My Race Day Warm Up Routine
You definitely don’t want to skip your warm up routine on race morning. They key to a successful warm up means planning ahead, waking up...
How A Busy Mom Finds Time to Train for an Ironman 70.3
Training for an iron distance event is challenging. So many athletes are working hard to fit everything in with work, family, sports, and...
Tips for Pacing Your Next Long Course Race
For a long course race pacing the effort is the key to accomplishing the task of pushing through when fatigue sets in. I am going to...
When to Push Through and When to Pull Back
When you are in the midst of intense training for your iron distance race, it’s easy to disregard the signs of when you should pull back...
10 Things You Can Do to Show Good Sportsmanship and Good Will on Race Day
Race day is a super special time for athletes. For many, it’s an opportunity to go for a personal best, beat last year’s times, or even...
Dear Coach: I Keep Missing the Podium
Dear Coach: I Keep Missing the Podium Mary Timoney Ironman University Certified Coach We’ve all been there…4th Place. Missing the podium...
Things You Don't Need to Bring to Transition
I’ve been to the start of a race over 60 times in my career. I’ve seen just about everything and learned a lot along the way. If you’re a...
7 Common Running Injuries and How You Can Treat Them
I am going to start off by saying that I’ve had a lot of first-hand experience with injuries in my 30+ year career in running and...
20 Not-So-Ordinary Plank Exercises for a Bulletproof Core
20 Not-So-Ordinary Plank Exercises for a Bulletproof Core I'm sure you’ve heard many times that good core strength can help prevent...
Dear Coach Should I Run in the Pool?
Should you run in the pool? Absolutely YES! I don’t know one runner or triathlete that has not had a running injury somewhere along their...
