Vance Jacobs Photography Over the next few months, Helming Athletics will be taking to the road to work with cycling teams, CrossFit gyms, and even present at a major triathlon expo: Bear Development Camp: Helming Athletics is pleased to be part of the Bear Development all-team cycling camp this upcoming weekend, getting these talented [...]
Vance Jacobs Photography January is already almost over, making for a very quick start to the 2013 year. There is a lot to look forward to in this upcoming season, some of which I will outline below: Collaborative Efforts 2013 will be a year of collaboration with the Bear Development Cycling team, the Golden [...]
Vance Jacobs Photography Happy Holidays from Helming Athletics Happy Holidays from Helming Athletics As many of you know, I will soon be departing on a 3 week adventure to South East Asia with my wife. I’m really looking forward to exploring a new area of the world, to relaxing, and to being with her. And [...]
Vance Jacobs Photography. A friend and fellow coach once told me that success can only be measured if we share it with others… Reflecting on these words, I couldn’t be more than thankful, excited, and inspired by all the athletes who decided to share their athletic development and experience with me this year…the first year [...]
The Disconnect: Just two weeks ago, I traveled to San Diego for the USA Triathlon Art & Science Symposium. I looked forward to the continuing education and the opportunity to converse with some of the country’s best minds in triathlon. And I learned a lot. Robbie Ventura–former professional cyclist and now endurance coach–gave an excellent [...]
The racing season’s winding down. Now that most athletes are far away from any specific racing, most runners, triathletes and cyclists add some unstructured workouts and some variety to the training plan for balance. It’s also the time of year most endurance athletes hit the gym. And for good reason. Want to improve your V02 [...]
Photo by Vance Jacobs Photography Aim for a B+ on Nutrition. A Jesse Thomas Re-post: I first came across this insightful and funny article by pro triathlete Jesse Thomas about a month ago. I was finishing up my recent article comparing solid versus liquid fueling for triathlon, and I wanted to get some personal input [...]
Drinking versus Chewing Calories: What’s Better? The above quote exists on the back of my friend John’s shirt. He created some team t-shirts for his crew to wear while supporting him on his first 100 mile endurance run this past year. While I hate to burst John’s bubble, being awesome alone can only get you [...]
