Do you squat? Do you deadlift? You really should. You wouldn’t know it by looking out the window – thank you unseasonable warm front - but fall is here. With fall, comes the end of a season for most of us in the triathlon world –...
If you’ve spent any time with triathletes – especially the gear loving, data obsessed, analysis junkies like me – you’ll have heard a lot said about aerodynamics. Triathlon discussion boards are laden with often heated discussion on what is aero and what is not, how...
A curious unintended consequence of triathlon training is peeing freely – often in public. Still with me? Allow me to explain. I listen to a lot of economics podcasts. I’m not an economist, nor am I educated as one. I just find the logic of economic deduction...
My friend Alice is running - and cycling and swimming - to raise money for charity. I always knew training and racing in endurance sports to be fundamentally selfish. For some, myself included, the focus on the self is the best part of it – the...
The morning Race mornings are weird. There’s always a seemingly contradictory mix of nervous excitement, detachment, and crankiness at any small deviation from ‘the plan’. That last one needs work. 6:30 and it’s hot already. Forecast is calling for a humidex of 36C with full-on sunshine during...
Ready, set, blog! My name is Michael and I am a triathlete. It is an addiction of sorts, although not one to be ashamed of. Since I launched X3 Training earlier this year and started coaching, I live the sport that much more. I coach, train,...