Christopher Breen
The General Phase
Also known as the offseason or transition phase, the months of October, November, December and January make up what I call the general...
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Christopher Breen
- Oct 31, 2022
- 3 min
Three Tips To Get You Swimming
As triathletes we’ve all heard the rumblings about swimming. You’ll never swim fast if you are an adult-onset swimmer. Swimming is such...
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Christopher Breen
- Oct 15, 2022
- 5 min
Triathl-OM
Triathlon is a fantastic sport. By incorporating three different sports (swimming, biking, and running) athletes decrease their injury...
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Christopher Breen
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
Rethink Recovery
Recovery days and periods of low stress training are super important. Most athletes know this and use a 3-to-1 or 2-to-1 recovery model;...
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Christopher Breen
- Mar 11, 2022
- 2 min
Be Kind to Your Knees
We place about 4 times our bodyweight across our joints with running, and our lower extremity joints are placed through approximately...
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Christopher Breen
- Jun 19, 2021
- 10 min
The 8 Most Common Triathlete Injuries-And What To Do About Them
Each triathlon discipline comes with its own hazards, but these common injuries can be avoided if you know what causes them. The article...
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Christopher Breen
- Apr 29, 2021
- 5 min
The Top Two Keys to Recovery
The world is inundated with opinions, quick fixes and “bio-hacks” to become better, faster, stronger and the triathlon world is no...
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Christopher Breen
- Feb 19, 2021
- 1 min
Muscular Endurance: What Is It and How Do We Supercharge it?
What is muscular endurance and why is it important for triathletes to develop muscular endurance? See my recent contribution at...
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Christopher Breen
- Jan 16, 2021
- 1 min
Aerobic Capacity Workouts: Engine Building 101
Aerobic capacity and aerobic capacity workouts. What's the deal and why are these terms so important for triathletes? See my recent...
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Christopher Breen
- Jun 24, 2020
- 3 min
What I Miss: The Joy of Racing
This month like many other athletes I would have been racing in another triathlon. It would have been another half-IRONMAN distance race...
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Christopher Breen
- Jun 9, 2020
- 1 min
Focus on Today
Consistent training starts with stringing a few days in a row of uninterrupted training, which then leads to a few weeks, followed by a...
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Christopher Breen
- Jan 9, 2020
- 2 min
Avoiding Illness
Winter is in full swing and with that comes increased indoor training and often times more time just generally spent indoors. This in...
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Christopher Breen
- Nov 4, 2019
- 5 min
Understanding Rating of Perceived Exertion
Often the best indicator of effort is simply your own ability to rate your exertion. Is your effort an easy effort, moderate effort, or...
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Christopher Breen
- Aug 29, 2019
- 2 min
Three Tools to Prevent Stress-Related Injuries
With any sport there is an inherent risk of injury. Although triathlon minimizes the risk of injury by incorporating cross training...
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Christopher Breen
- Jun 25, 2019
- 2 min
Dear Coach
"What's the best way to increase my swim yardage?" Swim training provides many benefits for the triathlete and at various times of the...
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Alice Oglethorpe
- Jun 6, 2019
- 3 min
The Truth About Fat Burning Exercise
The below article was originally published for the FitBit Get Moving Blog on May 6, 2019. It is written by Alice Oglethorpe. ...
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Christopher Breen
- Mar 29, 2019
- 2 min
One-Hour Workout: Trainer Strength-Stacker Bike Workout
Build power during the off-season with this week’s unique bike/strength training workout. This week’s workout is brought to you by...
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Christopher Breen
- Feb 9, 2019
- 3 min
Training in the Transition Phase
If you raced late into the season last year, then you are probably still in your “offseason” or “transition phase.” This phase of...
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Scott Douglas
- Dec 21, 2018
- 5 min
Why the fat-burning heart rate zone is a myth - The Washington Post
The below article was originally published in The Washington Post on December 18, 2018. It is written by author and Runners World...
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Christopher Breen
- Nov 30, 2018
- 4 min
Practice Nutrition
In order to be adept at something we need to consistently practice what we know and continually seek out new knowledge. After getting an...
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