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Blogs, Nutrition
Gatorade is Toxic; Choose something better
- August 16, 2017
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- by fullcircle
I know! I’m now going to be stalked and killed for going against this big name in sports nutrition but I will let you decide for yourself. I am a fact finder and I look up ingredients if I don’t know what they are and if they are healthy or not.

I have a few resources including thefoodbabe.com, The http://www.chekinstitute.com and my favorite, a website called http://www.EWG.org to check my products and ingredients for the facts.

I encourage you to look on a bottle of Gatorade and then look up what the ingredients are. The dyes are known carcinogens and cause neuro-toxicity! Orange flavor Gatorade is made with brominated vegetable oil which is a known cancer causing agent. Why would I drink that?!

I recommend slower burning carbohydrate drink mixes. They range from potato or corn starch or coconut sugar if you are still a carbohydrate burner.

These are some of my suggestions for alternatives to Gatorade:

Organic Tribal Endurance by Natural Force – (My favorite) use the discount code ID-DSZ-705 for savings.

Ucan Super Starch use discount code FULLCIRCLE

And Race RX use FULLCIRCLE for savings.
Start making smarter choices for your sports drinks and stay away from the toxic sugar water!

Wishing you well,
Coach Erinne Guthrie
786-586-6057
http://www.fullcirclecoaching.co

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Blogs, Doterra Essential Oils
Make Over your Cleaning Cabinet
- August 9, 2017
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- by fullcircle
Whats up Triathletes, as you know I love my essential oils. I also hate all the chemicals we are exposed to on a daily basis. I always check out my products at a great website called http://www.EWG.org

This site will tell you how the products you are using rank from 1-5 on a scale of least to most toxic.

Toxins are added stressors on the body and who needs more stress; We already have work, life and training stress.

Check out the tips below to lessen your toxic load. If you are interested in learning more about essential oils, please attend one of my classes on August 20th (Link HERE) or comment below and I can have an individual wellness consult with you and how to use essential oils in your life!
Make over your Cleaning Cabinet

Many large companies launch “new and improved” cleaning products that claim to protect your family but what they neglect to inform you is that these common cleaning products are lathered with harmful chemicals that have the potential to do more damage than good.

Whether you clean your own home, have a housekeeper, or a combination of both, I am sure there are two things that bother you:

1. Filth
2. Chemicals

Unfortunately, most people are using common household cleaners like big-box store detergent, hand soap, and dish soap which are often filled with harmful ingredients that put you and your family at risk.

My goal is to introduce alternatives to some of the common products you use that are filled with harmful chemicals and ingredients. Oh and you don’t know where to get your oils I can help. I have a WEBSITE where you can order individual oils retail but I suggest becoming a member so you can get wholesale prices and free oils – reach out with any questions and I can help you.

Let’s discuss the MUST HAVE basics…
- BAKING SODA: Absorbs and eliminates odor. Use to clean counter-tops, sinks, and tubs. Sprinkle some baking soda on your carpet and vacuum after 15 minutes for a fresher look and feel.
- WHITE VINEGAR: Contains natural anti-fungal and antibacterial properties. Cuts grease and dissolves mineral deposits.
- CASTILE SOAP: Lifts dirt, cuts grease, and eliminates tough stains. Pour a small amount over baking sheets and pans then scrub for a few minutes for clean, shiny results.
- SALT: Salt is an effective scouring agent. Pour salt mixed with hot water down the kitchen sink regularly to deodorize and keep grease from building up.
- dōTERRA® FRACTIONATED COCONUT OIL or OLIVE OIL: Great natural cleaner and polisher. Rub it into leather or polish wood surfaces.
BEST ESSENTIAL OILS FOR CLEANING:
-Lemon
-Lime
-Wild Orange
-Douglas Fir
-Eucalyptus
-Melaleuca
-Purify Cleansing Blend
-Thyme
-Peppermint
-doTERRA On Guard® Protective Blend
-doTERRA On Guard® Cleaner Concentrate

Here are some fantastic DIY products derived from the oils above:

Multi-Purpose Cleaning Spray: In a large spray bottle, combine 2 cups of distilled water with 1/2 cup white vinegar and 10 drops Lemon (or any other citrus essential oil).

