Typically, athletes don’t do so well managing shifting and unknown goals! Changing race dates and calendars can be stressful. Covid-19 has bought with it additional social, economic, technological, environmental and psychological unknowns that have persisted for such a prolonged time we’ve been forced to seriously consider the
Read more →Thinking about racing in the Tahoe Big Blue Adventure Challenge? If so click here for great information from Red Bull on the 15 things to know before your first adventure race.
Read more →We are proud to announce and open our 2020 Triathlon Training programs designed for your race by ETPA Head Coach, AG 70.3 IRONMAN World Champion Raeleigh Harris. Please click here for information and registration.
Read more →Check out these great dietary tips from Outside Magazine 1. Make batches ahead of time 2. Stop Loathing Leftovers 3. Never make just one meal 4. Have a quick stand bye at the ready…yogurt anyone?! 5. Make adding in veggies easy! For the rest of the article
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Read more →Big Blue Adventure is Excited to Announce our New Lake Tahoe Triathlon Training Plan! Click here for all the info!
Read more →Spring has sprung. Now it’s time for you to leap off the couch too! As the sun sets after 7 p.m., we’ve got no excuse for not getting in that workout in after work, right? The truth is, most of us are just now starting to
Read more →By, Richard M. Martinez 1. Choose a training program that’s right for you There’s no one program that fits everyone’s needs. Be honest with yourself before you start your training. Look at your time, your life, and your interest and then choose a program best for you.
Read more →By Terri Schneider, motivational speaker, author, coach and sport psychology consultant. Part of planning a race season involves revisiting your athletic goals for the year. You may decide to stick to shorter events for the whole season or your whole career and continue to refine your speed
Read more →By Dario Fredrick Effective training has many components: proper intensity, sufficient volume, intelligent nutrition and a balanced psychological approach. While each of these components plays a key role, the most important part of effective training actually happens when not physically training – during recovery. Most competitive athletes
Read more →By Julie Young, owner o2fitness – Optimum Outdoor Fitness – Coaching and Training Want to make leaps and bounds in your mountain bike performance? Maximize your training time with specific cycling workouts on your road bike. With a structured progressively planned training program – you will experience
Read more →The best health study is the study of yourself. Dr. Sara LaMarch Sports Chiropractor Popular Health Statements Over the past 25 years, diet book sales and gym memberships have increased significantly, yet obesity is on the rise and cardiovascular disease is a common ailment in our country.
Read more →Written by Sylvie Allen, Coach – Trek Dirt Series www.dirtseries.com Do you have goals and results that you’re striving for? This takes a lot of time and effort with planning and training. Your effort in scheduling your day with your workouts should include equal effort into planning
Read more →Plan Ahead do a dry run, practice transitions, get all of your gear ready the night before: I flew in the night before for the XTERRA Tahoe City with all my gear. I was planning on doing the sprint race, but decided to do the longer one
Read more →Race season is about to kick off. You still have time to decide how you’re going to train this year. Do you work on speed? Is your endurance capability sufficient? Do you have any nagging injuries from the last season? Is there a skill you want to
Read more →Nutrition before, after and during an event has been a hot topic for years. With all the discussion, however, there doesn’t seem to be any agreement on what is best. Sticking with tradition, I will be offering a similar “copout” answer. What works for YOU is what
Read more →Big Blue Adventure Ambassador had this article featured in Competitor Magazine. 1. How common is the goal of getting 6-pack abs/a stronger core among the runners/triathletes you work with? Why? ??I think that in the past decade or so runners have become significantly more aware of the
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