Coaches frequently discuss cycling power and cadence with their athletes, but these terms are sometimes misunderstood. Power is relatively straightforward to measure as it remains independent of external variables like heat, wind, and heart rate. This ...
It has been a long time since I made the transition from Triathlete to full time coach. However, when I think of my pathway to this point and all it has given me, I often wonder why more triathletes don’t consider becoming coaches. After years of both ...
Based on 2024 value proposition workshops, extensive feedback from the National Coaching Commission, USA Triathlon Staff, and numerous coaches at all levels and coupled with the guiding ideas outlined below, USA Triathlon we will be implementing change...
How’s that New Year’s resolution working for you? People are still going on about detox this and purge that, but even that’s slowing down a bit. Social media posts expressing out of reach, aspirational “life purpose” quests that make our day to day wor...
Think back to when you were in school: Is there something you remember a coach or teacher saying to you that's stuck with you for decades? Is it a positive or negative memory? Likely, that coach doesn't remember telling you that you were too lazy to be...
Motivating athletes on your team is an important part of coaching. And providing motivation while protecting mental wellness can be challenging, especially for coaches who were made to believe in concepts like 'no pain, no gain' and a culture of punish...
As a coach, you’re often faced with implementing strategic decisions and making tough calls. And just as often, the athletes on your team may resist those decisions or the changes that you’re trying to make. Getting buy-in from athletes isn’t always ea...
3 Easy Steps for Incorporating Physiological Testing Into CoachingIn recent years there has been an increasing interest in using the power of scientific data to achieve optimum athletic performance.“When you really look at where the sport of Triathlon ...
4 REASONS TO ADD VO2 MAX TESTING TO TRAINING (BESIDES MEASURING VO2 MAX)USAT-certified coach Chris Navin is quick to recommend VO2 Max testing on athletes. But for him, the testing is more valuable than the simple acquisition of a single measurement.In...
Are you finding that some of the athletes you coach are suffering from stress fractures? Perhaps you’re hearing about athletes from other sports at your school also suffering from stress fractures. If so, you’re not alone.Unfortunately, stress fracture...
