What a triathlete can learn from US Soccer in Copa America?

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Tonight, (Tuesday, June 21st, 2016), I watched the US lose to the #1 team in the world, Argentina, in the COPA America Centario Semi-Final, which is one of the most prestigious soccer tournaments in the world. (I know many may say the UEFA Cup is better, but the US can't play in that, since they are not in Europe.) Tonight the US lost 0-4, to a team which wa...

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Jun 22, 2016
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Efficiency Index Apps - Garmin & Suunto

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If you've picked up Run With Power , or been listening to me on podcasts, you know that speed per watt is the key metric for running power meters, or what I call, Efficiency Index, or EI for short. Chapter 5 in the book is devoted to this topic entirely, and I discuss how a rolling 30 second average of your speed per watt in a race or workout can give you a...

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May 24, 2016
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Finding Your Run FTP & Setting Up in TrainingPeaks

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The first of many writings on running power meters, this one posted at TrainingPeaks.... Running With Power: How to Find Your Run FTP If you are now currently using a power meter for running, like the new Stryd or RPM2 products, you likely are wondering how you can utilize the tool to maximize the benefit of the technology in your train...

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Jan 20, 2016
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Jim Vance is an endurance sports coach, author and consultant based in San Diego, California. He is the Head Coach for Formula Endurance, a USA Triathlon High Performance Team, focused mostly on developing top junior triathletes, as part of the Olympic Pipeline. Jim is also the Head Varsity Swim Coach at Coronado High School.

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  • There's a belief out there that you have to be under such a big load of training stress all the time, that you can't expect to have great performances, or set new personal records very often. This is a load of crap, and any coach telling you that you can't perform well except on rare occasion is a coach to run from. I see this in the swi... Posted: Mar 27, 2018 Read More

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