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Smart Run Techniques for Faster Times
QUESTION FOR THE COACH: Most people I train with say that 180 strides per minute is the optimum stride rate while running long distances. Whenever I check my cadence I'm usually between 150-160, and I've had trouble finishing off the final miles of my marathons strong. I'm wondering if my cadence might be what's holding me back and what I can do to pick it up...
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Iron Focus
Coach Troy Jacobson offers Mental Toughness Strategies for the Ironman Athlete
Ironman training and racing is not for the faint of heart. Discipline, focus and mental toughness are just a few of the characteristics one must have in order to achieve success in the sport...
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Valerie Ellsworth Gattis
Valerie Gattis coaches athletes of all levels and abilities by using the cutting edge methodologies learned through USAT Level II certification and application. In 2008 alone, her athletes have attained overall top finishes at elite races such as Accenture and Dallas Toyota Cup, USAT National Championship status at Portland, and 2nd age group finish at the grueling Grand Columbian half ironman. In addition, Valerie successfully applied her knowledge as a...
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Swim, Bike, Run & Yoga
By Karen Dubs
You've been hearing about all the great benefits of yoga and want to add it to your triathlon training, but where do you start, and how do you fit it in to your already packed training schedule?
Yoga can increase your flexibility, strength, and balance which can help prevent...
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Flax -- the Miracle Seed
by ILANA KATZ MS, RD, CSSD
The science of nutrition has so much to offer and when buzz words stick around for more than a few months, we know its worth investigating the empirical evidence behind the buzz. Flaxseeds is one of those that has been around for sometime now, and most people are getting them in some form or another if they are conscious of healthy eating by any measure. Studies show that flaxseed may help fight everything from heart disease and diabetes to even breast cancer . . .
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Exercise and Antioxidants
by ILANA KATZ MS, RD, CSSD
In recent years, antioxidants have received positive attention with regards to anti-aging. Furthermore, there is positive evidence that they provide protection against various disease states such as cataracts, diabetes and many cancers. Due to the possibility of enhancement of performance, recovery and protection against free radicals, antioxidants have received much attention in the sports world...
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Join Coach Troy in NYC
Join Coach Troy Jacobson of Spinervals for a day dedicated to multisport! In partnership with the Northeast region of USAT and the Jewish Community Center (JCC) Manhattan, Multisport World comes to the Big Apple on April 18, 2010.
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Coach Troy in Triathlete Magazine
Enjoy this article about Coach Troy's Kona Qualification advice in Triathlete Magazine.
"Troy Jacobson knows about qualifying for the Hawaii Ironman. He earned seven trips to Kona as an amateur and a professional in a racing career that spanned from 1987 to 1999. Then he quit competing to focus on his successful coaching and related businesses and on starting a family..."
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