Freshen the air: Add 15 drops of Wild Orange and 15 drops of Peppermint to an 8 oz. glass spray bottle of distilled water.

Make It Sparkle: For sparkling clean sinks, tubs and counters, mix 5 drops of Lemon, Lemongrass, Peppermint, or Wild Orange essential oils with baking soda and enough water to make a paste. Store cleanser in a covered glass jar because essential oils will break down plastic. Scoop out cleanser with your hand as needed, and scrub and wipe down as usual—a soft scrubbing brush works great!

Disinfectant: Add 4 drops of Eucalyptus, 4 drops of Lemon, and 2 drops of Bergamot essential oils to a 4 oz. spray bottle of distilled water. Use to disinfect hands, counters, doorknobs, toilet seats, etc. Shake well before each use.

Great Smelling Laundry: To disinfect, freshen laundry, and kill dust mites, add approximately 6 drops of Eucalyptus, Lemon or Purify oil to wash cycles. You can also put a few drops of essential oil on a clean, wet washrag or wool balls and add it to the dryer to lightly scent clothes. Make sure you are not using any toxic laundry soaps like tide or ALL- check out your brand at http://www.EWG.org to see how yours ranks in chemicals.

Clean your Toilet bowl: Sprinkle baking soda and 1-2 drops of Lemon essential oil into the toilet bowl. Spray down the toilet seat and bowl with Disinfecting & Sanitizing Spray. Clean and wipe down as usual.

Okay that is enough for now, but as you can see, there are plenty of ways to makeover your cleaning cabinet.

Are you excited about having other options besides toxins to clean your home? Let me know in the comments below!

Wishing you Well,
Coach Erinne Guthrie
email: erinne@fullcirclecoaching.co

http://www.mydoterra.com/erinneguthrie/#

PS- Remember I can help you detoxify body and home with essentials oils if you are interested. Joining an upcoming class or set up an in person or online wellness consult today. Text me at 786-586-6057.
Bike, Blogs, Mindset, Race Specific, Run, Swim
Get faster at your next Triathlon with NO training – Watch the video now!
- July 25, 2017
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- by fullcircle
What’s up Triathletes?

Getting faster for your next race has never been easier – Are you ready to get faster at your next Sprint or Olympic distance Triathlon race with NO additional training?

Here is a webinar recording I did last week for the Multirace Triathlon Trilogy race but the information can be applied to any Sprint, International or Olympic distance triathlon. It is just under 1 hour of awesome information you can apply to your next race. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or comments.
Click on this LINK to access the recording.

Feel free to ask me any questions 786-586-6057, or leave a comment.

Wishing you well,
Coach Erinne
Full Circle Coaching
Where Performance Meets Balance

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Blogs, Mindset, Race Specific
Post Race; What Should I Do the Day After a Race?
- April 4, 2017
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- by fullcircle
Post Race; What Should I do the Day After a Race?

What’s up Triathletes?
What you do the day after a race can be a little confusing. It depends if the race you just completed was a long, hard effort, an “A” race or just a training race – meaning you are still training for a faster or longer race in a few weeks or months. Most races will take more out of you than a normal training day due to getting up early and all the mental and physical fatigue regardless of how hard you raced. It’s a call you must make based on how you’re feeling when you wake up, how long your race was, and what you’re training for.

Sleep – Please take the day after the race to sleep in or at least take a nap the same day of the race. There is no better recovery tool than sleep.

Complete DAY OFF – If this race was your “A” race and you’re ready to take a break, take a complete day off. Take the time to analyze the race results while they are fresh in your mind by writing a post- race report. Go through all the details of the race exactly how you remember them and write down what you struggled with and what worked well, along with all the race data. You can use the information for strategy and planning for future training and your next race. If you have a coach you would want to review the notes with your coach sometime during that week again while it’s fresh in your memory if you wait too long you won’t remember these things.

