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The General Phase
Also known as the offseason or transition phase, the months of October, November, December and January make up what I call the general...
Christopher Breen
Nov 23, 20222 min read
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Three Tips To Get You Swimming
As triathletes we’ve all heard the rumblings about swimming. You’ll never swim fast if you are an adult-onset swimmer. Swimming is such...
Christopher Breen
Oct 31, 20223 min read
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Triathl-OM
Triathlon is a fantastic sport. By incorporating three different sports (swimming, biking, and running) athletes decrease their injury...
Christopher Breen
Oct 15, 20225 min read
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Rethink Recovery
Recovery days and periods of low stress training are super important. Most athletes know this and use a 3-to-1 or 2-to-1 recovery model;...
Christopher Breen
Sep 30, 20223 min read
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Be Kind to Your Knees
We place about 4 times our bodyweight across our joints with running, and our lower extremity joints are placed through approximately...
Christopher Breen
Mar 11, 20222 min read
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The 8 Most Common Triathlete Injuries-And What To Do About Them
Each triathlon discipline comes with its own hazards, but these common injuries can be avoided if you know what causes them. The article...
Christopher Breen
Jun 19, 202110 min read
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The Top Two Keys to Recovery
The world is inundated with opinions, quick fixes and “bio-hacks” to become better, faster, stronger and the triathlon world is no...
Christopher Breen
Apr 29, 20215 min read
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Muscular Endurance: What Is It and How Do We Supercharge it?
What is muscular endurance and why is it important for triathletes to develop muscular endurance? See my recent contribution at...
Christopher Breen
Feb 19, 20211 min read
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Aerobic Capacity Workouts: Engine Building 101
Aerobic capacity and aerobic capacity workouts. What's the deal and why are these terms so important for triathletes? See my recent...
Christopher Breen
Jan 16, 20211 min read
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What I Miss: The Joy of Racing
This month like many other athletes I would have been racing in another triathlon. It would have been another half-IRONMAN distance race...
Christopher Breen
Jun 24, 20203 min read
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Focus on Today
Consistent training starts with stringing a few days in a row of uninterrupted training, which then leads to a few weeks, followed by a...
Christopher Breen
Jun 9, 20201 min read
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Avoiding Illness
Winter is in full swing and with that comes increased indoor training and often times more time just generally spent indoors. This in...
Christopher Breen
Jan 9, 20202 min read
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Understanding Rating of Perceived Exertion
Often the best indicator of effort is simply your own ability to rate your exertion. Is your effort an easy effort, moderate effort, or...
Christopher Breen
Nov 4, 20195 min read
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Three Tools to Prevent Stress-Related Injuries
With any sport there is an inherent risk of injury. Although triathlon minimizes the risk of injury by incorporating cross training...
Christopher Breen
Aug 29, 20192 min read
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Dear Coach
"What's the best way to increase my swim yardage?" Swim training provides many benefits for the triathlete and at various times of the...
Christopher Breen
Jun 25, 20192 min read
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The Truth About Fat Burning Exercise
The below article was originally published for the FitBit Get Moving Blog on May 6, 2019. It is written by Alice Oglethorpe. ...
Alice Oglethorpe
Jun 6, 20193 min read
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One-Hour Workout: Trainer Strength-Stacker Bike Workout
Build power during the off-season with this week’s unique bike/strength training workout. This week’s workout is brought to you by...
Christopher Breen
Mar 29, 20192 min read
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Training in the Transition Phase
If you raced late into the season last year, then you are probably still in your “offseason” or “transition phase.” This phase of...
Christopher Breen
Feb 9, 20193 min read
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Why the fat-burning heart rate zone is a myth - The Washington Post
The below article was originally published in The Washington Post on December 18, 2018. It is written by author and Runners World...
Scott Douglas
Dec 21, 20185 min read
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Practice Nutrition
In order to be adept at something we need to consistently practice what we know and continually seek out new knowledge. After getting an...
Christopher Breen
Nov 30, 20184 min read
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