The Tri Town Times 12/16/19

Posted on 16 December 2019
By Antonio Gonzalez
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Challenge Daytona Triathlon Recap; Training Thoughts on Polarization and Race Report from Indian Wells; Gift Idea for Young Athletes; and We Take a Look at the Top Paid Athletes of the Last 20 Years.

Hi all,

Here is your weekly TT Times newsletter:

Weekend Race Report-

Canadians Lionel Sanders and Paula Findlay backed up their strong performances at Indian Wells 70.3 last weekend with another win at the Challenge Daytona triathlon yesterday.

Training Thoughts and Updates-

I sat down yesterday to write a quick race report of my experience at Indian Wells 70.3, but it snowballed into a multipage training review with 10 charts of my entire build up to the race. The report is posted on our website, and if you have a few minutes and a warm cup of coffee you'll find some interesting insight in there. In particular, I provide a detailed look into training using the Polarized Training Model and how I used a low carb, high fat diet for this training block. If you don't have a time to read the entire article, here are the key thoughts:

Prove your consistency before increasing your volume.
Focus on getting in your volume before increasing intensity.
Spend the majority of your time at an aerobic intensity even if you have limited time to train.
Use key workouts to refine race nutrition, pacing, and equipment.
Adjust your diet to reflect the needs of your training.

Gear That Caught Our Attention:

My 3 year old niece has one of these, and it is awesome.

Quote that Struck a Chord-

People judge you by three things: the quality of your work, your personality, and your punctuality.

If You Have a Moment to Spare-

This video of the world's highest paid athletes from 1990-2019 is completely fascinating and mesmerizing.

Have a great week!

Antonio Gonzalez

Tri Town

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