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  The information contained in this newsletter is the opinion of Mike Ricci and D3 Multisport on endurance training, racing, and nutrition. These points are suggestions on how to train and not recommendations for athletes. Any article on the D3 Multisport website may be reprinted into a paper or online newsletter for your NON-PROFIT club or organization, so long as Mike Ricci and www.d3multisport.com are credited.  If you do reprint or link to any D3 Multisport material, please send a courtesy email to mike@d3multisport.com. For medical advice, and before starting a strenuous training program, consult with a physician.
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Creating Baseline Tests for the 2007 Season
By Michael Ricci

When I start to get cabin fever in the winter I think of warm weather, blue skies, the smell of sun block, and freedom from indoor bicycle trainer rides. With race season still a few months away, and with a recent return to serious training, now would be a good time to set some training benchmarks for 2007. Establishing benchmarks allows you to see progress, evaluate plateaus and even set a baseline for next winter. More...


Mental Toughness Skills: How to get them and when to use them
By Amy Kuitse

"The optimist sees the doughnut, the pessimist the hole." McLaundburgh Wilson

You have read that the title of this article is about mental toughness skills and are wondering what a doughnut has to do with mental toughness, right!?! The truth is that how we look at this doughnut everyday has a lot to do with how tough we are mentally and how well we use our skills during training and racing. More...


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