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5 days ago
7 min

Do You Need a Training Plan, a Coach, or Neither?

There are two categories of people that should self-coach: athletes that have been training and racing for a REALLY long time and know their

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The FTP Test - How to Measure and Improve Cycling Performance

Jerett Gordon

Dec 16, 2020
10 min

The FTP Test - How to Measure and Improve Cycling Performance

An FTP test is a way to determine your current performance level on the bike. There are different methods to test your FTP

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How to Set Your Training Zones Correctly

Mark Saroni

Nov 23, 2020
4 min

How to Set Your Training Zones Correctly

When you first start using TrainingPeaks, you want to make sure you have your training zones set correctly.

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Mark Saroni

Aug 19, 2020
6 min

2020: Your Best Season Yet

If you average 4-5 hours of training per week, you will probably see improvement from increasing that weekly volume by 1-2 hours

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Alli Koch

Jul 22, 2020
3 min

IT Band Stretches

Watch this video from Coach Jerett Gordon for three simple things you can do to manage IT Band Syndrome.

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7 Ways to Perform Better with Mental Training for Athletes in 2020

Jerett Gordon

Jul 13, 2020
3 min

7 Ways to Perform Better with Mental Training for Athletes in 2020

Are you great at training, but not so great when race day arrives?

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Mark Saroni

May 19, 2020
3 min

Running Drills: Routine 2

This is our second routine of running drills that we do with our athletes on a weekly basis.

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Mark Saroni

May 13, 2020
5 min

Training Tips for Faster Running

In this post, I give some pointers on how to structure your run training to lead to better, faster, healthier running for the rest of 2020.

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Run Faster or Ride Faster in Races: Use These 2 Metrics to Improve Your Aerobic Engine

Jerett Gordon

Apr 15, 2020
4 min

Run Faster or Ride Faster in Races: Use These 2 Metrics to Improve Your Aerobic Engine

You should be seeing improvements in your base phase. Let’s talk about the two metrics you can use to see how you are progressing.

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Is The Corona Virus the Best Thing to Happen to Your Triathlon Season?

Mark Saroni

Apr 8, 2020
4 min

Is The Corona Virus the Best Thing to Happen to Your Triathlon Season?

Ffitness provides a stepping stone and a building block for future successes. Lack of consistency is the number one enemy of progress.

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Mark Saroni

Apr 1, 2020
5 min

I Walked Today

I walked today. It's not that walking is weird, in fact, we all walk every day.

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Adjusting Your Training Around the Corona Virus

Mark Saroni

Mar 26, 2020
5 min

Adjusting Your Training Around the Corona Virus

The Corona Virus is either going to be the best thing that ever happened to your 2020 race season or the worst. There’s no middle ground.

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Jerett Gordon

Mar 11, 2020
5 min

Three Steps to Training Your Metabolism

We all know that endurance exercise training can be very good for us. Probably that’s the main reason you do it--for improved body compos...

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How to change your workout settings in TrainingPeaks

Mark Saroni

Mar 10, 2020
2 min

How to change your workout settings in TrainingPeaks

A common question we get asked is whether they can still use a power-based training plan? The answer is yes.

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Paragon Training Glossary of Training Terms

Mark Saroni

Mar 1, 2020
4 min

Paragon Training Glossary of Training Terms

We know that coaching jargon can get a bit tricky and different coaches all have a different way of phrasing things.

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Mark Saroni

Jul 25, 2018
2 min

Workout Wednesday | 1 Minute Intervals

There's no such thing in endurance training as a secret or "special" workout that can give you a leg up on your competition. Success ride...

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Mark Saroni

Oct 18, 2017
2 min

Workout Wednesday | Steady Bike

There's no such thing in endurance training as a secret or "special" workout that can give you a leg up on your competition. Success ride...

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Mark Saroni

Oct 11, 2017
2 min

Workout Wednesday | Swim

There's no such thing in endurance training as a secret or "special" workout that can give you a leg up on your competition. Success ride...

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Do You Need a Training Plan, a Coach, or Neither?

The FTP Test - How to Measure and Improve Cycling Performance

How to Set Your Training Zones Correctly

2020: Your Best Season Yet

IT Band Stretches

7 Ways to Perform Better with Mental Training for Athletes in 2020

Running Drills: Routine 2

Training Tips for Faster Running

Run Faster or Ride Faster in Races: Use These 2 Metrics to Improve Your Aerobic Engine

Is The Corona Virus the Best Thing to Happen to Your Triathlon Season?

I Walked Today

Adjusting Your Training Around the Corona Virus

Three Steps to Training Your Metabolism

How to change your workout settings in TrainingPeaks

Paragon Training Glossary of Training Terms

Workout Wednesday | 1 Minute Intervals

Workout Wednesday | Steady Bike

Workout Wednesday | Swim

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