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For those of you that know or follow me, you know that I always predict my race time finish just before the event. I've been racing for the past fifteen years and most of my predictions are pretty close. For example, I m...

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Watching the Tour de France Femmes these days you'll notice how hard racing in the heat can be. To battle the heat, proper hydration is obviously paramount.

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Following my recent posts on carb loading and race day nutrition for long-course events, let's now turn our attention to races lasting up to three hours.\n\nFor events lasting one hour or less, most athletes will only need...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---race-day-nutrition-short-course-events","title":"Monday Insights - Race Day Nutrition (short-course events)","summary":"Following my recent posts on carb loading and race day nutrition for long-course events, let's now turn our attention to races lasting up to three hours.\n\nFor events lasting one hour or less, most athletes will only need...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T13:12:10Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights-%E2%80%93-top-10-mistakes-triathletes-make-%E2%80%93-part-two","html_content":"

Last week we covered mistakes #10–#6. Today we finish the countdown with what I believe are the five biggest mistakes triathletes make.\n\n5 - Not training as a triathlete. Although triathlon consists of three distinct spo...

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10 - Trying something new on race day (e.g. racing in new shoes, using new nutrition products, or making last-minute equipment changes that haven't been tested). This is one of the most common rookie mistakes. \n\n9 - Lack...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---top-10-mistakes-in-triathlon---part-one-10-6","title":"Monday Insights - Top 10 mistakes in triathlon - Part One (10-6)","summary":"10 - Trying something new on race day (e.g. racing in new shoes, using new nutrition products, or making last-minute equipment changes that haven't been tested). This is one of the most common rookie mistakes. \n\n9 - Lack...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T13:07:16Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---taper-week","html_content":"

Given that I raced IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz on the 12th of July, 2026, (my 12th half ironman distance finish) in the Basque Country of Northern Spain, the timing is perfect for a message on taper week.\n\nFor those of ...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---taper-week","title":"Monday Insights - Taper Week","summary":"Given that I raced IRONMAN 70.3 Vitoria-Gasteiz on the 12th of July, 2026, (my 12th half ironman distance finish) in the Basque Country of Northern Spain, the timing is perfect for a message on taper week.\n\nFor those of ...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T13:05:41Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---carb-loading","html_content":"

One of my favorite topics, carb loading (because I love to eat)!\n\nIn the accompanying photo, dear friends and fellow multiple IRONMAN finishers, Pétur Már and Margrét and I were carb loading the night before IRONMAN Denm...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---carb-loading","title":"Monday Insights - Carb Loading","summary":"One of my favorite topics, carb loading (because I love to eat)!\n\nIn the accompanying photo, dear friends and fellow multiple IRONMAN finishers, Pétur Már and Margrét and I were carb loading the night before IRONMAN Denm...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T13:03:02Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---fueling-for-performance","html_content":"

You may recall me writing about the 4th, and in my view, one of the most important disciplines of triathlon back in the day (i.e. race day nutrition). Get it right and you should have an amazing race. Get it wrong and yo...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---fueling-for-performance","title":"Monday Insights - Fueling for Performance","summary":"You may recall me writing about the 4th, and in my view, one of the most important disciplines of triathlon back in the day (i.e. race day nutrition). Get it right and you should have an amazing race. Get it wrong and yo...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T13:01:31Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---how-to-set-and-achieve-endurance-goals","html_content":"

Now that you know all about VO2, heart rate zones, brick sessions etc., it's time to digress a tad and learn about setting realistic endurance goals.\n\nWhen I began my endurance adventure in 2009, I had only one goal (i.e...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---how-to-set-and-achieve-endurance-goals","title":"Monday Insights - How to set (and achieve) endurance goals","summary":"Now that you know all about VO2, heart rate zones, brick sessions etc., it's time to digress a tad and learn about setting realistic endurance goals.\n\nWhen I began my endurance adventure in 2009, I had only one goal (i.e...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T13:00:32Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-medals-day-1","html_content":"

One of my amazing athletes finished the Clemson Sprinternational Triathlon on Saturday, the 20th of June! I first met Nicole when she attended one of my club's super sprint triathlons 13 years ago. She wanted to do a hal...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-medals-day-1","title":"Monday Medals Day","summary":"One of my amazing athletes finished the Clemson Sprinternational Triathlon on Saturday, the 20th of June! I first met Nicole when she attended one of my club's super sprint triathlons 13 years ago. She wanted to do a hal...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T12:56:40Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-medals-day","html_content":"

One of Team Endurance's amazing athletes @clovis_runner finished his third IRONMAN 70.3 on Saturday!!!\n\nHe enjoys the hard races (i.e. two time finisher of IRONMAN Boulder 70.3 and one time finisher of IRONMAN St. George...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-medals-day","title":"Monday Medals Day","summary":"One of Team Endurance's amazing athletes @clovis_runner finished his third IRONMAN 70.3 on Saturday!!!\n\nHe enjoys the hard races (i.e. two time finisher of IRONMAN Boulder 70.3 and one time finisher of IRONMAN St. George...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T12:55:36Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---can-penguins-run","html_content":"

Of course albeit not very fast. The first time you run directly after riding a bike, it will feel quite odd, kind of like being a penguin. \n\nWhen you ride a time trial / triathlon bike in an aerodynamic position, this te...

