Fun facts: Joe was a bit of a diamond in the rough when he came to the Tristar Team, training like crazy and in need of structure! … Joe did a great think and “listened” to the Tristar process and methods and has been churning out PR’s at the Marathon and half Ironman distances. Is ultimate goal of qualifying will not be an if but when and on what course! This guy is VERY strong, and VERY fast!
Bio, goals and races, tactics: Joe raced the Boston marathon earlier this year to a new PR and then turned around three weeks later to PR the Chattanooga 70.3 going 4:39! He raced Lake Placid with a strong day and is now on tap for Ironman Chattanooga in his “backyard”, ready and as strong as ever.
Trains the hills of the Deep South in the mountains. Joe has been developing his stamina and FTP on the bike to parle the run he needs off the bike in both the half and full distances.
Trains with aWahoo Kicrk/Zwift setup to maximize his training time. (Huge gains for him since last season…)
All around prep; Joe uses yoga,strength training and other key ingredients to augment his multisport success.
Critical power and critical pace are the same as mean max for any given amount of time or distance. We use critical power and pace to benchmark and raise total levels of endurance in your training.
For this training session below learn how to find your peak curves for power, pace, heart rate or distance to execute your “CP” workouts.
TriStar Athletes, drafting and TRIATHLON is not legal! However, the concept of riding draft legal is not. On flatter courses and portions of flat parts of hilly courses; riding up to the draft zone and coasting can be an opportunity to save energy for not only the bike but also the run. In this coaches corner briefing our coaches teach you how to ride draft legal for max time savings on both the bike and run.
Tristar Athlete, you have done the training and have your race plan loaded and ready to go. When to ride hard vs ride easy is a science when racing. Wind sheer that greets you as your ride is exponential in nature, meaning it takes much more power to ride even one mile an hour faster and especially true the faster you go. In fact, eventually there is a terminal velocity that even the strongest of cyclists will face.
Becoming a better cyclist and improving your speed potential as an athlete can be enhanced by working on your power to weight ratio or “watts per kilo”. In this coaches article we have published our watts per kilo calculator to see how weight and power impact your current ability and future bike racing potential.
FTP testing can be challenging both mentally and physically. Our interpretations around this key metric are useful in determining how to adjust your training and zones. Learn more about how to think about your performance output after this key test.
As a cyclist or triathlete, how you ride makes a difference depending on what the goal is and what you are trying to accomplish. Our coaches have put together these key points for you to think about depending on your goals and abilities.
