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Nicole Odell's Blog – September 2010 Archive (5)

Ask the Coach - Long Run, Stiff Legs

(This post also found at http://neoendurance.blogspot.com)

Lauren writes: After my long run my legs staged a protest! I didn't want them to stiffen up so I decided to run errands… Continue

Added by Nicole Odell on September 30, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Ask the Coach - When Fueling Gets Funky

(post also found on http://neoendurance.blogspot.com)

One of my athletes recently competed in her first half-ironman distance triathlon. It didn't go quite as planned - she writes:

On race day my stomach decided not to turn on. I really couldn't eat anything before the swim. I had about 2 to 3 nibbles off of a pb&j and some water (and wanted to throw up). Right before the swim I did take in… Continue

Added by Nicole Odell on September 23, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

Ask the Coach - What's an off season?

(Also found on http://neoendurance.blogspot.com)

Do you advise the people you coach to take a break from training or lighten their workout intensity during the late fall and winter months? Or, should endurance athletes plow through the year at full intensity? --Tim

Tim asks a really good question. I'll start my answer with the answer to many questions…

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Added by Nicole Odell on September 16, 2010 at 6:17am — 2 Comments

Ask the Coach - What's up with those socks?

(this post also found on http://neoendurance.blogspot.com)

This week's question has to do with recovery:

How do compression socks work? And do they help protect tendons from overuse injury?

If you've been to an endurance event in the last few years, you might have noticed more and more people wearing socks that go up over their calves. Fortunately the fashion trend of prior decades has not returned (we hope). What you are… Continue

Added by Nicole Odell on September 9, 2010 at 7:00am — No Comments

Ask the Coach - HIIT Me and Training Time

(also found on http://neoendurance.blogspot.com)

This week I'll answer a question from Michele:

When you need extra time training (and you only have so much time) is it better to do longer workouts one or two times a week or five shorter workouts?

and Scott asked me my thoughts on High Intensity Interval…

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Added by Nicole Odell on September 2, 2010 at 8:49am — No Comments