Active Recovery – Another option is to do a little active recovery. That means training for 1 hour or less at a very aerobic pace, with low heart rate. Some examples:

– a 45- minute easy spin at 90 rpms with HR under 120.

– A yoga class or some mediation and breath work

– 45- minute swim with fins

– 30-45 min low heart rate run and 15 min stretch and foam roll session

Massage – Heat and Ice bath- getting a post- race massage can really help speed the time of recovery along with sauna/ hot plunge and cold plunges. All this just helps to improve circulation and move the lactic acid out of the muscles so you can get back to regular training without feeling the fatigue in your body from the race.

The mistake I see a lot of athletes make is going right into a hard training session the day after a race and by the end of that same week they are exhausted or sick because race day can be very taxing on the body if you don’t allow one or two days of easy training to ease back into your routine you can end up getting sick or really tired by the end of the week. So even though you may have tapered or gone easy the entire week before the race I still recommend taking one or two days very easy after the race and by the end of the week get back into your training program.

Nutrition – The last thing to consider post race is a good nutrition plan. Hopefully, you rewarded yourself somewhat after the race with a treat that you would not normally eat – like ice cream or pizza. If you are working on your power to weight ratio sticking to your nutrition plan post race can really help you get a big jump on your calorie deficit because you burn so many calories on race day. If you continue to eat healthy that day you will feel so much better the next day. I also really believe in a special reward for race performance, so if you’re craving that pizza or beer or some kind of celebratory food, that’s the day to do it. It’s always your choice.

Then, the next day after the race get back on your nutrition plan of clean eating and drinking tons of water to recover and it will help make you feel so much better going back into your training program.

I hope this article helps you in some way!

Feel free to ask me any questions or leave a comment.

Wishing you well,
Coach Erinne
Full Circle Coaching
Where Performance Meets Balance
Blogs, Mindset
Life Savers- 6 Steps to Total Transformation
- October 18, 2016
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- by fullcircle
How do we stay on course with training, family and work when so much of life gets in the way. If you really want to make triathlon training a part of your daily routine I have found an awesome resource from the book, The Miracle Morning” by Hal Elrod. It was a total game changer for me especially when I started getting busier and busier with my daughter, work and a few health setbacks. It’s an incredibly easy read and I listened to it in the car in a week on Audible.com I immediately started implementing the 6 Life S.A.V.E.R.S. Hal describes in the book. I have never accomplished so much in such a short time. Below is a recap of the book, but reading it will clarify a lot of details. Hal also has a ton of resources on his website for free that you can download.

#1 Silence – Practice Silence Daily. The benefits of meditation are undeniable and scientifically proven. It really is simple and the benefits are tremendous. Improve concentration, immune function, reduce and manage stress. In as little as 2 min/ day but ideally 10-20 minutes you can have all of these benefits. I wake up and include it every morning and it completely sets up my day in the best way. Some Apps to try are Address Stress; Deepak Chopra 21 day meditation (Perfect Health is a favorite); Insight Timer, are just a few. The Release Technique by Brendon Burchard is a very simple way to start. I also incorporate my breathing exercises while meditating, so I am actually improving lung capacity and CO2 tolerance at the same time. Try Box Breathing – inhale for 4-6 seconds, hold your breath 4-6 seconds, exhale 4-6 seconds and hold your breath out 4-6 seconds- keep repeating for as long as you have time.

#2 Affirmations – Say them OUT LOUD! When you say affirmations out loud you are literally reprogramming your brain’s subconscious or operating system. Use them for every area of your life. And say them every morning out load after your Silence.

Use this template: I am committed to (insert behavior or activity) so that I can (goal you wish to achieve) by (deadline you wish to achieve by). So, for example- I am committed to running 4 days/week, every week by the 30th of November using a speed work training program so that I can run a 23 minute 5k by August 1st, 2017. Or, I am committed to doing 5 minutes of yoga and box breathing every morning for 5 minutes by the end of the week. You get the idea. I include an affirmation for every aspect of my life: Spiritual, Relationships, Family, Business, Fitness, etc.

