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Time crunched athlete, injury prone triathlete becomes great runner

I’d like to share a quick story about one of my athletes. Dianne Hammer is an everyday hero.

Dianne started her triathlon journey about 2 years ago and came to me for coaching last fall. She was plagued with injuries and feeling like she hadn’t reached her potential as an athlete. She was worried about how to balance staying healthy and getting faster with her work and family obligations.

Together we worked on a plan that fit her busy schedule and allowed her to spend time with her family. I checked in with her regularly to make sure she was following the advice of her physical therapist and worked these elements into her training plan.

By the end of the season, she hit PR’s in her swim, bike and especially her run. Running was her favorite sport, but where the injuries were most likely to start or get worse.She finished her season running faster, stronger, farther than ever and remained injury free. In her final race of the season, she raced with her daughter and husband.  “It was a great race. I feel like it really challenged me — more than any other race this season, I dug deep. And I sprinted hard to the finish and beat everyone around me!”

I’d like to share the techniques and skills I use to help all my athletes run faster, stronger and improve resistance to injury.   I’m conducting a series of running clinics in October and November.

Contact Coach Mantak

How to handle missed workouts

What do we do when life gets in the way and we miss a workout or two? Life gets in the way for everyone from time to time, all part of the human experience. Here are 9 tips to help you manage your lost workouts. Understand and accept why you are missing your workouts. Life […]

Race day warm up: does it really make a difference?

My initial response to this question is YES. But, that’s the simple answer. The more complicated answer is: it depends. Read on for 8 tips on how to understand which factors matter for you, how to get more out of your warm up, improve race results and learn sample warm up strategies for your next […]

The Women’s Guide to Triathlon This book presents female specific training, techniques and equipment for triathlon. Guided by the USAT Women’s Committee, whose goal is to encourage women’s participation in the sport, 20 of the sport’s top female coaches and athletes offer their winning advice. I am proud and honored to be one of the […]

Racer’s mindset: mental prep for triathletes

On race day, it’s often the competitor with the stronger mental approach that reaches his or her goals and dreams. Your mind can be your biggest asset or your worst enemy. Embrace the concept that you have the power to train your mind as you train your muscles. It simply takes observation, practice and a […]

Race prep training: Nail your next race

Race season is in full swing. It’s a busy time of year getting my athletes prepared for their upcoming races. Whether your big race is next weekend or at the end of the season, these six guidelines will help you cover all your bases so you’re ready to go when the gun goes off. Time […]

Blog Post: The USAT Fantasy Camp Experience

This blog post was reprinted from the USAT website. The Fantasy Camp Experience May 5, 2015 by Julianne Miata When I think about my experience at the USA Triathlon Fantasy Camp, one word comes to mind — fantasy. I use this word because unless you attended with our great crew, you would have a hard […]

Looking to get faster in your next big triathlon? Integrating speed work or interval training is a key factor in this quest. In this post, I focus on run and bike workouts specifically as swimming favors interval training year round. When to start incorporating interval training depends on your “training age”. By this I mean, […]

Find a Wetsuit That Suits You, Part 3

As a coach, I’m often asked questions about wetsuits. In the early days of triathlon, a wetsuit truly was an optional piece of equipment. More and more, it is becoming a required piece of equipment. To the most basic questions: Do I really need a wetsuit? Will a wetsuit make me faster? I respond: it […]

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