Read this if you want to run fast!

I recently had someone ask me “How can I run faster?”  I have found that the best way to get faster is to do a combination of speed work and tempo runs during the week.  If you are just building up your running base or getting back into running after some...

Short on Time? quick workout ideas

Here are some quick but intense workout ideas for swim, bike, and run: Only have 1 Hour to Bike? Here’s a workout that I found on triathlete.com – it’s an ITU based workout that gives you a wide variety of zones in a 1 hour bike session. Warm-up 10...

Balancing a busy life

As a busy mom with 4 kids and double-digit training hours each week – I want to give you a few ways that I keep myself organized and scheduled.  I will first state that it’s NOT always perfect and things don’t always go as planned but I feel like...

Setting Heart Rate Training Zones

Setting Heart Rate Training Zones The easiest way to calculate your Maximum Heart Rate is a simple paper-and-pencil calculation. Subtract your age from 220. The result is an age-predicted maximum beats per minute. Example:  20 year old athlete Maximum Heart Rate (MHR)...

GRAND PRIX California DOLLARS – Race Local and Save

EIGHT GRAND PRIX California RACES ALIGN.  In 2018, eight LA & OC area races including TriEvents, OC Tri Series, Big Bear & Trick or Tri have joined forces to provide an enhanced athlete experience.  This includes registration, promotion, race day experience...