#3 Visualization – See your end result exactly how you want it to be. Tap into emotions, smells, physical feelings and visual displays of your exact outcome- this works for everything, not just sports! Make a vision board.

#4 Exercise – I would bet almost everyone reading this already exercises and knows the benefits. Something to consider is if you have a balance between working out and working in. Or applying an intention and or purpose for every training session. I find the more intentional I am in my training and recovery the better my results.

#5 Read – There are definitely times when I find it harder to read since I became a mom and entrepreneur, but with Audible.com this becomes SO much easier. Every car drive I am listening to a book. I also listen to podcasts and videos as well. All count towards reading and learning and bettering yourself. If you commit to 5 pages every day, that adds up to 1,825 pages or over 9 books a year!

#6 Scribing or Journaling but the S is better on the end of the acronym SAVERS. It’s great to just record your thoughts every day. Some days I write longer than others. I can self -reflect and get thoughts out of my head. I usually write down all the things I am grateful for everyday. Even the struggles because this can allow you to accept things as they are and move through them. “I am so thankful and grateful for my foot injury because it has allowed me to slow down and appreciate when I am pain free, what could have caused the injury and how to get better”

Get the book today and start your transformation. It is absolutely amazing how well this works and you won’t be disappointed. Try the 30 day challenge at TMMBOOK.com.

Wishing You Well,

Coach Erinne

Remember to reply and comment below and share with anyone you think would like to read. Also feel free to email me at Info@fullcirclecoaching.co to ask me to write about anything triathlon or health and wellness related.

Thanks for reading!
Blogs, Race Specific, Run
How to Take Minutes Off Your Triathlon Transition Time Instantly
- October 11, 2016
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- by fullcircle
It’s all about the socks

Socks or no socks???
I don’t recommend wearing socks for short course racing or training (sprints and Olympic distance triathlons) because it slows you down.

Not wearing socks can save you tons of time in your transitions. Putting dry socks on wet feet while balancing on one leg is no easy task, especially when your heart rate is at 160 or higher. So, why not learn to race with no socks. It’s simple really!

My trick to not wearing socks is using baby powder and some kind of non- petroleum type lubricant.

Put your run shoes on and walk/run for just five minutes.

Notice areas on your feet where you feel any chaffing or rubbing around your heel or anywhere on your foot. That is the place you want to take your foot out of your shoe and add a little dollop of lubricant. Then continue running for just five more minutes, then put socks on if you are running longer.

Watch How to Video Here

Next time you go running do the same as above but run for 10 minutes. Continue adding five minutes duration onto each run with no socks. The baby powder helps absorb moisture in your shoe from the swim and or sweat. Using a squirt of baby powder in each shoe with a little lube on all the rubbing points will help you stay blister free and allow for a super quick transition. Of course make sure you are using Riplaces to make your transition even faster. Riplaces are elastic, no tie laces that allow you to slip your running shoe on like a slipper, no tying needed. Use fullcircle to receive a 10% discount on a great pair of laces.

Happy Transitioning!

Remember to comment if you liked this blog and or have any questions you’d like me to answer regarding triathlon training, racing or heath and wellness.

Wishing you Well,
Coach Erinne
Blogs, Erinne, Race Specific
Pinch Me, I’m Dreaming!
- July 25, 2016
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- by fullcircle
Pinch me, I must be dreaming – It’s official! I’ve started my training for the ITU (International Triathlon Union) World Championships for Sprint Draft Legal Race in Cozumel Mexico, September 15, 2016

This level of competition is all new for me, as I’ve never competed at Worlds’ or even Nationals’ (even though I’ve qualified many times). For whatever reason, it wasn’t important to me to travel and compete at this level until now. I’m not sure why at the age of 45, but I am choosing to go for it! This race is totally different as it is a draft legal race on the bike, which makes it a completely different type of triathlon than the way I have been competing for 20 years. I’ve only done 1 draft legal race which is when I qualified by the skin of my teeth. I started in first out of the water and ended up 9th across the finish line. With almost zero training going into that race, my friends talked me into competing because all I had to do was get top 10 in my age group. I said I think I can do that even though it was only a few weeks after my retinal re-attachment surgery (read that story here).

