

Alison Steiner Miller
- Jul 24
- 2 min
Hey Coach: Do I really need to taper?
This is one of the rare times that the answer isn’t “it depends” – the answer is YES! In a sport where more training generally means more...


Alison Steiner Miller
- Apr 7
- 4 min
Fueling strategies for training and racing
First and foremost, each athlete is unique. You will need to experiment with foods and fueling products to figure out what works best for...


Alison Steiner Miller
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Hey Coach: If I take a break during the off-season, won’t I lose all my fitness?
This is a super common fear among endurance athletes. And it’s understandable! We spend months (sometimes the better part of a year)...


Alison Steiner Miller
- Sep 30, 2022
- 4 min
Stress and performance, performance and stress
Cortisol is a beautiful thing. It’s your body’s main stress hormone that, along with adrenalin, creates the fight-or-flight reaction...


Alison Steiner Miller
- Jul 21, 2022
- 4 min
Seven not-so-secret tips to improve your transitions
If the fourth discipline of triathlon is nutrition, then the fifth is transitions. You spend so much time training to swim, bike and run...


Alison Steiner Miller
- Feb 22, 2022
- 3 min
To Supplement or Not to Supplement
It is often said that nutrition is the fourth discipline of triathlon. Indeed, we’ve all heard about how important it is to eat a...


Alison Steiner Miller
- Jan 19, 2022
- 2 min
Returning to training: Check your expectations at the door
So you took your coach’s advice to heart and you embraced the offseason. You relaxed, you recovered, you reconnected with friends, you...


Alison Steiner Miller
- Dec 14, 2021
- 2 min
Be consistent, rain or shine… or snow
So you’ve gotten the message that strength training has multiple benefits for endurance athletes, and that the off-season is an ideal...


Alison Steiner Miller
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Coffee, Company, and Covered Bridges: Embracing the Off-Season
About an hour north of us, there is an area slightly off the beaten path with several historic covered bridges. We are still fairly new...


Alison Steiner Miller
- Nov 16, 2021
- 4 min
Beyond the Finish Line: Post-Race Recovery Strategies
Triathletes tend to be a goal-oriented bunch. We spend so much time and energy planning our training. And our nutrition. And our gear....