Jul 292011
 
FREE SPEED - FOCUSING ON FORM

As an avid triathlete and naturally competitive person, I have been busy over the last few seasons trying to make myself faster and faster. Not by buying the latest gadgets or by getting the best bikes, but by simply working on my fitness. A couple of years ago, I read Lance Armstrong’s book “Its not CONTINUE READING

Oct 022010
 

Explosive type strength training enhances running performance A study done on endurance athletes by Finnish scientists at the Research Institute for Olympic Sports suggests that athletes who compete in endurance events can gain a competitive edge without increasing their training volume, but by substituting up to 20% of their endurance work with high-intensity intervals and CONTINUE READING