TRAINING
Reach Your True Performance Potential
Training, nutrition and recovery fundamentals that have stood the test of time BY CALVIN ZARYSKI FINISHERPIX High performance coach Calvin Zaryski is the 2021 World IRONMAN 70.3 Age Group Champion, 9X World XTERRA Age Group Champion. ZARYSKICALVIN
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still recall the first issue of IMPACT Magazine 30 years ago. I was a kinesiology student learning the art of coaching and exercise science. Three decades later, many training trends have come and gone. Similarly, much has changed in the area of wearable technology with high-performance sport being more accessible to many more people. Through it all, the basics of high performance have stood the test of time.
As an elite athlete and master endurance coach, I stay current with scientific research and applied learning. Much of this attention is driven by my athletic performance goals which included my first World IRONMAN 70.3 Championships on Sept. 17 in St. George, Utah. When preparing for a World Championships, I create a training program that has all the proven methods to maximize performance gains and recovery. The final six-eight weeks is what makes
the difference. I don’t waste my time or money on market-driven tools that have no validity or reliability. Furthermore, I keep my training, nutrition and recovery simple. The results of detailed planning and meticulous execution resulted in my first IRONMAN 70.3 World title at age 53 — a title earned riding a 15-yearold triathlon bike and without carbon plated shoes. My point is that your health and training trumps any equipment
Coach Cal Zaryski takes his own training advice to heart, winning his first IRONMAN 70.3 world title this fall in St. George, Utah.
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