Polarized Training Pathway
In collaboration with Dr. Stephen Seiler, the “father of polarized training,” we have curated everything you need to know about the 80/20 training method.
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How to Coach Mom-Athletes with Empathy and Understanding
Being a mom and an athlete can require world-class juggling and coping skills. As a coach, how can you best support and empower these athletes? We find out from Coach Alison Freeman (who’s also a Mom-Athlete).
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Coaching Resilience, Every Cycle
Lauren Vallee brings a unique perspective to an athlete’s menstrual cycle, viewing it as an opportunity for coach and athlete to build resilience every single month.
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How the Menstrual Cycle Can Work to the Athlete’s Advantage
If an athlete is regularly tracking their menstrual cycle, it serves as a key performance indicator for adaptation and performance.
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Separating Fact from Fiction for Female Athletes—with Dr. Stacy Sims
When it comes to coaching female athletes there’s an abundance of myths and misconceptions. Physiologist Stacy Sims sets the record straight.
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How to Get Better Year After Year As an Ultra-Endurance Athlete
If you’re looking to tackle some ultra-endurance events it’s important to take a longer-term approach to your training that extends beyond a single season. We explain how and why.
Workout of the Week: Cool Your Jets
This short HIIT session can be used by cyclists or runners to work on power without putting too much stress on the body.
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Hone Your Marathon Speed Endurance with Speed-First Training
Run your target marathon pace by developing basic speed before anything else.
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Workout of the Week: Bikepacking Pre-Race Shakedown
Make sure you’re fully prepared for your next (or first) bikepacking adventure with this workout with a difference.
Bobby McGee’s 3 Tips for Improving Run Form
He’s coached Olympic and world champions—and in this video he gives his key tips that athletes of all abilities can follow to improve their running.
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The Stephen & Siren Seiler Series: Learning the Art of Coaching
Siren Seiler talks about the lessons she’s learned from life as an athlete that she’s transferring to her role as a coach.
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The Stephen & Siren Seiler Series: Finding the Right Training Formula for You
Learning what works best for your training and adaptation can be a process of trial and error, as the Seilers discuss in this latest video.
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The Stephen & Siren Seiler Series: Resuming Running and Building Good Habits
Siren Seiler talks about getting back into running and the importance of building good habits around training and recovery.
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The Stephen & Siren Seiler Series: Learning to Let Go
In the third part of our eight-part video series, Siren Seiler talks about learning to let go of expectations and start over after being sidelined with another injury.
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Why Is It So Hard to Go Easy?
You know your workout is supposed to be easy, but you just can’t help dropping the hammer sometimes. A leading neuroscientist lifts the lid on what’s going on in your brain when this happens—and what you can do about it.
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The Stephen & Siren Seiler Series: Siren Seiler on Bouncing Back from Overtraining and Injury
In part two of our new video series, Dr. Stephen Seiler talks with his daughter about her recovery from overtraining and injury.
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The Stephen & Siren Seiler Series: My Daughter’s Long Road Back to Health
We know him as a sports scientist, but he’s also a father and coach. In this eight-part video series, we see Dr. Stephen Seiler in all three roles as he talks candidly with his daughter Siren about her return to training after struggling with an eating disorder and RED-s.
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Planning Your Week From A Polarized Training Perspective
So you want to give the polarized training approach a go? Here’s how to map out your week using the 80/20 training model.
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How to Get Started with Polarized Training
You might have heard of polarized training, but do you know how to implement it in your training? We’re here to help you get started.
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