No, I didn’t rob a convenience store. I got published in the Globe and Mail! This is something I’ve been working on for awhile, and I’m so happy to finally be able to share it with you. (more…)
TRI-TRAIN — Triathlon Coaching for Everyday Living
TRI-TRAIN — Triathlon Coaching for Everyday Living
What To Eat Before, During and After a Race
“What should I eat on race day?” My clients ask me this question all the time. (more…)
Ask Coach Jas: Summer Heat Edition
Whether you’re melting into the Toronto pavement or practicing your dock-to-muskoka-chair transition at the cottage, the answers to these summer triathlon questions will turn up the heat on your training. (more…)
Highlights From the 2016 TTF Beginner Clinic
Another beginner clinic wrapped up this month with the climax taking place at the Toronto Triathlon Festival. I’m proud to say that these beginner triathletes covered some serious ground, with many training for their first sprints and some working towards their first Olympic distances. I know this group’s triath-a-journey is not going to end there. (more…)
Ask Coach Jas: Tough Love Edition
On the heels of this past weekend’s Toronto Triathlon Festival, Coach Jas answers your most burning triathlon questions. Triathlon has never been so fun!
It’s Like Riding a Bike
This article originally appeared in the May 2016 Toronto Triathlon Festival newsletter.
You survived the swim! Now let’s focus on the bike. You’ve been popping wheelies since you were a kid so it’s going to be a breeze, right? Let’s not discount the fact that the bike distance in triathlon is usually more than 75% of the race. (more…)
Hire a Coach or Internet Poach?
This post originally appeared in the April, 2016 Toronto Triathlon Festival Newsletter.
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of inexpensive ways to follow a triathlon training plan. While working with a coach may not be an option for some, for others it’s the only way to go. I could ramble on for days about all the benefits (I still hire one myself), but fortunately for the editor of this newsletter I’m limited on space! (more…)
Client Story: From Fear to Success
Sharon, a writer in her mid-40s, is not someone to back down from things that scare her; triathlons were no exception. “It scared me. And I knew if it scared me, I should probably do it because at the end of it, I would come out stronger,” Sharon explains. (more…)
Tri-Curious: 3 Swimming Fears Every Triathlete Has
As a coach, I hear a lot about my clients’ swimming fears. And let’s be honest, I’m not immune to fear either. Triathlon is a challenging sport – it can take you to your limits in a lot of ways – so it’s only natural to feel some trepidation, or even downright terror, when you start to think about your race. (more…)