

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)...


Shifting nutrition during your off-season
The off-season can be a time to change things up a bit. We, your Axes dietitians, often get questions regarding weight management or...


Brad Johnson
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
A new season lies ahead, but FIRST, what can we learn from last season?
Looking ahead to a new training and racing season can be exciting! What new adventures are in store for you in 2023? Do you have new...


John Rhodes
- Dec 28, 2022
- 2 min
Off-season priorities: strength training and ???
Once the triathlon season is over, we often spend time trying to figure out what to do next! The end of the season is a great time for...


Brad Johnson
- Dec 20, 2022
- 3 min
Now what? Adjusting your goals when things don’t go as planned
Let’s face it: things don’t always go as planned or as we had hoped they might. Most of us have been there. If you haven’t been there,...


John Rhodes
- Sep 30, 2022
- 3 min
Hey Coach: How much time should I take off after a race?
How much time we take off after a race depends on a number of factors: Is it the end of your season or do you still have other races you...


John Rhodes
- Jan 5, 2022
- 3 min
Off-Season Weight Gain: Good or Bad?
Many triathletes and endurance athletes fear taking an off-season due to two things: loss of fitness and weight gain. This hits home for...


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...


John Rhodes
- Dec 7, 2021
- 1 min
Off-Season Strength – Why?
Now that the 2021 triathlon season is over, athletes are trying to figure out what to do! As Coach Alison stated in her blog last week,...


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...