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…
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…
By Matt Sheeks, Pro Triathlete and Coach The Elliptigo Review that Refused to be Written Like many high level endurance athletes, I scoffed the first time I saw an Elliptigo. “Why not just ride a bike?” It always seemed to me that there were better ways to cross-train than an elliptical machine on…
2016 was finally the year where I was able to get back to some serious triathlon training after having a couple seasons where I was competing half-injured. Not surprisingly, this resulted in much better race performances! I guess training does work after all! Early Season I like racing in the spring because I can…
I get asked about my Garmin 920 XT a lot, especially in with athletes I coach wanting to know what tool they should use for tracking their workouts. These workouts are eventually uploaded to Training Peaks and eventually analyzed by me, the coach. I’ve found it helpful to compare and contrast the Garmin Forerunner…
Download this episode (right click and save) Show Notes: Want to learn how to descend properly on your road or triathlon bike? Want to be able to take corners at speed and in control? This podcast with show notes will be a good knowledge base. Of course there is not substitute for going out…