VIPEnduranceRacing

Marathon and Triathlon Coaching

[Brad Culp @bbculp]

@Alan_Couzens When I first moved to San Diego and started training with an Ironman world champ, I thought I wasn't training most days. Some rides were so easy that I had to take my power meter off because I didn't want to look at such a low number.

[Boston Marathon @bostonmarathon]

🦄Boston Marathon Registration Updates🦄

Announcing 2026 Registration Dates, 2027 Qualifying Window and New Downhill Course Procedures.

Read more at https://t.co/fZ8GMg9EfK

[Gary Brecka @thegarybrecka]

The most underrated fat loss tool?
Rucking.

Walking with weight.
Burns 3x the calories of walking.
No joint pain. No impact.
Just primal movement with a pack.

[Trey Hannam @TJHannam10]

Very important reminder 🔥

Read twice + save

[VIPEnduranceRacing @VipEndurance]

@pjonesbaseball We dont rise to the level of our expectations but fall to the level of our training.

[Jim Shapiro @jimshapiro]

Day 1 of practice.

The last day of practice.

[Dr. Rhonda Patrick @foundmyfitness]

Is there an upper limit to how much protein our body can use per meal?

In humans, 20–25 grams of protein maximally stimulates muscle protein synthesis. The thinking goes that any “excess” protein consumed will be oxidized and left unused by the body.

But a new study from podcast guest Luc Van Loon challenges that thinking.

Consuming 100 grams of protein in a single meal leads to a dose-dependent increase in circulating amino acids. It also increases plasma, muscle, and whole-body protein synthesis to a greater degree than 25 grams of protein.

This anabolic response was prominent 0–4 hours after consuming 100 grams of protein but increased even further in the 4–12 hour postprandial period.

Our body will use all of the protein we eat, even if it’s more than 20–25 grams — it just takes longer to digest and absorb.

Watch full episode now:
https://t.co/qpJf0c5uoz

[Eric Cressey @EricCressey]

Don't confuse being confident and loud with being correct and proficient, and don't confuse being quiet with not having the answers. Many emboldened coaches are idiots, and many bright ones are very reserved. Just because someone has a megaphone doesn't mean you have to listen.

[Emma ate that @sparklycute231]

Congratulations Craig! Simply the best!

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

@BenTracyIV Thanks Ben!

Because the direct implication is...

If you are significantly time limited, you are significantly performance limited.

Most don't want to hear/acknowledge that.

[VIPEnduranceRacing @VipEndurance]

@feelthebyrn1 I would see how you respond to adding in some supine and prone Hamstring tantrums for prehab work for a few weeks.

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

Your regular reminder:

The intensity needed for improvement is much lower than you think

[VIPEnduranceRacing @VipEndurance]

Great visual of how tight lats may effect swimmers from traveling in a tight streamline tunnel #streamline #swimmer #triathlete

[The Innovation | Medicine @Innov_Medicine]

The relationship of scapula to latissimus dorsi (cadaveric video). via @scientissimum
#MedEd #MedTwitter

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

Important reminder for this time of year:

The fitness lags behind the work.

So, whether you're being diligent now or you're being a lazy git, you'll see the accompanying result in a month or 2 😊

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

Step 1: Overcome the fear.

You can train much easier than you think and still improve.

[VIPEnduranceRacing @VipEndurance]

@Alan_Couzens Stimulate don’t detonate!

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

11. Instant Gratification: An innate desire for instant gratification makes fools of smart men and women. The greatest returns in life come from playing long-term games in a world obsessed with short-term results.

[TrainingPeaks @TrainingPeaks]

We've reached the point of our scheduled maintenance where operations of the TrainingPeaks platform will be unavailable as we migrate to our next-generation database. We don’t expect this to last more than 2 hrs, but there may be a delay in processing once we are up and running.

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

Hard truth:

If you can't hold your zone 2 pace/power for multiple hours, it's not your zone 2 pace/power!

Time to revisit your zones.

[Alan Couzens @Alan_Couzens]

Reminder:

Winter is the time to take inventory of your general athleticism and to do more of the stuff that you suck at.

For us life-long endurance athletes, this generally means a WHOLE lot of strength and mobility work. 🏋️🧘