So, this is real, I am going to Cozumel in a few weeks (EEK!) and I have been training pretty seriously. I have also never talked about my own personal racing as I am always focused on helping my athletes. So this is new for me as well. I decided I’m going to share my journey with whoever is interested in reading along. So, if that’s you, I will be sharing a personal blog every week or so about how my training is going and all the ups and downs of managing life, my daughter, the training and all the stuff in between!

In my first post about my journey, I wanted to specifically thank my sponsors without whom this journey would be much more challenging. Triathlon may seem like an individual sport but that is far from the truth on many levels.

So, thanks to Body Health and my favorite product of theirs called Perfect Amino, which I cannot live without my daily 10- they completely allow me to recover and hang on to the muscle that I seem to burn so easily when training hard. I’ll explain more about how I use them in a nutrition post coming up soon (use our promo code for a 10% discount when purchasing if you want to try them, FULLCIRCLE).

Thanks to TEAM Footworks, where I have been shopping for running shoes and accessories for the last 20 years. If they don’t have it they will get it. I love Laurie, JP, Ralph and the team there, they are knowledgeable and very helpful (mention Full Circle for the best pricing).

Thanks to my amazing client Audrey Ross who I admire greatly as a successful business woman, entrepreneur, athlete and friend who owns Miami Real Estate for supporting me on this journey.

Thanks to All 4 Cycling and all the team at their 2 stores. I needed a new road bike to be able to compete at this race and I am ecstatic about the TREK I got. Simply put, it is the Rolls Royce of bikes for me; Look for a great post about the details of this bike coming up (mention Full Circle for the best pricing when shopping at All 4 Cycling).

Thanks to Riplaces my favorite elastic laces on the market today! I use them in my running shoes and Vibrams (use our promo code Fullcircle for 10% off your purchases).

I am filled with gratitude by all the people and companies supporting me on this journey; MOM, thanks for the plane ticket. Marc Pro – I use this thing everyday (use our promo code FULLCIRCLE for 5% off). doTerra Essential Oils a large part of my daily health and wellness routine.

Also, a big thanks to my Full Circle Team, my coaches, In Balance Physical Therapy, The Stretching Company, Partners in Health and the multitude of fellow athletes, friends, family and colleagues wishing me well and supporting me along the way.

On top of it all, I feel super excited for this to be happening during an Olympic year and with the USA women’s triathlon team having a chance to win GOLD at the Olympics; It’s both inspiring and motivating.

Thanks for reading and wishing you well,

Erinne
Blogs, Erinne
Coach Erinne Guthrie Bio
- May 23, 2016
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- by fullcircle
Coaching Philosophy
I have been coaching triathletes and working in the fitness industry for nearly 20 years and with each athlete, I work with I learn how individual every person is. There is no textbook method to coaching if you look at each person as an individual. They each have different strengths and different weaknesses. What works for one may or may not work for another. My goal when I work with an athlete is to improve their limiters and strengthen their skills to help them achieve their athletic goals.

Each athlete I work with adds to my knowledge base of coaching, a give and take relationship is naturally developed. I work with the most basic beginner to the most advanced athletes taking them to their next level of fitness and triathlon goals. I cover every detail that needs attention. I require each athlete to give as much feedback as possible throughout their journey. I have seen hundreds of athletes achieve their goals successfully and I look forward to working with you too. I advocate a balanced approach to training that helps endurance athletes reach optimal performance through the perfect combination of training, recovery and nutrition.

My Personal Story:

I’m a mom, I’m a coach, I’m an athlete and I’ve spent time on both sides of the race as well as, the business and academic side of the industry. This gives me a pretty unique perspective on training and all the possibilities.

The feeling I got from swimming through the waves in the crystal clear blue ocean, riding my bike with the wind in my hair and running hard using my body to cross the finish line was so exhilarating. I fell in love. I was hooked. In 1999, I started training and joining every race I could find, this led me to become one of Miami’s first USA Triathlon certified coaches. I quit my corporate fitness job to start my own triathlon coaching company determined to coach others to success. Triathlon is more difficult than other sports; there are three disciplines to manage and I wanted to learn for myself and my athletes how to do it best.

