This is the first in a series of Training Basics from Coach Andrew Simmons. In this episode, he breaks down how to build your base, and why it is important to keep the heart rate low and the pace easy in order to get the best results.

Is there more to optimal performance than just training? In this episode, Dr. Ańna M. Roby PhD, RDN, LD, CPT from Athlete Blood Test discusses how blood testing can be the secret to learning where you might be deficient an how to reach your ideal levels. Coach Andrew Simmons and Dr. Roby discuss how the dietary needs of elite, female, and youth athletes might all vary; as well as the actual benefit of supposed super-foods. 

Coaches Andrew Simmons and Lexi Miller go over the details of how to prepare for a destination race. This episode will discuss how to plan your travel, what to pack, what to do about food, and everything else you might want to know about traveling for your next race-cation. 

Destination Race Travel Guide PDF

Head Coach Andrew Simmons and Dr. Jesse Riley discuss what it takes to keep your body healthy and prevent the nagging injuries that plague endurance athletes. 

Professional trail runner, sports psychologist, business owner, and author, Addie Bracy sits down with Andrew Simmons to discuss the power of training your mind to reach your full potential.

Check out Addie's new book, Mental Training for Ultrarunning

Lexi Miller interviews Lifelong Endurance Head Triathlon Coach, Laura Bruck- Renzelman. Coach Laura goes into detail discussing some of the biggest obstacles in training, how to build confidence, and the importance of having a training community.

If you are interested in Coach Laura's Summer Triathlon Camp, you can sign up here: https://www.lifelongendurance.com/summer-triathlon-camp

Strength and Running coach, Hillary Osborne, discusses the importance of training your body for the riggers of trail and ultra running. She takes a deep dive into the physiological need for strength training, as well as how she uses her degrees in psychology and sports performance to insure success in her athletes.

Coach Andrew Simmons sits down with Nancy Hobbs, president of the American Trail Running Association (ATRA) to talk about the past, present, and future of the sport.