Author: Bryan Coward

I found the following question on Quora today: What tips/advice can you give to a triathlon newbie who is good at running and cycling but is let down by their poor swimming technique? Swimming is the most technical of the three parts of a triathlon; the sport has a steep learning curve, and swimming quickly … Continue reading Beginner Triathlon Swimming;

Traveling is a challenge and an opportunity for endurance athletes. For those of us set in a regular training schedule, the disruption of training can result in loss of fitness. It's smart to plan vacations around your training season, but that's not always possible. With a bit of planning, it's possible to manage your training … Continue reading Training while traveling;

***Before I dive into this, a clavicle fracture can be very serious. You should go see a doctor, probably an Emergency Room. Clavicle fractures can result in terrible complications like lung punctures and can be life-threatening in rare circumstances. Go get it checked*** Cyclists and skiers frequently fracture their clavicles due to the risk of … Continue reading So you’ve fractured a clavicle…

Five weeks post fracture, I'm happy to report that things are finally on the mend and I have returned to mostly normal life. I ran 2 miles 35 days after my accident, and felt good enough to run 4 more the day after. For the most part, my fitness has dropped off and I feel … Continue reading Clavicle Fracture; Five weeks in

Training balance is an important measure for managing performance and training. Training causes physiological changes in the body, adaptations which help you perform better. But building fitness and making these adaptations take time; in the short term an increase in training will make you fatigued. Over time, and with rest, fitness will increase. The continual … Continue reading Training Basics; Training Balance, Fitness and Fatigue

Fitness is a basic measure of how well trained an athlete is. All other things equal, we'd assume that an athlete will perform better after going through more rigorous training; that training would help them build more fitness.Cycling for years measured fitness with feel, logging miles and duration of training on the bike, but the … Continue reading Training Basics; Fitness

I am out of commission for the near future due to a clavicle fracture and spending the interim developing a comprehensive training plan to facilitate a fantastic next season. There are several pillars to endurance training that every cyclist needs to be familiar with when developing a training plan.Overload is the physiological concept in all … Continue reading Training Basics; Overload, the way to get better

Clavicle fractures are a common injury for cyclists, commonly the result of a blow directly to the shoulder. The clavicle, commonly called the collarbone, acts as a strut between the rib cage and shoulder blade. The bone facilitates shoulder mobility in all directions.Breaking the bone didn't hurt too bad, but I had plenty of road … Continue reading Clavicle Fracture, two weeks in;

On 6/2/2018 I raced the Cat4/5 at the Watermelon Criterium. The race is held on the Rutgers New Brunswick Campus, with a four corner course a little under a mile long. The race was advertised as 40 minutes but was more like 30 which ended up being 12.2 miles.There were over 35 people registered, and about that … Continue reading Race Report: Watermelon Criterium

Today I raced the Bound Brook Criterium, Cat 3/4 race. This was the first race mass start race I have competed in with Cat. 3 riders and they did not disappoint. Average speed for the race was 24.5, marginally faster than the BLP Grand Prix Cat. 4/5 last month. The race was longer by about … Continue reading Race Report: Bound Brook Criterium