Burn out:

Wake up at 4:30am to train clients and myself, hand off the baby to the sitter; work on the computer; take a nap if I was lucky; get the baby; take care of the family and in bed by 10:30pm. It was a lot but worth it; I was a triathlete!! (being facetious). That’s when it all came crashing down-it happened, my body just quit. I was all set to win my favorite race and instead of waking up to compete and win I woke up with a fever of 105 degrees and sicker than I had ever been. I missed the race and battled sickness for the next 18 months. I was depressed. I could not do what I loved or even have the energy to play with my daughter or live life normally.

The doctors said I had Adrenal Fatigue- a disease of over stressing the body where your adrenal glands, which release cortisol (the fight or flight hormone) are out of sync with your body’s needs and don’t produce enough cortisol in the morning, but produce too much near the end of the day. They wanted to put me on prescription drugs but I knew there had to be a better way; so I started educating myself on natural healing methods and hired a holistic lifestyle coach. Everything I learned was simple, easy to implement and I regained the energy and vitality I had lost. It was simple and it worked!

I spent the next 6 years studying to become a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach, Level III. These holistic guidelines are incorporated into the Full Circle Coaching method to promote performance and balance.

It is with great passion that I share my knowledge and expertise with each of my athletes. Together we develop a balance between working in and working out, avoiding injury and burn out.

Are you ready to join Full Circle Coaching and receive the best and most complete triathlon coaching package there is? I look forward to working with you and motivating you to achieve your “TRIATH-LIFE” dreams!
Bike, Blogs
Can I help you with Climbing on the Bike?
- May 18, 2016
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- by fullcircle
Can I help you with Climbing on the Bike?

Climbing hills on the bike is definitely a skill that many cyclists don’t have if they live in a flat area and only ride flat rides. Here are my top tips on how to climb better with more efficiency and use different methods of climbing to get stronger. Safety is always first!

Mental Attitude: Your mental attitude toward the climb can affect everything. The best thing is not be in a hurry to get to the top unless you are in epic fitness and have been doing hill climbs for 4-6 weeks at all out intensity. I always say, let the hill or climb come to you. Tackle it one pedal stroke at a time, stay relaxed, and use even intensity/power and breathing. If you have a full day of climbing ahead of you, you need to pace yourself and give your legs a chance to survive the day, get stronger and not have to get off and walk!

Seated vs. Standing Climbs – you want to stay seated as much as possible because your heart rate stays in control and you can keep your momentum going. There are times however when you just have to stand up to get your cadence or RPMS going a little faster, or your butt hurts, or you are almost to the top and just need to eek it out. When you stand up, stay relaxed and use your upper body and the bike to help you rock back and forth and apply pressure with your whole body on the down stroke and then again on the next pedal stroke. Doing standing repeats is a great way to just get stronger climbing on the bike as well.

Too Steep– when it’s just too steep there is a last resort to getting off and walking up the hill. Try slaloming up. What that means is don’t take a straight path up. Ride on a diagonal to the incline for 5-6 feet and then switch back in the other direction to help reduce the steepness and allow you to get your pedals turning over. This works like a charm on the biggest climb we have in Florida, Sugar Loaf Mountain.

Gearing – It can be very helpful to have a bigger cassette or set of chain rings on the back wheel if you are going to be climbing a lot (a 12/28). Also knowing when to shift is important. If you do not have a ton of fitness on climbs and want to survive a long weekend of training, I suggest riding mostly in the small ring up front and keeping your cadence 90 or above, even on the climbs if you can. Climbing in the big ring up front definitely fatigues the legs faster but you definitely want to use the big ring on your descents to power over the top and take advantage of your downhill and recovery.