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Now that you know what a typical training week looks like for the triathletes / runners that I coach, I want to revisit the topic of recovery.\n\nDepending on the experience and fitness levels of my athletes, I typically h...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---embrace-recovery","title":"Monday Insights - Embrace Recovery","summary":"Now that you know what a typical training week looks like for the triathletes / runners that I coach, I want to revisit the topic of recovery.\n\nDepending on the experience and fitness levels of my athletes, I typically h...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T12:52:40Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---typical-training-week","html_content":"

Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about HRV, VO2 max and heart rate training zones. Today, I thought it would be interesting to share what a typical week of triathlon training looks like for the athletes I coach.\n\nWh...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---typical-training-week","title":"Monday Insights - Typical Training Week","summary":"Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about HRV, VO2 max and heart rate training zones. Today, I thought it would be interesting to share what a typical week of triathlon training looks like for the athletes I coach.\n\nWh...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T12:49:33Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---training-zones","html_content":"

One of the most important concepts in endurance training is understanding training zones.\n\nTraining zones are intensity levels used to structure workouts based on heart rate, power output, or perceived effort. While all ...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---training-zones","title":"Monday Insights - Training Zones","summary":"One of the most important concepts in endurance training is understanding training zones.\n\nTraining zones are intensity levels used to structure workouts based on heart rate, power output, or perceived effort. While all ...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T12:44:36Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---hrv","html_content":"

Further to my post regarding VO2 max last week, this week's post is on heart rate variability (HRV).\n\nDespite the relatively complicated name, the concept is simple. HRV measures the tiny variations in time between heart...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---hrv","title":"Monday Insights - HRV","summary":"Further to my post regarding VO2 max last week, this week's post is on heart rate variability (HRV).\n\nDespite the relatively complicated name, the concept is simple. HRV measures the tiny variations in time between heart...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T12:43:14Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---vo2-max","html_content":"

One of the most frequently discussed concepts in endurance sport is VO2 max — but what does it actually mean, and why is it important?\n\nVO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilise during intense exercise...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights---vo2-max","title":"Monday Insights - VO2 Max","summary":"One of the most frequently discussed concepts in endurance sport is VO2 max — but what does it actually mean, and why is it important?\n\nVO2 max is the maximum amount of oxygen the body can utilise during intense exercise...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T12:40:34Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/on-the-lighter-side-of-endurance-sports%E2%80%A6","html_content":"

Last week I shared my top five reasons for doing triathlon. Reflecting on it afterward, I realized I left out one of the most important reasons: the people.\n\nThe triathlon community is genuinely one of the most supportiv...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/on-the-lighter-side-of-endurance-sports%E2%80%A6","title":"On the lighter side of endurance sports…","summary":"Last week I shared my top five reasons for doing triathlon. Reflecting on it afterward, I realized I left out one of the most important reasons: the people.\n\nThe triathlon community is genuinely one of the most supportiv...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T12:32:36Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/top-five-reasons-to-become-a-triathlete-in-my-view","html_content":"

5. Diversified training environment\n Triathlon training naturally moves you beyond the gym into swim, bike, and run settings—while still incorporating structured strength work.\n\n4. Unique race-day inclusivity\n Triathlon ...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/top-five-reasons-to-become-a-triathlete-in-my-view","title":"Top five reasons to become a triathlete in my view","summary":"5. Diversified training environment\n Triathlon training naturally moves you beyond the gym into swim, bike, and run settings—while still incorporating structured strength work.\n\n4. Unique race-day inclusivity\n Triathlon ...","date_modified":"2026-08-04T12:29:48Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/monday-insights","html_content":"

Endurance training isn’t just about working harder — it’s about working smarter.\n\nThat’s why I’ve launched Monday Insights (formerly Coach’s Corner), a new blog on my website dedicated to sharing weekly coaching insights...

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Triathlon isn’t just three sports. In my view, it’s five disciplines.

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Exciting update 👇

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Excited to unveil our new Team Endurance logo!

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One of my favourite features in the TriDot / TriRun systems is called Physiogenomix.This feature allows you to upload your genome information (e.g. from ancestry.com) in order to optimise your training. For example, if y...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/physiogenomix","title":"Physiogenomix","summary":"One of my favourite features in the TriDot / TriRun systems is called Physiogenomix.This feature allows you to upload your genome information (e.g. from ancestry.com) in order to optimise your training. For example, if y...","date_modified":"2025-07-22T12:57:01Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/looking-for-an-endurance-coach","html_content":"

I'm incredibly excited to announce my partnership with award winning, TriDot and TriRun—advanced, AI-powered platforms that bring cutting-edge predictive fitness technology to endurance coaching. This collaboration allow...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/looking-for-an-endurance-coach","title":"Looking for an endurance coach?","summary":"I'm incredibly excited to announce my partnership with award winning, TriDot and TriRun—advanced, AI-powered platforms that bring cutting-edge predictive fitness technology to endurance coaching. This collaboration allow...","date_modified":"2025-07-18T05:00:00Z"},{"id":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/our-first-athlete","html_content":"

I'm incredibly grateful to have known Maria for around 15 years now. She was one of the original members of the Canyon Lake Triathlon Club I founded in 2010 in California. As illustrated in the accompanying image, we oft...

","url":"https://teamendurance.net/monday-insights/f/our-first-athlete","title":"Our first athlete!!!","summary":"I'm incredibly grateful to have known Maria for around 15 years now. She was one of the original members of the Canyon Lake Triathlon Club I founded in 2010 in California. As illustrated in the accompanying image, we oft...","date_modified":"2025-07-16T01:00:00Z"}]}