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Running in high humidity
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

Running in High Humidity – How To

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on May 22, 2017

It is already starting to get humid and hot in Atlanta and in various parts of the country (except Colorado. Where it snowed last week. In MAY!). One of the things that many athletes do to avoid the summer heat is to change their running schedule so they run early in the morning or later…

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Do I need a triathlon coach
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

Do I need a Triathlon Coach?

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on March 29, 2017

It’s been 3 months into the new year and athletes have had a chance to assess their goals and where they stand at.In a lot of Facebook groups that I am part of, there is plenty of discussion about coaching –  do I need a triathlon coach, is a coach worth it, when to hire…

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what to look for in a coach
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

What to look for in a coach

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on March 7, 2017

It’s been 6 weeks into the new year and athletes have had a chance to assess their goals and where they stand at. If they find that they are not where they want to be, or if they have a challenging goal, athletes turn to a coach to help them get to their goals. The…

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How to get back into training after a long break
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

How to get back into training after a long break

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on February 21, 2017

After London Marathon and my long hiatus, I was trying to start back up from ground level. The biggest issue I had was – I wasn’t in shape for ANYTHING. I could not even run “just” 3 miles (I put the just in quotes because most endurance athletes would understand what I mean and it…

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Brand Ambassador
General Fitness

What makes brands pick you to be their ambassador?

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on November 14, 2016

Recently, Coeur Sports announced their team for 2017. For those of you not of the triathlon world, Coeur is a very popular triathlon clothing brand with the hashtag #NoAngryKitty. There was there was a lot of hurt in one of the facebook groups that I’m part of. I saw the exact same hurt when InkNBurn (the athletic clothing that has…

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Off Season Training Tips
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

Off Season Training Tips

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on October 26, 2016

Since my last race for the year was the London Marathon way back in April, when seasons were just starting, this post seems mis-dated to me! Or maybe I was just following the schedule of someone in the Southern Hemisphere from memories of my 2 years living in Melbourne, Australia.  When I look back, I’ve…

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Just Keep Swimming
Running and Triathlon Tips & Articles

Just keep Swimming

  • Faux Runner
  • Posted on August 19, 2016

Did I happen to mention that the first step is the hardest? Well. I lied. Not exactly, but hard is relative. If the first step was the hardest, the second step is hard too. So is the tenth and the hundredth and the one  after 6 months. If it were easy, we (and thousands of…

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