Weekly Workout Tips

Carol on February 14th, 2012    No comments »

Stacey Richardson’s Weekly Workout Tip: In sports including triathlon, we find no shortage of inspirational stories.   To say that we are moved or motivated sometimes would be a gross understatement;   In the case of Quannita Underwood, her transformation from victim of  sexual abuse to an Olympic contender  is beyond remarkable.  It’s disturbing, awe-inspiring, [...]

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Carol on February 7th, 2012    1 Comment »

Stacey Richardson’s Weekly Workout Tip: Today marked yet another disheartening day in the world of sports and the fight against doping. WADA sure does have its hands full these days. Todays news of Alberto Contador losing his 2010 Tour de France title makes me wonder… Is this how runner-up Andy Schleck wanted to win his [...]

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Carol on January 31st, 2012    No comments »

Stacey Richardson’s Weekly Workout Tip: http://straightsets.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/29/djokovic-tops-nadal-in-five-sets-to-win-in-australia/ Now I say that’s some $#^$@! tenacity for you!!  … Today at swim practice, one of my lane mates said something to me that swam around in my head all day. He had noticed that I buried my lanemates but that I kept talking with coach Becky about my stroke [...]

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Carol on January 24th, 2012    No comments »

Stacey Richardson’s Weekly Workout Tip: http://well.blogs…s-recognized-or-not/ I can't face another workout! In last week’s New York Times article, Gina Kolota cited the limits of workouts and the struggles faced by all athletes:  How much is too much? When do you rest? What is a challenge or self-destructive?  What are the signals for needing a rest [...]

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Carol on January 17th, 2012    1 Comment »

Stacey Richardson’s Weekly Workout Tip: TRI a horse? Isn’t it interesting to sometimes look at training in other sports and the performance modeling that lays the foundation? An equestrian friend of mine shared this pyramid last year, and it has swum around in my head as interesting, applicable, and yes, full of hors-isms. First, I [...]

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