Go Team Cougar!
The July 4th weekend in Atlanta is always special and filled with traditions passed on for years. One of the best of these traditions...
Flash Gordie
On March 5th, Gordon Powell, a triathlete and runner that I coach, ran 2:54:03 at the Albany Marathon. With that performance, he set a...
Historical Events
When dispensing training or nutrition advice, any good coach will include a disclaimer. While sound training principles are grounded in...
Combating the "Off-Season"
As an endurance athlete and coach, I've never liked the term "off-season." It simply doesn't apply. We may not be racing, but no...
Art is Long
As a teacher and a coach, I often fall back on one of my favorite quotations from John Dewey, the American philosopher and educator. It...
Ironman Texas Race Report
Ironman Texas - May 16, 2015 By: Chris Nasser (M 25-29) What does Hawaiian lei signify during a post-race celebration? To me, it is a...
The Benefits of Slowing it Down
An endurance athlete who is looking to accomplish big things is in greater danger of working too hard than of not working hard enough. ...
Lindsay's Race Report - Ironman Puerto Rico 70.3 2015
Event Name: Ironman Puerto Rico 70.3 Date of Race: March 15, 2015 Total Race Time: 7:26:41 Overall Place: 1191/1290 Age Group: Women...
Indoor Training
A few years ago, I coached an athlete who didn’t like to run in the dark. She lived in an unlit town, and training outside after sunset...
The Battle for Black Rock
The Battle for Black Rock 36 Mile Race Chris Anderson (ITL Coached Athlete) December 6, 2014 (Chris enjoys some rest after the Black...
