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Run Training: Safely Increasing Mileage

Some runners will tell you that they use a 10% Rule for increasing their mileage. As a beginner runner, I...

Triathlon: Race Day Do’s & Don’ts

Decrease Triathlon Race Day stresses by following these Triathlon Race Day Do’s and Don’ts. These rules apply to any triathlon...

Triathlon: What to Wear

For newbies, what to wear can invoke huge anxiety. Most of us are perfectly comfortable swimming in our swim suits,...

5 Strategies to Calm Race Day Jitters

Anxiety over your race in the week leading up to the race and on the morning of the race can...

10 Tips for Beginner Triathletes

When I came on the tri scene last year, I was completely overwhelmed by the amount of information, gear choices...

Bilateral Breathing

I often watch swimmers as I’m standing on the deck at the pool. I’m watching to see how fluid their...

Introduction to Open Water Swimming (OWS)

Prior to becoming a triathlete, I had never done an open water swim quite like the kind you do in...

7 Training Rules to Avoid Injury

It’s important to minimize your risk of injury during your training. Better yet, to avoid injury! So, when doing race-specific...

Triathlon: Swim Training

Improving your triathlon swim can be achieved simply by putting in the hours. During your training, most of your swim...

Triathlon: Indoor Bike Training

Indoor bike training can be painfully boring! I don’t know about you, but for me, it involves losing myself in...

Triathlon: Run Training

The funny thing about triathlon is that your weaknesses and your strengths can change depending on how you train. Running...

Triathlon: Transition Training

There are two transitions in a triathlon – T1 and T2. T1 is the transition from Swim to Bike. T2...

Mediterranean Christmas Pasta

This Mediterranean pasta combines raw organic spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, pine nuts, kalamata olives, and fresh mozzarella with some tagliatelle. The...

Baked Acorn Squash

Start by cutting each squash in half and scooping out the seeds. Next, add some butter, honey, cinnamon and...

Wild Mushroom, Balsamic and Goat Cheese Naan Pizza

Saute a blend of wild mushrooms. You can get this package right in the produce section, usually on the top...

Vegetarian Baked Beans

1 large onion, diced2 cans pinto beans or butter beans3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard (or your favorite)1/4 cup maple syrup1/4...

10 Minute Spicy Peanut Noodles

Ingredients for 1 serving 1 serving noodles Handful each of: shredded red cabbage and shredded carrots (or use cole slaw...

BBQ Chicken Cauliflower Crust Pizza

This pizza can be made on your favorite pizza base or you can use my Cauliflower Pizza Crust recipe. All...

Two Pesto Summer Squash Lasagna

Start off by making both a spinach pesto and a sun-dried tomato pesto. To lighten up the filling, use 1/2...

Pasta Caesar Salad

romaine lettucepasta - small shapeshredded Parmesan cheeseCaesar croutonsCaesar dressingblack pepper Cook pasta. I like to use leftover, cold pasta for...

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