OTHER INDOOR OPTIONS: Computrainer A Computrainer can be described as an indoor trainer with a computer that ap- plies resistance to your wheel to simulate hills on a course that you watch on your computer or projected on a screen. There are numerous triathlon and road race courses available in the software, or you can purchase videos that take you on a video of the actual race course. There are also tools to evaluate your pedal stroke, and you will have heart rate, cadence and power data.


Rollers These can be used as an indoor trainer, but the bike is not anchored which requires a great amount of balance. The bike sits on the rollers and will only stay upright if the rider is on and pedaling. i have a few clients who use rollers, but


alternate between this and their trainer. This can be effective for improving han- dling skills.


Spinning Class A nice spinning class at a gym can be a super aerobic workout and add variety to indoor training. it is important to spend most of the time on the bike that will be used in the race. So, with my clients i will suggest spinning once every couple of weeks if they enjoy it and an outdoor or trainer ride for the other sessions. Also, i encourage them to find an instructor who is a cyclist or triathlete. These instructors will hopefully offer more interval and endurance work and less “jumps” and exercises that can be risky on the bike.


Mountain Biking if you or your client owns a mountain bike, this is a training option for bad


weather. it is easier on a mountain bike than a triathlon bike to bundle up in thick gloves and a heavy coat to hit the trails. And, it provides skill work — balance, cadence and strength.


So, no excuses! you are now armed with fantastic ideas on how to make your and your clients’ indoor trainer rides effective and provide you with a base for the best season ever.


Sally Drake is a USA Triathlon Level II certified coach and has been coaching endurance athletes of all ages and skill levels since 2006. Sally also specializes in functional strength and is an AFAA certi- fied personal trainer and a certified spin- ning instructor. Visit www.sallydrake.com or www.sbrstl.com for more information.


TRITON SWIM TRAINER W


hile there is no perfect swim training substitute to replace a quality pool workout


is a clear benefit to utilizing an apparatus like the Triton Swim


Trainer for freestyle strength and speed training while out of the water. A dryland trainer cannot do it all because buoyancy is what provides the ease of body rotation in water not possible with land devices. However, unlike other trainers, the Triton allows you to customize your freestyle stroke path to rep- licate exactly how your arms move through the water during pool workouts or competition, thus taking dryland to a higher level of neuromuscular strength training benefit. You essentially dial in your swim stroke on the Triton as you would in the water and accomplish precision stroke work at your home, office or gym effectively replacing pool time yardage.


View a demonstration at www.tritonfitness.com or contact info@tritonfitness.com


(especially one supervised by a certified coach) there


arguably the next best thing to the pool


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