In Thoughts on Training #3 I wrote about the biggest obstacle many self-coached athletes experience—inconsistent training, or frequently missed workouts. There is a fix for this, but it’s hard to identify and even harder to incorporate. Why are you missing two or more workouts in most weeks? It could be lifestyle. Or motivation. Or responsibilities. […]| Joe Friel
In Thoughts on Training #2 I wrote about your performance limiters – those weaknesses that are diminishing your race performance. Now I want to write briefly about the biggest limiter of all for most athletes. Limiters Are Not Always Physical But, first, understand that limiters are not always about your physiology. There are many other […]| Joe Friel
In my previous post, Random Thoughts on Training, I wrote about one of the common mistakes of self-coached endurance athletes – training too hard. By this I mean too much zone 3 and too many moderate-to-hard workouts in a week. Now I will make brief comments on what your training should primarily focus on – […]| Joe Friel
