The Benefits of Base Building – and How to Get Started
Unless you have a destination race early in 2019, it can be easy to procrastinate about training in any serious way in the dead of winter. Summer seems so far…
How To Fit Training Into Your Life
Finding the time to train for a triathlon, regardless of the distance, is challenging – especially when you’re trying to do it while succeeding at your full time job, raising…
My Ironman Chattanooga Journey
~ Guest post by CLPT athlete David Harkey Cindy asked me to write a race report about my experience in Chattanooga. Friends, family and colleagues at work have all been…
Improve your Swim in the Off-Season
You are a triathlete. You’ve finished your last race of the season. You were looking forward to some down time and now you don’t know what to do with yourself…
Leveraging Your End of Season Fitness the Safe Way
Athletes who have been training for an entire year towards a goal race can have trouble stepping it back after the event is over, and the first week of recovery…
Training for the 70.3 or Ironman distance takes a lot of planning, and commitment.
From Olympic to Iron Distance – Are You Ready to Commit?
It’s bound to happen. At some point, triathletes give some consideration to taking on the challenge of doing a half or full iron distance race. Many commit and begin without…
CLPT at MultiSport Canada Gravenhurst
CLPT will be at Gravenhurst on July 14 & 15 as the official coach sponsor. Come by the tent to speak with one of our coaches or athletes, and find…
Coached Open Water Swim Sessions
Swimming with a group is both safer, and develops important skills for racing. Join CLPT coach Sophie Hotchkiss at our coached open water swim sessions on Tuesday evenings throughout July…
From Short Distance to Long Course (Olympic)
Be Prepared for Your Race Distance – From Sprint to Long Course Training & Racing ~ by Sophie Hotchkiss, CLPT coach, elite triathlete & cyclist Most people choose to start…
Ironman 101 – Getting Comfortable With Going Beyond Your Comfort Zone
Ironman racing requires some special planning and organizing just because of the length of time you are out there racing. Whether you take 9 hours or 17 hours, it is…