This week Coach Rob discusses in great detail the myths and realities of endurance training meant to loose weight or more specifically fat loss. Rob covers how HR devices measure caloric expenditure and how this relates to your work efforts. Coach Rob also discusses studies behind what are the optimal scenarios for fat and weight loss in both moderate and … Read More
Adventure Vacations for Endurance Athletes
Coach Rob and Mrs Coach Rob just got back from an adventure vacation! Coach Rob shares his experiences and tips about traveling to and in Costa Rica.
Learn travel tips
Shipping your bike
Selecting road and mountain bike guides
What an amazing experience Costa Rica is
Nutrition Tuesday’s – What to eat when dealing with Congestion
In this weeks Nutrition Tuesday’s Coach Rob is sitting in for Coach Kelli and talking about his attempts to deal with Congestion. Coach Rob talks about what often causes congestion and upper respiratory infections and ways you can potentiality still train and lessen the symptoms.
Preparatory Training Phase
In the last article, I spoke a bit about the transition from the in-season to the off-season. This is known as transition phase or the rest and recovery phase. During that phase, we want to clear our heads and get some casual activities that keep us moving but away from our primary sport. So what comes after the end … Read More
2 A Day Training for Faster Results
Ugh, it’s that time of the season. Many athletes I coach are trying to build a bigger peak for the last part of their seasons. So what can we do to improve the odds of increasing our peak? I hate to say it we need to work a bit harder. I know-I know the tag line at Positive Performance Coaching … Read More
January Featured Smoothie Recipe
There are times when it seems that all I consume are smoothies. So I decided to keep up with my recipes and share them with you my athletes and readers. One of my favorite “cheat” snacks is peanut butter cups so I have created a smoothie that comes pretty close to tasting like my favorite indulgence! Endurance athletes LOVE to … Read More