COACH CYNDEE

I remember my first Ironman. I was in great shape and felt really strong going into the race. I had followed the plan and completed my assigned training.  I felt like I was going to have a great race.  The one thing I underestimated the importance of was my nutrition during the race.  I had never had any problems in any of the Half Ironman events with my nutrition. I figured I would do what I did for the few Half Ironman events that I did.  I had a wake up call when I got to the run. I had not taken in nearly enough calories and was suffering......lesson learned.  My total race time was OK at 12:11 but if my nutrition was better during the race I am sure I could have done much better.  Completing an Ironman can be as much about what you eat as it can be about how well trained you are going into the race. As a coach now I try to tell my clients the importance of nutrition in training.  You can be 100% physically fit and ready for your Ironman and if yo...

Everyone knows that weight training or resistance training will help you build muscle.   Muscle fuels your metabolism and is your friend.   To have a metabolism of a teenager you need to have more muscle and less fat.   Lifting weights several times a week will help you build muscle but that is not the only part of the equation.   Your muscles need more than resistance training to grow.   When you lift weights you tear down your muscles. The process of repairing them will lead to growth.   There are some important things to do for proper muscle repair and growth.   All of these things play a crucial role in the entire process. Factors Affecting Muscle Growth ·          Protein intake – The RDA for the average person is pretty low in this area.   The suggestions for people who workout can also be confusing because it is a pretty broad range.   For the average person who exercises an easy rule of thum...

Wow January 15th is almost here and that means I have to run 26.2 miles this Sunday.  I put the marathon as part of my ATP (annual training plan) this year.  Now that it is here I am wondering why I wanted to run another marathon.  Of course I talked several other people into it with me so I will not suffer alone. I am not sure if that will make me feel any better race day. I have done so many triathlons, Ironmans, Ultra Marathon (50 miles) and I love to run people assume I have done a lot of marathons.  That is not the case.  I can give you a short list of my marathons that I have completed: Maui Marathon (my first) Honolulu Marathon Vegas Marathon (2 times and 1 dnf) read one of my original blog posts on my dnf at Vegas one year. It is quite amusing:) San Diego Run With The Devil ( I was attempting the 50 miler and got heat exhaustion so I only did 35 but received a finisher medal for the marathon so I guess I can count this one!) And ...