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…
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…
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…
Review from Pro Triathlete Matt Sheeks The Scott T2 Palani 2.0 may be just the ticket for you if you want a lightweight training shoe that is up to virtually any task. Shelby from Run 26, a local running shoe store in my area, gave me these shoes to test out, and they…
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…
A common question for Ironman Triathletes: How do I get all the gear I need for race day to fit on my bike? There are always some changes one has to make for each race, especially long course Ironman Races. This is an example of where to put all your nutrition and hydration on your bike,…
by Matt Sheeks We live in a “how” culture, and you may notice that many questions triathletes ask revolve around “how?” How do I improve my power on the bike? How do I pull more water? How do I develop a forefoot plant? Perhaps “what?” is just as popular a question, such as, “what…
I have been working on pretty much have the sweetest bike set-up imaginable for Ironman and was stoked to do a little dry run today at Ironman Couer d’Alene. An injury kept me from training during the crucial final weeks before the race, so I did the swim, bike, and 12 miles of the run,…