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Coach Troy's Notebook
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Coach Troy's Notebook
Over the years, the Coach has published
e-newsletters containing some
interesting articles, personal insights and concepts that you may find interesting.
Below you'll find an archive of selected newsletters.
Check back often to read updates!
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December 20, 2006
Coach Troy: Training in Ice and Snow Winter got off to an early start here in the Mid Atlantic as we've already had two snow storms. At this very moment, we have about 5 in . . . keep reading
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August 1, 2006
Energized and Inspired by Ironman Lake Placid This past weekend, I traveled up to Lake Placid NY with my wife, Brook and our daughter, Hope, to watch the Ironman. The 9 hou . . . keep reading
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July 17, 2006
Don't Be a Dope I don't know about you but the Tour just doesn't have the same excitement for me yet as it has in previous years, probably due in part to the drug/blood dop . . . keep reading
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May 18, 2006
Balance Your Training Summer is rolling around now as we enter the month of May and the new race season is upon us. Time really does fly when you're having fun! This year w . . . keep reading
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May 17, 2006
Getting Faster or Slower… What is Your Focus? Train slow and for long and ultra distance endurance events, and you'll get slow and build your endurance. Train fast and focu . . . keep reading
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April 13, 2006
Time Well Spent? Do you 'spend' time or do you 'invest' time? Or have you even thought about this distinction? If not, you are about to be introduced to an important princi . . . keep reading
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March 25, 2006
Grow or Die Clever Parents is very excited to introduce a new column by one of our favorite Clever Parents, Coach Troy Jacobson. Troy is an accomplished triathlete, busines . . . keep reading
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September 25, 2005
This coming week is Interbike, the bicycle industry tradeshow. Held each year in Las Vegas, Interbike is where everyone involved in the bicycle industry goes to do business, smooze, buy, see new produ . . . keep reading
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September 19, 2005
The Iron Life Lessons, Audio Topic: Make Life Simple (5 minutes) Coach Troy discusses how people gravitate towards complicating things and how simplicity and adhering to the fundamentals i . . . keep reading
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September 11, 2005
Exploring The Concept of Overtraining I've pondered the question of whether 'extreme fitness' is healthy or harmful now for many years. While there are probably other definition . . . keep reading
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August 30, 2005
Question for you to consider... Are you are sprinter? a middle distance athlete or a long distance athlete? Think about this for a second because I know that many of us struggle with this question and . . . keep reading
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August 23, 2005
HHH ....HAZY, HOT AND HUMID! This accurately describes our weather pattern here in the Mid-Atlantic for the past few weeks. Endless summer days of hazy sunshine, 95 deg. temps and 70% humidity, drivin . . . keep reading
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August 11, 2005
This has been a busy month for my staff here at Lifesports as we have produced five new DVD's scheduled for Fall release. Below is a brief overview of each production and details of each workout. Look . . . keep reading
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July 26, 2005
2005 Ironman Lake Placid Race Report First of all, I want to thank those of you who emailed me well wishes about the race. I thought it would . . . keep reading
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July 19, 2005
Ironman Lake Placid is next Sunday (July 24th) and the finishing touches are coming together in preparation for race day. I'm not that nervous yet as there is still much to do in order to prepare for . . . keep reading
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June 20, 2005
The IRONMAN UK Triathlon is pleased to announce that they have teamed up with Active Sports and Spinervals to provide each IRONMAN UK athlete with a complete Spinervals DVD training program . . . keep reading
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June 13, 2005
PLEASE NOTE: I'll be traveling to conduct the Lake Placid training camp this week through next Sunday. I'll have limited email access and phone access during this time period but the office wil . . . keep reading
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June 8, 2005
This coming weekend is the BlackWater Eagleman, the largest multisport event in the Mid Atlantic with over 1800 people, a world class field and an Ironman Qualifier. Athletes from around the country a . . . keep reading
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May 12, 2005
In this Update: 1. Coach Troy's Update - Johnny One Speed 2. Spinervals in the News 3. 2006 Tucson Camp Registration now OPEN 4. Article in Triathlete Magazine font co . . . keep reading
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April 26, 2005
"TRAIN 10 HOURS PER WEEK FOR A SUB 10 HOUR IRONMAN" After having a couple weeks now to reflect on my IM Arizona experience, I have come to the conclusion th . . . keep reading
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