By Without Limits Founder (and Coach) Tom Clifford. Experts say that most New Years Resolutions don’t last because people de-commit to their goals just a few weeks after January 1st. Why? Are folks setting goals that are not realistic with their schedule? Are people just not committed enough? Are these goals being set with any […]
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Time Crunched Triathletes | 5 Ways to Train for a 70.3 in 10 hours or less
Posted byTriathlons can be a daunting hobby to take on. 3 Sports (swim, bike, run) and while they are a lot of fun to race, majority of folks have a real difficult time trying to train for all 3 sports in a 7 day week without suffering the consequences of lost family time, work, and the […]
Why Hire A Coach?
Posted byWHY HIRE A COACH? There are lots of training books and programs online but what makes hiring a coach different? A coach helps individuals achieve their own, unique goals with the ability to adjust the schedule due to work or family life, injuries, age, and time. Training is not a one size fits all program, […]
Why Does Tapering Feel Like Crap and how do you stay healthy?
Posted byYou have spent months training for your race and most weeks you have felt amazing. Your mileage was up, and even though you were sleepy tired, the more you ran the better you felt. Now it is time to rest up for the race and you feel worse. What the……. What happened, why would you […]
Write a Letter to Yourself Before You Race
Posted byCoach Sami, challenged all of her Ironman Louisville athletes to “write a letter to themselves” before race day. She plans on saving these and mailing them next year as a reminder, but having said that, she did one for herself… CAUTION: THE SAMI ZONE Samiism’s, Trueisms, and Personal Material Ahead Read at Your Own Risk […]
What is Cycling FTP?
Posted byWhat’s FTP? If you’ve been around folks who train with power on the bike, one term you’ve probably heard is FTP. So let’s break it down. First, we’ll look at the acronym. FTP stands for Functional Threshold Power. In simplest terms, FTP is the amount of power (measured in watts) that you can produce in […]
Cadence on the Bike, and Why You Should Care
Posted byOne question that pops up all the time at the Computrainer lab is, “what cadence should I be riding at?” Well, that depends. Let’s start by defining what cadence is. Cadence refers to how many revolutions per minute (RPM’s) you make for one leg while riding. Therefore, if your right leg goes around 90 times […]
Becoming a Yoda
Posted byTo quote from Matt Dixon, “here is the headline news.” I love that line, don’t you because it clearly outlines what is important. So, here is the headline news on how to become a Yoda on race day! 1. Don’t try. Do. “Do or do not… there is no try.” Or as triathletes like to […]
Without Limits Challenge – Week #11 (Charleston)
Posted byIn comparison to other sports, running doesn’t require a lot of gear. With that said, there are certainly lots of products out there that make it more enjoyable, keep you comfortable, or promote recovery. This week we asked our Without Limits challengers Siobhan and Tara about their favorite running gear. Siobhan Maize I was asked about […]
Without Limits Challenge – Week #10 (Charleston)
Posted byIn this week’s update of the #WithoutLimitsChallenge, our challengers Siobhan and Tara talk about their experience joining the Without Limits team and community. Siobhan and Tara are just over two weeks out from the Cooper River Bridge Run 10k and are benefiting from the support of their teammates. Siobhan Maize I have really enjoyed joining the […]