Fun facts: Sebastien is one of the most accomplished endurance athletes on this planet. In 2012 he successfully climbed Mount Everest and in 2014 he ran across Canada. No slouch on the triathlon circuit, Sebastien has had several low 10hr Ironman races and is a top age group contender. Impressed? He also has Type I diabetes as if the event challenges he takes on were not enough!
Bio, goals and races, tactics: Seb has been getting back into top form after taking a season off in 2017. 2018 was a rebuilding year and this year building up to Ironman Mont Tremblant and Florida in the fall.
Sebastien has setup a plan and dynamic for training that has allowed him to train hard and recover hard. This means being schedule flexible with his Coach Cliff to set the rest and training days.
For Seb’s pacing this year we have been incorporating “wind sheer” and “draft legal” riding concepts to enhance his splits and run times.
Winter training camps have been carefully inserted into his training blocks to help boost fitness when he needs its most.
Trains with aWahoo Kicrk/Zwift setup for maximum power and controlled resting. (Perfect for the Canadian winter months!)
The key to going long for his triathlon goals is a strong bike and especially at the Ironman distance - Seb has had quite a few of those special timed and placed Ironman bike rides!
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.
