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1st-week, marathon, tsa-north-america, chicago, illinois, october, tsa-midwest, flat, fast, top-rated, running
WHAT OUR COACHES SAY ABOUT THE RACE
Flat and fast, this early October event is a big city blast. Its hard not to get swept up in the first 13.1 miles and blow your ♥ and legs before making it across the line. For this course specific plan we have created multiple sessions to teach you how to pace correctly based on your race time goals so you break the tape knowing you gave it everything you had. —Adam Daniels, TSA Level III Coach
half-marathon, tsa-north-america, california, 1st-week, fast, flat, cool, march, tsa-northwest
WHAT OUR COACHES SAY ABOUT THE COURSE
The Livermore Valley Half Marathon, featuring the very best of California's oldest wine region, including the popular Wine, Beer and Music Festival hosted in the heart of Downtown Livermore. This is a beautiful and quick course through wine country and not overly taxing or challenging. Its a perfect early season race to PR or get some racing miles in towards other races you are training for. —Cliff Scherb TSA Level III Coach.
half-ironman, triathlon, fast, tsa-north-america, texas, tsa-west, humid, flat, october, 4th-week
What our coaches say about the race
The 56 mile bike course is a single-loop course through the beautiful Central Texas rural roads. The single-loop course will take athletes past the Waco Lake and through the Waco wetlands. The first 20 miles will take you on a gentle, gradual climb of app 260 ft with a steady, fast descent returning to downtown Waco, making for a flat, fast finish into T2. For this Tristar training plan we focus on run speed and stamina. Speed and form for running on a flat and hotter course. The bike will be a favorite of this course! Steady riding is essential for a great run off.— Cliff Scherb, TSA Level III Coach
half-ironman, triathlon, fast, ocean-swim, tsa-north-america, texas, windy, tsa-west, 1st-week, april
What our coaches say about the race
"Dont mess with Texas", OR at least be prepared...! A nice on loop swim off the sandy white beach starts the day nicely before a windy bike ride. Temperatures are usually decent this time of year... we prepare athletes with this Tristar custom plan to have trainer specific rides that can be done on Zwift (or any trainer) since the race hits early in the season when most North American athletes have limited outdoor riding time. Specific and quality 70.3 Texas run intervals are also featured.— Cliff Scherb, TSA Level III Coach
half-ironman, triathlon, 2nd-week, tsa-north-america, tsa-southeast, hot, flat, florida, may, humid
WHAT OUR COACHES SAY ABOUT THE COURSE
Flat and very fast this course demands consistent big ring work for advanced athletes and raw stamina for newer athletes to the distance. We customize this course specific plan with your coach to make sure you can hack the heat and with sessions that simulate flat conditions. Included in this TSA plan is open water swim practice that can also be done in the pool ; ). —Cliff Scherb, TSA Level III Coach
triathlon, tsa-north-america, tsa-southeast, flat, last-week, september, maryland, ironman, top-rated
What our coaches say about this course
Get low and stay low on the bike, prepare yourself to run quick! This flat and fast course does demand your full attention all day long as there are no breaks on this course. Weather can be a factor with how to pace the bike and typical for this time of year can still be hot or even rainy. The Tristar training plan has several key swim to bike training sessions to derive confidence in the final Build II phase. The overall base is a steady build. We highly recommend listening to our course overview. — Adam Daniels, TSA Level III Coach
hot, cycling, 2nd-week, tsa-southwest, tsa-north-america, april, hilly, california, technical
half-ironman, tsa-northeast, triathlon, tsa-north-america, september, 3rd-week, new-jersey
What our coaches say about the race
Atlantic City 70.3 begins with a sheltered back bay swim sure to get the waters churning in your direction. From there, athletes will head to the bike course, which is 99% closed, and make their way into Atlantic City via the Atlantic City Expressway, which is appropriate because bike speeds promise to be FAST! Finally, athletes will run their way up and down the boardwalk while enjoying a fantastic ocean view. With just over 1000 feet of elevation between the bike and the run course, times are sure to be fast as long as you can keep your core temperature down and pace yourself well. . — Kyle Halloran TSA Level I Coach.
