COACH CYNDEE

Recovery from training is just as important as the training itself.  If you consistently train and do nothing to help your body recover it is likely you will end up injured or over trained.  In previous blog posts I have talked about a variety of ways to recover from hard train ing.  I talked about massage, yoga/stretching, and epsom salt baths for recovery. Another great way to recover is ice baths.  Ice baths are best done immediately after a hard workout.  I do ice baths after my long workouts such as long rides or runs.  Ice baths are also good after higher intensity workouts which may not be as long.  A shorter workout like a track workout would be a good example.  These are shorter but very intense and doing an ice bath after this type of workout is great.  The theory behind ice baths is related to the fact that intense exercise actually causes microtrauma, or tiny tears in muscle fibers. The ice bath is thought t...

Recovery should be part of the f training for a marathon or triathlon.  Many people simply focus on training and completely forget to do things to help them recover from all their hard work.  It is sad but true and ultimately it could lead to injury.  I have already talked about some ways that I recover such as massage and Epsom's salt baths.  Another thing I try and do once a week is Bikram Yoga.  There are many types of yoga but I prefer this yoga.  It seems to focus more on balance and stretching which is what I need many runners and triathletes could benefit from it too. It is 90 minutes and it is done in a hot and humid room.  Some people may not like that but that is exactly why I really enjoy about it.  The heat feels great and when I stretch I prefer to be in a hot room.  Some of the things I like about Bikram are: You know what to expect it is always the same Many of the stretches and postures are exactly what triathletes and ru...

My training for Ironman St. George is in full motion! A few weekends ago I went back to Utah to train on the course. A few friends/clients from Florida and Georgia came to train with me. They will be doing the race on May 1st too. Jimmy got in first and Christians flight was delayed. He missed out on Saturday's training with me and Jimmy. We drove up to St. George and rode one loop of the Gunlock portion of the course. Then we ran one loop of the run course (about 90 minutes so not the whole thing). I felt really great during the ride and run. The only way to survive this course is to not kill yourself on the bike course. I took it pretty easy and focused on taking it slow on the hills. During the run my legs felt great even on the hilly run course. The next day we planned on riding two loops of the bike course which was 90 miles of hills! Christian got in late so we got a late start. It killed me to wait around but we did! I am a get up and go kind of girl and was ready to go by...