Category Archives: Training

“Some athletes take 3 days to taper, while others take 14. What is the right amount for you and your upcoming event?” Tapering is a common term used before an athletes peak event. “I am tapering for my upcoming marathon”. The question is, what does tapering mean and how does it help. Throughout this article,ContinueContinue reading “Tapering For Your Key Event”

“This is where the magic happens! Being able to predict your training load allows you to plan appropriately and maximize your peak” How do you quantify your training? Do you know how to properly design your schedule? We need to discuss training load and why it’s one of the most important metrics for any athlete.ContinueContinue reading “Training Load: Your Metric For Success”

You might think that a sport psychologist wouldn’t be interested in technology or hard data. Aren’t we supposed to be into mind stuff like thoughts and emotion? Well yes, psychology is very much about the psyche. At the same time, you may not realize that the data that comes out of a COROS watch hasContinueContinue reading “The Psychology of COROS Technology”

“With limited additional energy required (form power) to run at this cadence, and a substantially faster pace, we felt this was the correct decision for him.” Stephen and the COROS Sports Science team had been in discussions the weeks leading into his 100 mile run. Prior to the 100 mile run, we had to collectContinueContinue reading “100 Miles for 100 Years of Insulin: Data Analysis”

Marathon training for the 1st time, or the 100th time is an amazing accomplishment. Its an opportunity to discover new things about yourself and what your body is capable of. The Marathon, 26.2 miles…. Whether you have run a marathon or this will be your first, the goal is to enjoy training and get better.ContinueContinue reading “Marathon Training Guide”

Warming up before an activity is the best thing any athlete can do to optimize performance. Without a proper warm-up, athletes start an activity with a limited range of motion and risk underperforming or injury. The following steps will help any athlete prepare for their activity appropriately.  Simple to Complex When starting your warm-up, youContinueContinue reading “Warming Up for Optimal Performance”

Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is an important metric on many of today’s top watches. While athletes now have access to this number, it is often fun at first, but overlooked as time goes on. One topic that we want to touch on today is monitoring your HRV leading up to a key training session. KeyContinueContinue reading “Key Training Sessions with HRV”

As the sports technology world becomes more advanced, users have access to information previously only used by elite athletes. Gone are the days of “I wish I had access to the tools the pros use”.   These tools are becoming more available to everyday users and therefore understanding them has become the next big step inContinueContinue reading “Data In, Data Out: Meaningful Insights”

If you want to get faster, you have two options. You can increase your stride rate (cadence) or stride length. While there is a multitude of training theories on how to increase run speed, it always comes back to these two factors. Therefore, if you aren’t monitoring your cadence and stride length, you aren’t maximizingContinueContinue reading “Building Run Speed with Metrics”