Know Your Worth
This is a topic that is near and dear to my heart. Throughout my career as a personal trainer, I would often get asked for free fitness programs, advice, or my ‘opinion’ on a variety …
Have Patience
Patience and persistence, often through failures and slow progress, are critical factors for success in your coaching business. Ah yes, the first week of January – otherwise known as New Year Resolution time. As a …
Just Start
While I don’t have specific statistics, if I were a betting man, I’d put down a hefty bet that at least 50 percent of those looking to start a coaching business never start one. While …
Do You Have to Run Far?
I have a confession. I’ve never run a marathon… or even a half-marathon for that matter. In fact, the longest race I’ve ever run was a 10-miler. In the eyes of many, this means that …
Default to the Experts
If there is one that I’ve learned starting and growing UESCA is that I’m no expert. I know a little bit about a lot of endurance sports-related things but an expert in any one area? …
3 Reasons Trail Running Makes You a Faster Road Racer
Trail running is a valuable training tool for any runner to keep in their tool chest to help them improve. Even if your goals are exclusively limited to road races, you’ll give yourself a big …
Don’t Make Changes All At Once
I suck at golf. Ask any of my friends who have had the unfortunate experience of witnessing my worm burners and tree pruning skills. Despite my best efforts on the driving range to remedy this …
What is Base Training? Hint: It’s Not What You Think
What is Base Training? Among endurance athletes, base training is synonymous with early-season training at a low intensity that increases in volume with the purpose of building one’s aerobic fitness. While this is often the …
Cycling Aerodynamics – Surprising Facts
If you’re an avid triathlete or road cyclist, you likely geek out over slippery looking bikes and have an odd knowledge of terms such as ‘coefficient of drag’ and ‘yaw angles.’ However, despite familiarity with …
Overtraining Syndrome
This blog post is largely taken from our certification content and is contributed by UESCA advisor, physiologist and overtraining syndrome expert Alexandra Coates. While everyone has heard of the terms “Overtraining” and “Overtraining Syndrome”, there …
Environmental Physiology and Training Considerations
There are a lot of unique things about endurance sports. However, perhaps one the most unique aspects is the influence of the environment on athletes. As an example, the Bob Cook Memorial Hill Climb (Mt. …
GUIDE: Strength Training for Endurance Athletes
The History Ahh yes, strength training – the nemesis of any endurance athlete… or at least that is what we are often led to believe. For starters, despite being debunked many many years ago, the …
