Fun fact: …Ben took the “Pepsi challenge” last year and dove head first into training in the off season to work his limiters. Its rare that an athlete can make the needed changes in the off season (Through the cold, ice and snow!) to improve as much as Ben has. The result? Multiple PR’s and a recent 43min PR at IMLP.
Bio, goals and races: Upcoming race SBT 140mi Gravel Bike ride and NYC Marathon. Ben is also registered for Lake Placid in 2020 and Ironman St Geroge in May.
Ben is a passionate athlete and family man with his wife Isabel and their daughter Sylvie.
Ben has been a Tristar Athlete for two+ years and has a strength in running, though he continues to be more balanced each season with cycling and swimming.
Trains with a Wahoo Kicrk/Zwift setup to maximize his training time as well as using run power.
Ben dropped 15+ lbs from his frame last year following our Tristar macro nutrition planning and portion control protocol.
Legendary attitude; Ben has a mantra of continuous improvement and shows strength in training even during adversity. ..The hallmark of successful endurance athletes!
Due to a lack of wind resistance while running on a treadmill, the effort of running on a treadmill at 0% incline is less than that of running on a level road at the same pace. Our Tristar chart can help you get an approximate equivalent effort for zones between running on a treadmill at different paces and inclines and running outdoors on a level surface. Learn how you can use the normalized graded pace incline chart to target different pace zones with slower uphill running efforts.
Tristar Athlete, your next block is posted in Training Peaks and the plan has been adjusted and calibrated towards your goals. The following rules are key to a run focused block as your prepare for your weekly sessions.
Tristar Athletes, In this table we present the peak continuous training load score for each athlete. Recall that CTL score is a rolling average of your daily training stress score over the past 42 days. Your peak CTL is the highest CTL you achieve in a period of training. The numbers in this table help you select your training hours and load that’s best for you and your ability.
Running as a sport is highly demanding and for most endurance athletes from time to time it lands them in injured territory throughout their career. Unlike swimming and cycling which can be forgiving when you go too hard, running has a higher cost when it comes to the injuries we see. Our coaches provide our top tips for your run and how to stay fast and injury free.
In this coaches corner we discuss how our athletes should pace and prepare for a stand alone run or “foot race”. The pacing and planning that we use to maximize your race-day whether you are a runner or multisport athlete.
Learn best practices as an athlete when taking on a long run. This key workout can be enhanced when you understand the goals and needs of how to execute it properly.
A video analysis review of run power with Tristar Athletes Jose Alvarado. This was an 8mile trail run at altitude, we review his pacing, power, and heart rate data.
One of the key form metrics for running, cadence is critical towards running healthy and quickly. Our coaches have put together these key points for you to think about depending on your goals and abilities.
From time to time in your training you will come to a point where you go off the reservation and “do your own thing”. Some areas of your training this will be inherently risky and other areas this will have less consequence. Our coaches guide you on how to “engage” these limited occurrences.
Tristar Athlete, your next block is posted in Training Peaks and the plan has been adjusted and calibrated towards your goals. The following rules are key to a run focused block as your prepare for your weekly sessions.