The year 2022 is rapidly coming to a close. It was a very successful year for Catalyst Multisport clients, with multiple goals achieved , be it PR’s, podiums, stepping up distance or simply getting out there and doing it. It was also a year in which things almost returned to normal in regards to travel, racing and life in general. I will ignore the 2 World Championship races in the same year and the new normal regarding Kona as that does not affect the vast majority of us. With that said as we are about to swap out that 2022 calendar for a brand spanking new 2023 one here are 23 of my thought ..read more

Until I was 40, I was a recreational athlete. What I mean by this is that I exercised without specific competition in mind. I ran and lifted weights and rode a bike (mostly indoors at spin class), but I didn’t really consider it “training.” I wasn’t racing. I didn’t even wear a heart rate monitor or track my workouts at all. I just worked out. I liked working out. In fact, if someone had called me an “athlete” five years ago, I would have laughed. Yet as my kids got older, and I found myself with a little more time (emphasis on the word *little*). I started running with other people. I ..read more

You may be thinking why is a chiropractor turned triathlon coach reminding you to take your meds. Well, in this case it is not the kind of meds you are think about but rather MEDS, all caps. So you say what does that mean, well I am here to help you out. MEDS is the acronym for: Mind Exercise Diet Sleep You hear Coach Amy and I talk about the cornerstones of athletic training and MEDS pretty much sums it up. As we begin a new year with focus on 2022, I thought it appropriate that we remember this little acronym to help us as we move along our athletic journey. To better understand w ..read more

With a little apprehension, both from a fitness standpoint and from the media’s depiction of Florida, I decided to sign up for the sprint race at Challenge Miami. The last time I raced was in July of 2019 and since then my training had been sporadic to say the least. None the less, myself and my brave companion, Huckleberry took on the adventure of traveling from the cold and snow of the Northeast to the warm and sun (and masklessness) of Florida. We arrived a day early to get the lay of the land and were pleasantly surprised to see pretty much everyone wearing masks and following social dist ..read more

Over the years, regardless of how many educational pieces I do, how many seminars/webinars I conduct, or how many one on one conversations I have with athletes the same three question continue to pop up: What, When and How Much Do I Eat Before I Workout What and How Much Do I Eat/Drink During a Workout What, When and How Much Do I Eat After I Workout  Over the next three posts, we will go over each of these questions in great detail and offer some options to help give the confounding concept of nutrition a little more clarity.  A quick note to keep in mind before we jump in ..read more

Here is the link to a recent Zoom Webinar me and my associate coach, Amy Woods of Amy Woods Fitness, www.amywoodsfitness.com did regarding the proper approach to functional strength training for the endurance athlete. We go through the progress of a strength training season, give insight as to why strength training is important and some examples of a sound strength training program. I hope you enjoy and if you have any questions, please reach out to us at info@catalystmultisport.life. Zoom Link ..read more

We recently did a webinar in conjunction with Cape Cod Seasports regarding transitioning your cycling training indoors. We discussed the various types of trainers, the pros and cons of each, as well as, had a discussion on how to set up a Zwift account and ride in that virtual environment. I hope you find it interesting and if you have any questions, please click the link below to set a time to chat. https://zoom.us/rec/share/WBWtBuBxmDEbFPexgAObotDTjROMpr_gYbO78EJI_4_JAsVXD8CqtM99mFcxIEw1.JbfVkqdXfF8XKkEk?startTime=1605223413000 Let's Chat ..read more

Some may say that I have gone about this a little backwards with regards to setting up your season and then establishing your goals but often times our season is set for us, meaning we can’t really choose a specific date to race, what the specifics of the race are for the date we choose to race or the race Ironman chooses for us after cancelling the majority of the season. That is why I went about having you set up your season, as we discussed in my last blog post, https://www.catalystmultisport.life/blog/buildingyouratp, and then try to set up your goals for the upcoming season, so here we g ..read more

SUCCESS FOR TOMORROW STARTS TODAY:  The season that wasn’t is now, for most, in the rearview mirror, Thank God and that means it is now the perfect time to start thinking of next season. You along with your coach can design an annual training plan (ATP) detailing out next season’s goals by working backwards from your “A” race (or time frame). Why, you say should we be worrying about this now. Well the short answer is every journey needs a map and your ATP is that road map. Your ATP details each  aspect of the plan, including races, training phases, tests, recovery weeks and a sports ..read more

Well the season that wasn’t is quickly coming to an end and most of us in the multisport world are entering that phase of the season we call the off-season. That does not necessary mean me and my athletes are totally shutting things down but rather it is that phase of the season where take a step back to reflect, rekindle and re-establish as we start to look at next season. In that vein, I sat down and put together an outline for my coached athletes to give them a bit of insight into what is in store for the year ahead, some tidbits on training, nutrition, habits and lifestyle which may help ..read more