One of the most important jobs of a triathlon coach is to avoid overtraining his/her athletes. There are lots of ways this can be done, yet, unfortunately, too many athletes find that somewhere in their training cycle they enter into a state of chronic overtraining. As a result, their enthusiasm wanes and they become discouraged.
Recently, […]

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That’s what Dr. Eric Heiden does for his athletes and patients. Check out the New York Times article today on the former Olympic Champion speed skater, Tour de France cyclist and now orthopedic surgeon to Olympic hopefuls.
As an athlete at the Olympic Training Center, I was (un)lucky enough to have Dr. Heiden oversee some of […]

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Definition and Intro
 
VO2 is a term that describes our body’s ability to deliver and utilize oxygen.  It is a term that is thrown around amongst athletes and doctors alike.  To doctors, VO2 can serve as a predictor of mortality in cystic fibrosis or in patients with heart failure.  To an athlete, the maximum VO2 uptake […]

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