Strength and core in multisport racing
B78 we feel it is essential to continually address your core, back and hip stability. The primary objective is to target your core, back and hip stabilizer muscles… Continue reading
Having a coach keeps you accountable
Being accountable to another person is sometimes easier than being accountable to ourselves. If you have to meet a group of people for a run at 9am chances are you will be there at 8:55am. If you plan to run by yourself at 9am chances are you will leave at 9:15am. Our athletes tell us … Continue reading
Keeping on top of speed during the winter months
Consistent terrain to run on can limit your ability to run fast during the winter months. If snow and ice are a regular occurrence in your hometown it can be tough to run fast while staying safe. Including even small amounts of faster running will help you maintain your leg turnover and stay on top … Continue reading
Importance of pull sets in your swim program
Including some pull sets in your swim program is a great way to incorporate very specific strength work in the pool. Pulling can be done with or without paddles. Pulling takes out any propulsion that you might gain from… Continue reading
Use cross country skiing as a great winter training option
Ditch the bike and run gear this winter and hit the cross-country ski trails. Skate and classic skiing offer a tremendous cross over to biking and running respectively. Cross- country skiing is low impact, which means you can go for several hours without much risk and it is off road, which means you will be … Continue reading
Mental Training Series with Shannon Thompson
Join Shannon Thompson on the first Monday of every month starting December 2018 at 6pm PST. These group sessions will address some of the key mental training and mental toughness strategies that will help you be your best! All of the sessions will be recorded so if you cannot make it you will be able … Continue reading
Featured Athlete: Andy Cuthbertson
After 30 years Andy headed back to Kona! After a 30 year hiatus Andy headed back to the big island for the Ironman World Championships and we are so excited to be on his team. We caught up with Andy earlier this month. What year did you last compete in the Ironman World Championships? That … Continue reading
Separation of Head and State
Are you observing your own effort or are you consumed by it? They are two different things. One is empowering, the other is dis-empowering. One makes mental toughness a choice, the other takes it out of your control. Mental toughness is a choice. But only when there is a separation between what’s going on in … Continue reading
Featured B78 Athlete: Angela Vacchino
FUN FACT: Angela is a former Pro Snowcross Racer “I raced for the Factory Team Arctic Cat for many years as a top Female Pro level rider. I raced both in Canada and the USA and also represented Canada at the Title of the Nations in Sweden. Over the course of my 10 year career … Continue reading
5 Tips on How to be Mentally Tougher
Here are 5 ways to be mentally tougher! Tip #1 – Set Clear Intentions Making sure you are clear on exactly what you want to accomplish is the first step in cultivating mental toughness. Clear intentions help solidify your resolve and will often make it easier to endure the work if you are excited about … Continue reading
What’s the point
The point of doing the dishes is to have a clean kitchen. The point of mowing the lawn is to have shorter grass. The point of waiting in a line up is to get whatever they are selling at the end of the line up. The point of learning an instrument is so you can … Continue reading
Los Angeles/Thousand Oaks Camp 2019
January 17-22, 2019 | Thousand Oaks CA Join us in Thousand Oaks California for one of our most popular training camps. This camp includes four incredible days of biking (with some swimming and running thrown in for good measure) just outside of Los Angeles. You will experience some of the most incredible riding on the … Continue reading
Bermuda Camp 2019 – 9th Annual
February 22nd- March 2nd 2019 | Bermuda A unique week of training with the Bermudian Triathletes brought to you by coaches Jasper Blake and Mike Neill. This is a great entry level camp to get you out of the cold weather in North America. The camp training sessions happen early morning and evening leaving your … Continue reading
Ironman Prep Camp 2019 I Whistler
May 17th- 20th 2019 | Whistler Join us in Whistler BC for one of our most popular training weekends. This camp is designed for those who will be taking part in Ironman Canada at the end of July but it can also be used as a great training weekend for anyone looking for some bigger … Continue reading
Ironman & Super League Long Course Prep Camp
June 28th- July 1st 2018 | Penticton BC Full camp details coming soon!
