Martin Spierings
Things To Do Two Weeks Before Your 70.3 or Ironman
There's some organizational things you can't leave until the last days of your 70.3 or Ironman triathlon. Learn from the mistakes that...
![[Original size] Pink Square Testimonial Instagram Post-4_edited_edited.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/fb0af0_8e85341985924f88bd047055c3e88611~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_68,h_77,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/%5BOriginal%20size%5D%20Pink%20Square%20Testimonial%20Instagram%20Post-4_edited_edited.png)
TCMTRISQUAD
Search
Martin Spierings
- Jul 7
- 4 min
The Problem With Prescription
It was the year 2012. I was living in Chicago and went on a group run with some other triathlete friends. At that stage maybe about 25%...
36 views0 comments
Gunnar Roll
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
Triathlon Strength Workout. At Home with Minimal Equipment
Strength workouts are an important part of triathlon training, but are often not a priority for many athletes. Strength training doesn't...
69 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Planning Your Triathlon Racing Season
At about this time of the year, we start thinking about how many, what and when you want to race. You don't need to plan out every race...
163 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
Should I Join a Masters Swimming Program?
As someone who's written hundreds of triathlon-specific (and I think pretty interesting) swimming workouts, it might come as a surprise...
147 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- May 10, 2021
- 1 min
Fartlek revisited
Adding some interval training during this interminably long preseason can help prepare the body and add some variety to the monotonous miles
45 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Mar 22, 2021
- 1 min
Dear Coach: Peloton or bike trainer?
Q: When needing to ride at home, is it better to ride my bike on the trainer or do the Peloton. I've been doing the peloton because I get...
71 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Dec 17, 2020
- 2 min
Triathlon Training Is Not Canceled...This Time
As of midnight tonight the San Francisco Bay Area will be under its second Shelter-In-Place order of the year. But unlike the first in...
25 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Oct 28, 2020
- 3 min
Your Other Runs Are Probably Too Hard
The other runs should be the bulk of your program and the most common error is to run too hard or fast a pace.
135 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Oct 21, 2020
- 2 min
Some Tips for Training with Baby
"Your life is going to change forever." I couldn't count how many times I heard that while my wife was pregnant. When Hayden "Bubsy"...
21 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
Triathlon Goal Setting: Mapping Out Your Season
The New Year is all about setting goals, and runners and triathletes are planning where and how much they want to race. Not every race of...
29 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Tethered Swimming In A Small Pool
If you only have a hotel or play pool to choose from and want to maintain your feel of the water you can try this pandemic-era hack.
83 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Oct 7, 2020
- 2 min
3 Rules Of Triathlon Training
three simple rules that apply universally and might help guide a debutante who didn’t want to launch straight into hiring a coach.
78 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Sep 18, 2020
- 3 min
Spice Up Your Swim Sets
Tired of your traditional main set of 100s and 200s repeats? Looking to spice up your swim training a little? Try these creative main...
29 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Jul 3, 2020
- 1 min
How To Find Maximum Heart Rate
Ideally on a track. Warm up very easy for ten minutes. Run one mile at tempo pace or approximately your 10K race pace. Once your tempo...
29 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Mar 29, 2020
- 1 min
Training With Dryland Swim Cords
Triathletes are eager to keep their swimming strength and fitness up using dryland cords
89 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Mar 17, 2020
- 3 min
Triathlon Goals When Events Are Cancelled
So how do you set goals for yourself when races are cancelled?
72 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Feb 5, 2020
- 3 min
Eat More, Drink More, Weigh Less
Develop a positive relationship with food while shedding extra pounds by shifting your focus from deprivation to abundance.
24 views0 comments
Martin Spierings
- Jan 31, 2020
- 3 min
What Is The Optimal Carbohydrate Concentration of Sports Drink?
This question was reignited in me the other day when I was looking at the new Nuun Endurance formula that had begun popping up, which was...
235 views1 comment
Martin Spierings
- Dec 24, 2019
- 3 min
Why none of my workouts are key workouts
It made some sense when I first came across it. The loose concept is the coach can write a weekly plan for, let’s say 10 hours of...
20 views0 comments