It's fun. That's what it is.
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Minute Calendar Run Journal
Posted By: Meghan Fitzgerald
It was a fact that I didn't have the ability to maintain a run for even one mile, it occurred to me that I could replace the word mile with minute.
Posted By: Meghan Fitzgerald
Breaking 2:00 goal training is back on! The book Endure set the tone and Run The South is going to give me my benchmark. Join me!
Posted By: Steve Wagner
Every bicyclist, regardless of type, eventually asks the same question.
Posted By: Jeff Viscount
Stretching is typically the most overlooked part of an exercise routine.
Posted By: Alan Tyson
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful - Unknown
Posted By: Arun Kallikadavil
We are big proponents of body balancing exercises and yes most athletes need to work their upper backs more, but with some guidance and variety...
Posted By: Alan Tyson
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With little other option for entertainment, it would appear people are finding and appreciating being in nature, being outside in this time...
Posted By: Steve Wagner
We can't really control WHAT happens, but we can control HOW we respond.
Posted By: Amanda Ghent
If something is important enough to you it'll be a priority. It will be an obsession. It will be your constant companion.
Posted By: Rob Yeager
As many of you, I train because it makes me, me. I enjoy long runs, sore muscles, weird tans, tired shoulders...
Posted By: Erika Cadengo
When the world shut down, I was in the process of getting myself into Half-Marathon shape...
Posted By: Steve Wagner
We asked Billy Shue how he's coping with our "new norm". He has some good tips based on what he's doing.
Posted By: Billy Shue
Here are a collection of free local virtual training resources to keep you moving!
Posted By: Charlotte Athlete
It's a topic of endless debate among runners. Is there a best way to run, so that you use the least energy and go the fastest?
Posted By: Alan Tyson
My children and grandchildren are the reason for my journey & I want to be here for them. I want to live & enjoy life!
Posted By: Keith Family YMCA
Came up with a 3 year plan and called it my AAA Plan, a 3 year running plan where each of the A indicated my goal for the year.
Posted By: Arun Kallikadavil
Y360 has FREE on-demand streaming classes. Woo hoo! We're going to participate in these classes and highlight some of them as we go.
Posted By: Charlotte Athlete
Are you getting enough quality sleep? This week's article has some great information about the importance of sleep!
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How you perceive the occasion and factors surrounding you will affect the importance of performing.
Posted By: Alan Tyson
Pete Dixon WILL qualify and run in the iconic Boston Marathon! The challenge, he has to shave an hour off of his previous personal record.
Posted By: Charlotte Athlete
I'm constantly talking about the importance of a strong body line. My goal is to give you the easiest path for success. And kick is the building block
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I decided, somewhat consciously, but I think deeper in my subconscious that I didn't want to be, and would not continue to be, the fat guy in the room
Posted By: Steve Wagner
We get added support through our kick. A strong kicker has a strong body line. A strong body line means an efficient swimmer.
Posted By: Rob Yeager
When deciding whether cycling is safe for you, I feel it's important to look at the overall risk presented and learn to mitigate those risks.
Posted By: Jeff Viscount
In the last article we talked about how hydrogenated oils reek havoc with our bodies. So what do we do to avoid these...
Posted By: Alan Tyson
On November 18, 2017 Billy got into a cycling accident that caused a grade 4 AC joint separation in his right shoulder. He refused to stay down.
Posted By: Billy Shue
Taking United States Men's Triathletes to an elite level. Our guest today on Threshold Stories is Parker Spencer.
Posted By: Jeff Gaura
I realize when done right, running is you WITH your mind and body, in some sort of metaphorical, metaphysical, harmonious dance of beauty blah blah
Posted By: Steve Wagner
Consuming partially hydrogenated oils is like inhaling cigarette smoke. They will kill you -- slowly, over time, but as surely as you breathe.
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Billy is one of Charlotte's local favorites. Not only as a runner but an advocate for a better, healthier, and safer Charlotte community.
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Threshold Academy is all about helping athletes of all ages and levels get better.
Posted By: Jeff Gaura
There is nothing special about myself and anyone else. I learned over the years I was the best version of myself when I was working towards a goal.
Posted By: Rob Yeager
My purpose for this is not look at me, but to show how a spark for fitness has set off a powder-keg of life change moving myself and my family.
Posted By: Steve Wagner
Something happened to me in mile 7 of the Wrightsville Half Marathon. I lost sight of who I was, who I had become and where I was trying to get to.
Posted By: Steve Wagner
Experts are getting off the "fat is evil" bandwagon these days -- and we should, too.
Posted By: Alan Tyson
I decided this in April of 2019 after my first off-road triathlon, which did not go quite as I had planned.
Posted By: Mich Garrison-Mattos
Don't be afraid to deviate from the plan, have a back up plan, invite a friend to join you, just do it, and race!... Check!
Posted By: Mich Garrison-Mattos
Ride along with our town favorite as he trains and see how to get it done!
Posted By: Billy Shue
Last week we discussed that simply counting calories was not enough to lose weight and become lean. You needed to eat the foods with the right types..
Posted By: Alan Tyson
Many nutritionists and health care professionals are advocating against the general principle of counting calories unless you are counting them to...
Posted By: Alan Tyson
2020 is upon us. Don't do what you have always done. Instead, hire a coach and meet your goals.
Posted By: Jeff Gaura
Unless you're a pro athlete, nutrition plans don't need to be highly complex and intricate to yield quality results. Instead, if an athlete can master
Posted By: Alan Tyson
Traditionally, athletes looking to build muscle have stayed laser-focused on protein. Meanwhile, runners and cyclists focus more on carbs or fat to...
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Lots got done in 2019. A lot more in planned in 2020. That plan doesn't come to pass without an objective review of prior goals and outcomes.
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Just because you're new to fitness doesn't mean high-intensity interval training isn't for you. Otherwise known as HIIT, these fast-paced workouts...
Posted By: Alan Tyson
This is a race report for four Threshold Academy athletes that competed in Miami this weekend at the USA Triathlon...
Posted By: Jeff Gaura
Sleep is a dynamic process. The average healthy adult will experience 3-5 cycles of sleep in a night. Within those cycles, there are 4 distinct stages
Posted By: Alan Tyson
Some of you may have seen this article before, but it is a favorite of ours, and we always encourage getting the day off to a good start with a good..
Posted By: Alan Tyson
Many folks have asked: where do you train? Well, that is a complicated question as it really depends on what's on my calendar at the moment.
Posted By: Marcus Barton
This week, I am in school for coaching at Training Peaks University, on the Campus of Colorado University in Boulder.
Posted By: Jeff Gaura
In this episode of Rockman, we learn how a small stone created the life-long rivalry between our hero and his nemesis Thor.
Posted By: Marcus Barton
Pick your venue and do something epic with the ones you love. You might not get to do it tomorrow.
Posted By: Jeff Gaura
Suffering isn't a punishment. It is requisite to getting better.
Posted By: Jeff Gaura
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The swim this year was one of my best swims yet. I dropped four minutes off of my swim time from last year, granted it was wetsuit legal this year...
Posted By: Caleb Baity
Tony and Lisa Hammett, of Peak Racing and makers of SwimRun Georgia, bring you another awesome race.
Posted By: Marcus Barton
The conclusion to the two part series. Now you know!
Posted By: Marcus Barton
So you've been eyeballing swimrun. You know you want to get into this crazy sport, but you have no idea what gear to get or why.
Posted By: Marcus Barton