance” being employed in close proximity with the terms “repent” and “repentance” in the Bible, any serious student of the Bible would want to examine the connection between the two. That is the goal of this installment in…
By Matt Sheeks, Pro Duathlete and Triathlete. Today we’re going to go through a quick review of the Zoot Prophet 2.0 Wetsuit which has been one of my favorite wetsuits! I can tell you that after racing in the professional field for 2 years with this suit, it has held up really well. To…
I’m excited to announce the new release to my Triathlon Training Quickstart Guide. I’ve compiled the best training principles from the greatest running, cycling, and triathlon coaches of all time, then condensed it down into a handy triathlon training “quickstart” guide which you can download in pdf format. What’s in the…
By Matt Sheeks, Pro Duathlete and Triathlete Today I’ve got with me some Garden of Life Sport Energy and Focus Drink. This is a new product for Garden of Life. This is Garden of Life’s answer to a pre-workout or energy drink. What they’re trying to do is create a more natural, organic,…
Here in La Grande we haven’t seen much dry pavement the entire winter! Most of the time the roads are compact snow and ice. This can make running dicey, and sometimes you feel like it’s a toss up to go for the improved fitness and run outside or stay inside and ensure you don’t hurt…