What is your plan to kick start your 2025 race season? How will you put yourself in a better place to perform than you did this past season?
With only a couple of Ironman races left in North America, most of you have likely started to focus on the offseason. But what does that mean? What should you be doing? Do you take a vacation for a week? Do you take a month off from training? What are you going to eat? How much should you be on your bike in the winter?
There are so many factors to consider when you think about your offseason training. A huge part of the offseason is for recovery, but how easy should you take it. This week I will give you my best tips, from over 15 years of experience on the triathlon circuit. I'll explain why you should NOT be running and why you should be in the pool as much as possible. I'll help you navigate the holidays. You don't have to give up your traditional Christmas dinner or drinks on New Years, but you do have to consider how easy it is to age weight and how hard it can be to shed that weight as race season approaches.
Did I mention you should be in the pool, a lot!
A lot of athletes don't like to swim, but I'll give you the reasons why swimming is the best offseason workout. So follow along and hopefully you'll learn a thing or two that will put you steps ahead of where you started the last race season when the 2025 races kickoff.