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Banana Snack Cake Recipe by Coach Sarah Portella   Every now and then I get a craving for banana bread. As a child my mom made banana bread A LOT. It always smelled so good as it was baking…and then I had to wait until it cooled before I could have a slice. Torture! One … Continued

How the Cornell Triathlon Team Has Remained Positive and Active During the Pandemic By Coach Tom Giannettino   In mid-March the Cornell Triathlon Team had their National Championship cancelled and that hasn’t stopped the team.  My Cornell University squad has far exceeded any pandemic blues. I’m so extremely proud of all these student athletes. Many of … Continued

Court Your Sport: Using the love of your sport for motivation by Colleen Sager, M.S., Sport Psychology Consultant Have you ever noticed that being a competitive athlete is much like being in a romantic relationship?  Both require commitment; a willingness to work on the problems that inevitably will arise, and when everything is going smooth, … Continued

New Runner’s: A Guide to Running on the Road by Coach Sarah Portella Hello friends! Today I wanted to talk basics. For a lot of you, you know the do’s and don’ts to running on the roads. But with the COVID crisis continuing, I have noticed A LOT more folks out there taking up running … Continued

Quarantine Sucks….but it doesn’t have to! By Colleen Sager, M.S., Sport Psychology Consultant   For many of us, we have been in some version of quarantine for the past few weeks. No doubt this has caused a roller coaster of emotions for all of us.  So far, we don’t know how long these quarantine phases … Continued

My race has been cancelled… Now What? by Colleen Sager, M.S., Sport Psychology Consultant   As many of us try our best to navigate through the daily challenges faced with COVID-19 restrictions, including the cancellation of our favorite past time, watching and training for sports – now is a good time to revisit your training/racing … Continued

Creating a Strength Training Program for Triathlon Success by Coach Sarah Portella Most of my athletes have a love-hate relationship with the gym. They want to get stronger for their respective sports, but between work, family and their in-sport training load they have a hard time wanting to carve out a couple of hours for … Continued

Conquering the Open Water Swim by Coach Sarah Portella One hundred meters into the race it happens. You panic. Every single technique you practiced goes right out the window. It is as if you’ve never been to the pool in your life, never mind swim countless yards in preparation. An unwelcome thought that you might … Continued

The Transition Period by Coach Sarah Portella For some of us triathletes, the end of May means that many of us have raced our first big events of the season. We have trained for months building up to this event and suddenly it is over, and memories are all that remain. The Training Peaks schedule … Continued