New research suggests the top of Zone 2 isn't always better. Coach Liz Waterstraat on why easier aerobic training can build the same fitness.
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VLaMax offers another way to understand the demands of Ironman preparation. Elizabeth Waterstraat examines metabolic testing, aerobic development, fueling, and the trade-offs involved in preparing specifically for the race you…
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I have an athlete who is also a journalist, and she's working on a piece about something we're calling “DataSoberTober.” For the month of October, she's exploring what happens when…
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Every autumn, the conversations begin. Athletes start looking ahead to next season, reflecting on what went well, what didn't, and what they need to do differently to improve. Inevitably, the…
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The purpose of triathlon off-season training isn't simply to get stronger or faster. It's to develop the physical and physiological adaptations that will make you a better athlete for the…
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What does it take to go from having almost no triathlon experience to completing a 70.3, a marathon, and a full Ironman in just 33 weeks? For one athlete, the…
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After nearly 20 years of coaching endurance athletes, I finally found the words for something I’ve believed all along. The biggest lessons haven’t come from training plans, race results, or…
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Modern athletes are surrounded by data. Watches track heart rate variability, power meters quantify every watt, GPS devices monitor pace, and recovery apps claim to predict readiness before the body…
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Katie M., who works with Coach Elizabeth Waterstraat, shares her Mastery Moment - a shift from coaching that reaches beyond sport, into other areas of their life. "I've found more…
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At Multisport Mastery, our coaching approach is built on a simple truth: athletes are complex, adaptive humans, not machines. Training only works when it respects the realities of the athlete,…
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