thirdcoasttraining, Author at Third Coast Training

March 20, 2018

Aerobic Base, What Is Base Training For?

What Is Aerobic Base Training For? Aerobic base training is to target the slow-twitch muscle fibers. What Is Slow-Twitch Muscle Fibers? Type I (ST): Slow oxidative; fatigue-resistant; low glycogen content; high mitochondrial and myoglobin content. What Does It Do? Used for long-lasting, low level force production, extremely long endurance activities […]

March 20, 2018

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Triathlon clothing, one piece vs. two piece

Triathlon clothing, one piece vs. two piece Triathlon clothing, one piece vs. two piece what is the difference and what is the pros and cons of each? During a Triathlon event, what triathlon clothing to wear is a major question that is asked over and over again. A Triathlon suit […]

March 27, 2018

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Triathlon Bike Gearing 101 for the Flats and Hills

Triathlon Bike Gearing 101 for Flatlanders and Mountain Climbers Have you ever been out on a training ride and found conditions in which you couldn’t find the correct gearing? shifting between gears and being stuck between spinning too much or pushing a harder gear that makes your legs burn and […]

April 13, 2018

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Belly Breathing

Belly Breathing Like Buddha – How Belly Breathing Can Transform Your Cycling The importance of belly breathing is often overlooked by cyclists, but this one small detail can have a huge effect on your performance Many centuries ago, Gautama Buddha set out on a quest for inner peace and release […]

April 13, 2018

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Benchmark Testing – Improving Your Performance

Benchmark Testing Improving Your Performance You compete on race day and sacrifice in the gym. Don’t be one of many athletes that are in the gym all day, but it seems like their training is not going anywhere. Does this sound like you? If so are you need a tactical approach to […]

May 16, 2018

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Why Every Competitive Cyclist Should Take a VO2 Max Test

Why Every Competitive Cyclist Should Take a VO2 Max Test In the everlasting pursuit of fitness and speed, numbers don’t lie. Let’s look at the VO2 max test.—————————————————————– Power, cadence, and heart rate are the most common metrics used in cyclist training plans but together they comprise only a fraction […]

August 29, 2018

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Improve Your Cycling Using the Power-to-Weight Ratio

Improve Your Cycling Using the Power-to-Weight Ratio As cycling has become increasingly data-driven, itʼs now more clear than ever that going fast on the bike isnʼt just about pushing hard on the pedals. To the detriment of those who enjoy a good donut or three, a golden ratio has emerged which is used to significantly […]

August 13, 2019

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Journey to Ironman Texas with Dr. Chris Tubbs

Tune in to hear so much more about the IRONMAN in the making! For this monumental 10th episode, I will sit with my friend and dear Brother, Dr. Chris Tubbs! I have truly admired this man for years. I am blessed that he accepted the offer to sit with me […]

January 12, 2021

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Lactate Threshold Testing

Lactate Threshold Testing In short, is your training plan working for you? The benefit of periodic lactate threshold testing, performance or physiological tests is that it provide a basis for measuring the effectiveness of your training program / regimen, and training improvement. We provided examples of what a lactate threshold […]

March 5, 2021

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Kona bound and training during the pandemic

Triathlete | Marathon Runner | Kona Bound During Covid After a job change left me working in a city two hours away from my kids, I found myself training for triathlons again. After a 12-year hiatus (I have a 13-year-old and 11-year-old), and years of solely running, it was fun […]