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Guest Posts

The Benefits of Hiring a Triathlon Coach & What to Look for in One

August 16, 2023 by Final Surge

Guest Post by Karen Parnell

If you’re serious about triathlon training, hiring a coach can be a game-changer. A triathlon coach can help you achieve your goals faster, avoid injuries, and improve your overall performance. 

We can have all the resources and kit to train for a triathlon, but if we don’t have a structured plan or a direction to head in with the help of a guide or coach, we may get lost along the way.

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Training & Racing

BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF THE HOKA NAZ ELITE TEAM’S TRAINING FOR THE 2020 OLYMPIC TRIALS MARATHON

March 12, 2020 by Ben Rosario

Head Coach Ben Rosario takes us through the thought process behind his team’s training heading into Atlanta and breaks the news that he’s made three versions (Intermediate, Advanced and Super Advanced) of the plan available for purchase on Final Surge. Hey everyone! It’s been almost two weeks since the United States Olympic Trials Marathon in… [Read More]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, News, Training & Racing

evan

Knowledge Is Faster?

October 2, 2018 by Evan Esselink

Knowledge is power. I’m sure you’ve heard that one a few times. Knowledge is important in our lives. It enables us to make a whole lot of A’s; assumptions, accusations, and when we have conflicting knowledge, arguments. Knowing creates conflict, comfort and security, nerves, and so many other things that I’m sure you’re all well… [Read More]

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Achieving the Perfect Peak

September 26, 2018 by Zach Nehr

It’s 5:30 in the morning and we’re driving through a thick fog that blankets the farm roads of southern Pennsylvania. We are on our way to the USA Cycling National Road Championships, where I will be competing in the U23 Time Trial later that day. I’m not nervous – being nervous means that you think… [Read More]

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Training In An Imperfect World

September 12, 2018 by Mark Allen

It took me until the final two years of my 15-year racing career to really understand how to train perfectly in an imperfect world. And what I mean by “imperfect” is by no means a slam on life itself. It’s simply a word that dignifies the bigger picture and global importance of events in our… [Read More]

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Remaining Competitive As We Get Older

August 14, 2018 by Nate Llerandi

On the cusp of my 50th birthday, this is a great time to reflect back on my athletic career, which began at the ripe old age of five. Literally thrown into the deep end of the pool to follow my older siblings into the sport of swimming, my parents held no aspirations for me beyond… [Read More]

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Training & Racing

Alyssa Godesky

Alyssa And Her FKT

August 9, 2018 by Alyssa Godesky

Ironman to FKT: The Training I have had a lot of questions about my training for the Vermont Long Trail, where I recently set the Fastest Known Time (FKT) for women over the 273 mile trail. Last season I raced five iron-distance races, and three half-iron distance races. This season, I ran two ultra marathons… [Read More]

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