Triathlon Teleseminar with Pro Triathlete Heather Golnick

Summary: (http://www.rockstartriathlete.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/heather_running.jpg)-In this triathlon expert teleseminar from the Rock Star Triathlete Academy, triathlon coach and pro Heather Golnick addresses listener questions, including: Colter Hammer - Salt Lake City - If my swim is not my "strong point", should I train just to get through the swim? Should I focus on my strength in cycling and running and just maintain a good swim base ore really go after it? kim - sarasota - Heather I am on the rev3 site and I see you are working with Tara from the Biggest Loser. Can you tell us about it? glori campbell - brooklyn, ny - as a female athlete do you feel any energy loss during your menstrual cycle and if so, how do you handle it while training and during races? also has over-training ever affected your cycle? thank you! zach - sandusky - would the rev3 race in cedar point be a good one for my first iron distance event Alex - Indianapolis - im looking for a camp that includes Lactate threshold, VO2Max testing, Metabolic efficiency etc type testing early thins year but there are so many!!! any suggestions? im planning 3 half's and a full in December this year. Eric - Knoxville - Heather can you tell us about your new Tri Series? Can age-groupers win money??  Justin - DC - Did you have aspirations of going pro in your first couple years of racing? If not, how did that career choice come about? Patrick - Smyrna, TN - I have and have always had trouble keeping my fingers warm during winter bike rides. I already wear a good, cycling specific glove and a cotton base layer, and I still feel like I'm going to give myself frostbite on rides over an hour. Any advice? Todd - Calgary - Hi Heather, what are your top 3 tips for managing your IM training time and ensuring you don't neglect your family. When are your ideal workout times? scott - brown deer, wi (Approve)  Hey Heather, We all miss you at the Schroeder YMCA! Looking forward to your returning to see us in WI again. My question is: after all the life experiences you've had...what keeps you motivated for racing? Robin - Mesa, AZ (Approve)  There are now several variations of the "5 hour energy" shots. What is the consensus on these products? Are they healthy? Do they help endurance athletes? Lynn - Washington, DC (Approve)  Thanks for taking our questions Heather. I have a question about early morning work outs and planning eating before/ after. I run 6 miles or bike around 5:30 am- should I try to get up one hour earlier and eat something before hand? And if so, what do you reccomend? Ted - San Francisco (Approve)  What do you suggest for doing IM 5 weeks after another IM- particularly biking and running workouts? Second one will be tougher course but higher probability of qualifying for Kona. Keep reading to download the full audio file! (http://www.rockstartriathlete.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif) (http://www.rockstartriathlete.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif) (http://www.rockstartriathlete.com/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/img/trans.gif)