Downhill – riding down- hill is fun and can provide a much needed break from the uphill climbing. Please ride downhill with caution as your bike can get a little wobbly with speed. Hold you line, communicate with other cyclists you are passing. If you want to descend fast, go in the big ring pedal hard over the top and coast with feet parallel, and tuck at the waist and squeeze the top tube with your knees. IF you are being more cautious, stay upright in the saddle to catch more wind, keep one foot down with weight on it as if standing on it, keep your butt in the saddle and feather the brakes until you get to the bottom. If you get good at descending you can take advantage of getting momentum to climb the entire next hill

without much effort. AS you get toward the bottom of the hill, grab harder gears and start pedaling. As is starts to get harder, drop 1 gear at a time and keep pedaling with a high cadence and see how far your momentum can carry you.

Position in the saddle – Be sure when you are climbing to push back in the saddle and keep your heels down. This is so you can access all the muscled in your legs.

Drafting – getting close behind another rider who is of similar ability to you up a climb can actually help you pace yourself and stay consistent in your pedal stroke all the way up. But, if they are going to fast and you can’t keep up you can blow up. SO decide early if you are sticking with the pull up the hill or ask the rider in front to slow down just a bit to keep you together. Definitely worth the draft if you can keep it.

Eating and Drinking – plan these for the flats or the gentle downhills or breaks in the ride. Being able to ride with 1 hand to drink is very important so you don’t get dehydrated during the ride.

Regrouping after a climb– it’s always polite to wait for the cyclists that got dropped on the climb and pedaling slowly at the end of a series of hills can allow the group to get back together and finish strong together. Nothing worse than seeing the group you are riding with just 200 yards ahead and not being able to bridge the gap. Always look back for dropped athletes and get the group back together.

Curious about Full Circle’s Triathlon Transformation program?
You too can become the triathlete you always dreamed of! Use this link to schedule your FREE Triathlon Breakthrough Session Now! http://WWW.SCHEDULEYOU.IN/5ZISVAU

Erinne Guthrie is a USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach since 1999 and Chief Motivating Officer at Full Circle Coaching, LLC since 2010. Creator of Triathlon Transformation. She has been training, racing and coaching triathletes since 1997. She is also a CHEK Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 3, USMS Master’s Swim Coach, Motivational Speaker, Metabolic Efficiency Specialist, Mom, Mermaid and much much more.
Bike, Blogs, Race Specific, Swim
Aquabike – What is it and Why you should try it
- May 18, 2016
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- by fullcircle
What’s up Triathletes?
Multirace is now offering an AQUABIKE at many of their races in 2016. This is an added bonus for those athletes who are unable to run. An Aquabike is the swim/bike portion of the triathlon. So, you can choose to do the sprint, international or Half Ironman distance race minus the run. This can be a great way to stay involved in the sport of triathlon even if you have an injury and are unable to run, or simply just don’t like to run. I will recommend an Aquabike to athletes who want to learn how to push hard in the swim and bike and not have to worry about suffering on the run because your race is over after the bike. This is a great way to stay competitive and learn to pace yourself at a higher intensities just simply because you don’t have to worry about running off the bike. When triathlete’s have an injury that doesn’t allow them to run, racing an Aquabike can keep your swim and bike competitive and ready for when your injury heals and you can race a complete triathlon again.

I spent a whole year unable to run 10 years ago and I was able to stay in shape and still keep racing by competing in Aquabikes. Not many races offer them in Florida so this is a great added feature to racing with Multirace this year. If you are competitive, there is good news too! MiamiMan is the Long Course Aquabike Qualifier for World Championships this year. So if you do well you can qualify for World Championships in the Aquabike and travel to compete on an international level to represent the United States!

If this is something you are interested in sign up today.
Any questions please reach out to me for professional triathlon coaching.

Erinne Guthrie is a USAT Level 2 Coach since 1999 and Owner of Full Circle Coaching. Our triathlon programs offer the most effective way for triathletes to break through the obstacles holding them back from their ultimate triathlon performance. Erinne has over 20 years of experience motivating triathletes across hundreds of finish lines worldwide using techniques that focus on ways to increase their individual strength, speed and conditioning using holistic methods, expert coaching and accountability to out perform the competition. Email Info@fullcirclecoaching.co.