Once winter rolls around and temperatures drop, your body’s needs shift. The big question becomes: Does cold weather change your nutrition strategy?

Even today, with more data available than ever, that question remains just as important—and sometimes more revealing than the metrics we obsess over. Even today, with more data available than ever, that question remains just as important—and sometimes more revealing than the metrics we obsess over.

I've worked with a coach in some capacity every year since I was 4 years old. Soccer coaches, summer league coaches, my first running...

In club swimming, there is a saying that "a drop is a drop." This refers to "dropping" time, or getting faster. Kids who swim club will...

Struggling with race day anxiety? Having trouble staying in the now because you're thinking about the future?

SAN ANTONIO (April 11,   2025)  — Paragon Training has added Asher Lauderdale to its coaching staff. Lauderdale brings a background in...

I've written about how one of the things I love about sports is that our competitors and the finish clock don't care about our excuses....

I've been thinking about WHY we do endurance sports. Is it because it's fun? Because it's hard? Because we want to be fit? Maybe some...

San Antonio, TX  – Paragon Training announces that Coach Amy Higginbotham has achieved her USA Triathlon (USAT) Level II Coach...

Many people panic and try to get back to training quickly after a big race because they don't want to lose fitness, but losing fitness is an

Let's face it: bad races happen. We all have them. They're certainly not fun and don't give us a warm fuzzy feeling, but bad races are part

In triathlon, swimming, cycling, running, or other endurance sports, it can be tempting to quickly compare your numbers to your peers or you

This article is Part 3 of a series on stress, strain, and load. The final metric we'll talk about is our own internal pacing and "feel"...

This article is Part 2 of a series on stress, strain, and load. Up this week: Physiological Strain. Heart Rate Training and Lactate.

This week, I am talking about the first of three categories of stress as strain in training: external load (pace and power).

What is RPE? Rate of Perceived Exertion (RPE) is an important metric we use in the sports and physiology world. It allows the athlete...