One of the main cycling qualities you want to build for long course triathlon and XTERRA racing is strength endurance. This specific type of endurance is the ability to maintain tension in the muscle for long periods of time. It is key to fatigue resistance and being able to exert force continuously. Low cadence riding …
Go Camping with 3X XTERRA World Champ, Melanie McQuaid From www.xterraplanet.com by Pamela Hunt Close your eyes and imagine your ideal coach. Tough, kind, incredibly knowledgeable, totally trustworthy, and maybe a bit of a badass. If you just imagined three-time XTERRA World Champ Melanie McQuaid, you are in luck. This year, McQuaid will be …
Off-road Triathlon Technical Skills (Previously published in the print edition of Triathlon Magazine Canada) Working on technical skills is important if mixing some off road triathlon in an otherwise paved season is in your race plans Off road racing technical skills are important as the course is a challenge in itself. Once you have the technical …
Inaugural TRI THE DIRT triathlon camp – Bear Mountain Resort April 27-29, 2018 After 22 years of racing mountain bikes, road racing, triathlon and XTERRA/offroad triathlon I am super excited to offer a triathlon training camp dedicated to the off road discipline. I am drawing from my experience as former Canadian National team cross country mountain …
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What is the MelRad Multisport Coaching Program MelRad Multisport Coaching is the evolution of Mel’s RAD RACING TEAM which was the FIRST triathlon age-group team dominating the US and Canada back in 2009. MelRad Multisport is the evolution of my experience in the sport. I am offering a personalized training service for athletes pursuing goals in …
On December 16-17th, I am hosting a swim and run camp in Victoria, BC. You might be thinking: “Why the heck would I want to go train hard RIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS?” or “I’m not interested in training before Christmas.” Those are fair comments and I get that it is hard to do camps when racing …
ITU Long Course World Championship With the excitement of winning the ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship fueling my excitement to hit a start line again, I was pretty oblivious to some signs from my body leading up to (and in the days following) ITU Multisport Long Course World Championship. I managed to completely ignore that …
I won the 2017 ITU Cross Triathlon World Championship Elite title. I dedicate this to all of the ladies in my 40+ age-category and beyond. Your best races are not behind you -unless you are certain you have done everything possible to maximize your potential already. Not everyone sees the potential they have and takes …
Plyometrics for triathlon training Whether you race cross triathlon or Ironman, you should be using plyometrics for triathlon training. A beginner to advanced triathlon training program should include some plyometrics to improve form, economy, and durability, and a functional strength program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7xTJqbaMwY Plyometrics for triathlon training benefits include: Greater durability/injury resistance Eccentric overloading helps with …
Racing Triathlons in Australia Racing triathlons in Australia is so fun. This is my fifth visit to the country including two other occasions to race mountain bikes (a World Cup and the World Championships). On this trip, I raced the 2016 IM 70.3 West Sydney, which saw Annabel Luxford take a convincing win. The Race The event is …
