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These articles were written by the D3 Coaches for Triathlete Magazine On-line, EAS Sports, Rocky Mountain Sports, The USAT Triathlon Coaching Newsletter, Boulder Tri Club Newsletter, The Extra Mile, BeginnerTriathlete.com, Tri-Fuel.com and other various on-line triathlon sites. This information covers a variety of broad and specific topics.

Heart Rate Training | Season Planning | Race Day | Short-Course Racing | Nutrition
Weight Training, Core & Stretching | Swimming | Cycling | Running | Miscellaneous | Born to Suffer | D3 Press

Heart Rate Training

220-Age Misconceptions and Determining your Lactate Threshold
The Ideal HR for IM Racing
Calculating Heart Rate Zones (Xcel file)
The Trouble with HR Monitors
After Base, What Do I Do?
Racing During Base Training
    Gauge your Base Fitness
The Myth of LSD
Bike and Run Pacing
    Thoughts on how hard you should train
Determining Zones and Pacing
Which Method is Best to Find My Training Heart Rate?
What is Periodization, and How Does it Work?
    Learning the Russian Way
The Heart of the Matter
    A Refresher on Base Training
The Heart of the Matter Part II
    Going from Base Training to Intensity Training
Being in the Zone
    A Refresher on Training Zones
How Important is Base Training?
    A Lesson for All of Us

Season Planning

Turning Off Season lnto On Season
When Rest Becomes Detraining
Planning a Week
Triathlon Off-Season
So You Really, Really Want to I.Q.?
Getting the Most from Your Training PT 2
Getting the Most from Your Training PT 1
Breaking the 10% Rule
Keep it Simple!
Sport Rotation
Setting Goals for Next Season

Race Day

Process vs. Result Focused
Transitioning in Triathlon 101
Racing in the Heat
Race Day by Coach AJ
How to Change a Tire

Short-Course Racing

Average Age Grouper: Fire Up the Grill!
Case Study - Run Fast!
Short Course Race Day Warm-up
    Being Prepared on Race Day is Half the Battle
The Need for Speed
    Quick and Efficient Workouts that Can be Done
    in an Hour or Less
Negative Racing
    Learning to Negative Split
Race Week Tips

Nutrition

Meal Timing, Composition, and Amount
High Octane Pancakes
The MAYO Diet
The Glycemic Index in Sport
What About Food
My Nutritional Journey - Part I
My Nutritional Journey - Part II
Nutrition Basics
IM Nutrition Tips
    Race Week Help for IM
The IM Cocktail
    One Version of the Famous Drink
Mike's New IM Cocktail
    Sleeker, Faster, Smoother.....

Race Course Descriptions

Boulder Peak Triathlon
Ironman Idaho Coeur d’Alene

Weight Training and Core Strength

NEW! The Small Things Make a Difference in your Training
NEW! Stretching
Beginner Weight Training Program
Intermediate to Advanced Weight Training Program
    Get Strong this winter!
Core Strength Part I
Core Strength Part II
Core Strength Part III
Core Strength Part IV
Core Strength Part V
Core Strength Part VI
Plyometrics Program

Swimming

Bi-Lateral Breathing
Flip Turns: Are they Important?
Spice up your Winter Training
Swim Drills
Swim Drills vs. Swim Volume
Swimming Faster
Swim Pacing Conversation with Frank McQuiggan
    How Fast do I Need to Swim 100's to
    Simulate my IM Swim?

Cycling

Common Wrist and Hand Pathologies in Cycling
Avoiding Long Rides on the Trainer
Bike Workouts to help you Transition from the Base to the Build Period
Winterizing your Bike
Pedaling Efficiency
Women's Riding 101
Skills for Efficient Cycling Performance
Training your Off-Season Bike Cadence

Running

Get Rolling with the Run
Boosting Fitness for that late Season Running Race
Speedwork in Disguise
The Marathon Alternative
Improving Run Cadence
Improving Run Cadence - Strides & Plyos
Aqua Jogging
Seven Steps to a Successful Marathon
    Running Your Best Marathon

Miscellaneous

NEW! Wife, Mother, Career Woman… and Triathlon?
The Weakest Link: Getting through a plateau
D3 Pro Tips: Five Tips for Getting the Most out of your Training Time
"SIMPLY" Training Zones for the Beginner Triathlete
Post Ironman Blues: Fact or Fiction
Competing with Heart – Racing with Gratitude
The Three Ingredients Needed to Start a Fire
Re-Aligning Body
The Value of a Coach
Life and Triathlon
Case Study: Benefits of a Power Meter
Iron Chef: Mix it up on the Track
Racing and Training Apparel for Women
Power 101 – Key Workouts
Mental Toughness
Baseline Tests
5 Tips for Resuming Training after the Holidays
The TRI-SO Perspective
Do Great Athletes Make Great Coaches?
Life's Transitions
USAT Level III Clinic Notes
Run Ahead
Benefits of Hiring a Coach
    What you Should Look for, and What to Expect
KB Goes for Big Air at Pikes Peak
The Aging Triathlete
Triathlon & Golf: What do they have in common?
Tapering: Magic Formula?
Save Your Knees
Will your feet be your defeat?
Get a Head
Going Mental!
USAT Cycling Rules Summary

Born to Suffer

January 2006
January 2004
August 2003
June 2003
April 2003
February 2003
January 2003

D3 in the Press

Family Shares Burden of Competeing in Event
    The Arizona Republic
Dentist Raises Funds Through Triathlons
    The Columbian.com

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