Making Alberta Roads Safer for Cyclists?
Here in Alberta many of us spend most of the winter riding indoors and look forward to the days when we can hit the open roads. However, roads have vehicular trafficRead More…
Acknowledging missed workouts.
Sometimes even the most planned out schedules get sidelined. Whether it is life getting in the way or injuries popping up, workouts do get missed and mentally we need to adjust forRead More…
Don’t Forget the “Fun” in your Training
As endurance athletes we have a training regime of stress followed by rest which is repeated time and time again. Successful training relies on the process of consistency which is driven byRead More…
Dream Big and Create New Rituals
I always like to train on the last day of the year and the first day of a new year. Yesterday I swam and today I ran. Today’s run was introspective. NothingRead More…
Don’t Fall Off the Fitness Wagon this Holiday Season!
It’s the middle of December! We’ve been building our aerobic engines for three months and seeing and feeling fitness gains. In the pool, CSS paces are improving, on the bike we canRead More…
Reflecting on the Recent FTP Test
As soon as we hear the words “FTP test” we instantly drift to thinking about the most intimidating and hard twenty minutes of cycling training we will do. No, an FTP testRead More…
Time for a Test!
Hearing the words “time for a test” can elicit a range of emotions among athletes. Some immediately go into fight or flight mode while others get excited to “see where they areRead More…
Oliver Training Camp
The Oliver, BC training camp is jointly hosted by LYNX Triathlon and The Doctrine and will run May 2 – 6, 2019. This training camp is suited for triathletes of all abilitiesRead More…
Clearing up the Questions
Having a clear understanding of a workout a coach has provided is important to get the most out of each workout. To execute properly we need to understand “coach speak”. Intensity LevelsRead More…
LYNX Computrainer Sessions
Again we are being hit by Mother Nature with cold and snow. Just in time for LYNX Computrainer sessions hosted by The Doctrine at the Jewish Community Centre to start up. Benefits ofRead More…