Ask a Trainer: What Cross-Training Activities Are Most Beneficial?
There are plenty of great cross-training options for triathletes limited by weather, travel or time.
Author
Matt Dixon
Matt Dixon is founder and head coach of Purple Patch Fitness. He holds a master’s degree in clinical and exercise physiology and is coach to a number of triathlon’s top professional and age-group athletes.
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Are You That Triathlete?
Through his over 20 years of coaching, Matt Dixon has identified five common triathlete archetypes that, despite best intentions and total dedication, fall short of realizing individual athletic potential. Could you be making the same mistakes?
Too Many Triathletes Are Getting This Part of Training Wrong
Coach Matt Dixon explains that it's all too common for triathletes to become stuck in a vortex of dysfunctional training.
Build Healthier Habits: Recovery
Good recovery habits are an important part of performance.
The Characteristics of Elite Performance
There is no secret.
Building Better Habits for Triathlon Performance
Evaluate what you're doing well and what you're not.
Practical Guidelines for Fueling and Nutrition
Navigating nutrition can be a confusing minefield. Here are some simple things to look out for.
Executing Your Race Strategy: The Run
Proper fueling and pacing is the key to executing a successful run in spite of whatever obstacles are thrown at you.
Important Protocols When Traveling to Races
It’s extremely important to be on top of your schedule for the days leading up to a competition, whether at home or when traveling to a race.
Executing Your Race Strategy: The Bike
Understand your pacing, power, terrain management, and how to navigate T2 so you can execute the ride no matter the circumstances.
Executing Your Race Strategy: The Swim
From the start gun to T1, here's how you can be poised to respond to a variety of situations that may come up in the swim.
An Indoor Bike Training Approach From Matt Dixon
An indoor bike training approach that will have you going places.