half-ironman, tsa-southwest, triathlon, flat, fast, tsa-north-america, arizona, 3rd-week, october
What our coaches say about the course
This is a fast course with lots of turns on the bike. You will need to keep your head down to go quick and save energy for the run. Our Tristar plan build up training stress and specificity for riding a bigger gearing on a flat course. Specific brick and trainer sessions will make sure you can finish strong in Tempe. —Cliff Scherb, TSA Level III Coach
half-ironman, tsa-midwest, humid, triathlon, tsa-north-america, hot, 2nd-week, michigan, july
What our coaches say about the race
This course is a sleeper; you can certainly go fast and punch out a PR on this course. Flat and fast though you will have to contend with the heat and humidity. This Tristar Athletes course specific plan has key training session deliverables on the run and swim with detailed phases and course direction. —Coach Adam Daniels, TSA Level III Coach
olympic, tsa-southwest, triathlon, 2nd-week, california, hot, top-rated, september
What our coaches say about the course
One of the iconic races for short course athletes this course is more about the bike than most realize. This Tristar custom plan will prepare your for the Pacific open water swim as well as the rolling bike course. Specific run speed work and strength training make this one of our top race plans.
— Adam Daniels, TSA Level III Coach
half-ironman, april, triathlon, 2nd-week, tsa-north-america, tsa-southeast, hot, flat, florida
WHAT OUR COACHES SAY ABOUT THE COURSE
An early season check of fitness where many athletes find refuge from the winter months. Warm and often humid though it is a flat and fast course delivering quick times. Great for early season Ironman prep. Our heat protocol and key bike sessions will ready you when you arrive in Haines City FL.
half-ironman, tsa-southwest, 1st-week, triathlon, june, flat, hot, hawaii, windy, humid, tsa-north-america
What our coaches say about the race
What could be better... tougher... than doing a half ironman on the world championships course? Honu! Hot and challenging on the run, this course will test your mettle. This custom coached plan calls for our heat acclimation and protocol as well as open water swim workouts with flat course aerobar sessions. One of our favorite 70.3's here at Tristar Athletes. -Coach Haluk Sarci, TSA Level II Coach.
marathon, 3rd-week, massachusetts, tsa-northeast, top-rated, cool, rolling, tsa-north-america
WHAT OUR COACHES SAY ABOUT THE RACE
Iconic and bucket list are words we use to describe this race. Simply a must do once in your lifetime. We crafted this training plan to take you through base to build and peak phases that address the unique demands of this course. Your key workouts will be memorable as is the race!
tsa-southwest, triathlon, 1st-week, hilly, top-rated, utah, cool, half-ironman, tsa-north-america
WHAT OUR COACHES SAY
One of the tougher half ironman on the Ironman circuit. Hilly and extensive long climbs on the bike make this course one of our favorites here at Tristar. For your plan we feature muscular endurance sessions for the bike and the run to make sure your go big in the desert. (*Plan includes custom course Zwift workout files)
half-ironman, california, tsa-southwest, triathlon, flat, fast, cool, 2nd-week, september, ocean-swim, tsa-north-america
What our coaches say about the race
“An underrated course is what we say. It may be at the epicenter of triathlon (San Diego, CA) but its a low key competitive event. The sand beach run makes it a challenge and the Socal vibe is present. This custom Tristar training and race plan has pool based open water swim sessions to get you race ready as well as trainer sessions with larger gearing for the flat bike course. ”
— Haluk Sarci, TSA Level II Coach
olympic, october, hawaii, tsa-southwest, 4th-week, triathlon, tsa-north-america
What our coaches say about the race
“Xterra Maui is the ultimate championship race and super challenging. Hard core swim and surf with a hilly and very hot / technical mountain bike make worthy of a World Championship! Our Tristar training plan calls for our heat training protocol as part of the final six weeks leading up to the event and includes some hard runs off the bike into the hills to set up your best ever on this course. ”
— Cliff Scherb, TSA Level III Coach
3rd-week, june, tsa-west, colorado, cycling, tsa-north-america
A custom training plan for you and your goals up to the Haute Route. Includes race specific coaching and sessions geared towards a peak Raceday performance. Plan features, audio and video content from Tristar Athletes coaches on how to best prepare for the event. Follow your custom training plan up to Raceday to achieve your personal best.
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half-ironman, 4th-week, california, tsa-southwest, july, triathlon, tsa-north-america
What our coaches say about the course
Certainly one of the most beautiful courses out there and in wine country! It can be hot and the Tristar plan calls for our heat protocol to make sure you can hang tough through the day. This plan also includes extra time riding in the aerobars for a quick bike on raceday. —Cliff Scherb, TSA Level III Coach
june, tsa-northeast, 1st-week, connecticut, sprint, triathlon, tsa-north-america
A custom training plan for you and your goals up to the Ridgefield Triathlon race. Includes race specific coaching and sessions geared towards a peak Raceday performance. Plan features, audio and video content from Tristar Athletes coaches on how to best prepare for the event. Follow your custom training plan up to raceday to achieve your personal best.
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