Former professional triathlete TJ Fry, known for being first out of the water and setting swim course records, has advice for why many triathletes are doing their swim training incorrectly.
Weekly Workout #9
Coach Antonio Vega shares a cruise interval workout that can be run on grass and is great for early season marathon training.
Weekly Workout #8
Rebecca Adamson of KR Endurance gives us a drill-focused early-season swim workout to help brush up on form and get a feel for the water.
Announcing the World’s First Wearable Power Meter for Runners
The time has finally arrived! Starting at 8am eastern today, you can get your hands on Stryd, the first wearable device to measure running power, through our crowd funding campaign on Kickstarter (stryd.com/kickstarter). We chose to use Kickstarter as a way to get more people involved and gather more data on power-based run training. The… [Read More]
Third Party Calendar Syncing
Final Surge now allows you to sync your workout calendar with popular third party sites and applications such as iCal, Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo Calendar and more! Turning this feature on and getting started is easy. First, click on your “Settings” link inside your training log right next to your profile image. Once you… [Read More]
Weekly Workout #7
Dave Williams of Triangle Multisport introduces us to a fixed/single gear cycling workout that helps increase power and efficiency during off-season and early season training.
Meet the Sonoran Distance Project
Coach John Reich of the Sonoran Distance Project introduces us to the Arizona-based elite women’s running team.
Weekly Workout #6
American Record holder Alan Webb and his wife Julia give us a great 5k preparation workout which focuses on shifting paces and will help you run fast on tired legs.
You are what you influence.
HTS Elite member Addie Bracy gives some insight on what it’s like to run post-collegiately as a professional, as well as how she and her Hudson Elite teammates are dreaming big.
Weekly Workout #5
2010 National Half Marathon Champion Antonio Vega gives us one of his favorite threshold workouts for road racing which he now uses with the athletes that he coaches.
The Coach/Athlete Relationship
Thinking of hiring a coach? Do you currently have one? Pete Alfino of Mile High Multisport shares some great advice to help you get the most out of that relationship.
The Importance (and Joy) of Keeping a Running Log
2008 U.S. Olympic Marathoner Brian Sell reflects on some past memories of his high school, collegiate and professional running career. His training log makes this possible.
Weekly Workout #4
Coach John Reich of the Sonoran Distance Project discusses marathon pace long runs and gives us several ways to incorporate them into our training.
The Drag and Drop Calendar is here!
We are excited to officially announce that workouts on the Final Surge calendar are now draggable. This new feature makes planning and rearranging workout calendars much quicker and will save both coaches and athletes a lot of time. There are three ways to take advantage of this new feature: (1) Drag to Move, (2) Shift… [Read More]
Runner, your new secret weapon…
Are you ready to kick the injury habit? Dr. Ryan Bair shares his “secret weapon” to help you do just that.
Weekly Workout #3
With a focus on recovery this week, Pete Alfino of Mile High Multisport gives us an active recovery workout done on a treadmill that can also be used when dealing with injuries. Don’t be fooled however as this can be VERY challenging.
