Paragon Training

These races don’t run themselves!

New announcement! Paragon Training has partnered with THEMAGIC5 to provide custom fit goggles to our athletes.

1. Browse the range of THEMAGIC5 goggle lenses
2. Scan the contours of your face with their app
3. Receive custom goggles in 1-3 weeks
4. Just keep swimming!

There is no progress in comfort 😬.

Our mission to provide expert coaching and resources for driven athletes is growing and our team that supports this mission is growing as well.

If you are as passionate about endurance sports as we are and driven to help others be successful, we might have a place for you. Review and apply for our job openings: https://www.paragontraining.org/job-opportunities

Open positions include:

📸📹: Media & Marketing
👨‍💻: Administrative Support
⏱: Coaching

Your dreams are free but that finish line... you have to work for it 🏁.

October Athlete Spotlight - Meet Agustín (Gus) Salvat!

Our October Athlete Spotlight shines on Agustin Salvat! Gus is a man of many adventures and unique hobbies, triathlon is just one of them. Read the Q&A with Gus on our blog!

October Athlete Spotlight - Meet Agustín (Gus) Salvat! Meet our October Athlete Spotlight, Agustín Salvat! Spend a few minutes with Gus and you'll quickly learn he always has a good story to shar

Congrats to our 70.3 podium finishers last weekend 🏆!

🥇 Diana Ruderman at IM 70.3 North Carolina
🥈 Lexa Rijos at IM 70.3 Waco
🥉 Carlos Torres at IM 70.3 Waco
🥉 Sarah Lucero at IM 70.3 Waco
🥉 Relay of Zack Dorman, Aldo Valverde, and Michael Merlot at IM 70.3 Waco.

Way to represent the team and !

Congrats athletes. Ya'll the real MVP's 👏👍✌️😎.

What a day! 🏊‍♀☔️🚴‍♂️🌦🏃‍♂️🏆

KONA QUALIFIED 🌺🏆💥‼️

Congrats to Emi Nix and Kelly Brown for staying tough on a hard day in Texas and qualifying for the 2023 Ironman World Championships at Ironman Waco today!

Good luck to all our athletes racing this weekend 👏!

Stay focused.
Have Fun.

Racked, ready, and rarin' to go!

Good luck to our 4 athletes racing Ironman Waco tomorrow and 3 racing Ironman 70.3 North Carolina. Get out there and

Aero is everything 🚴‍♂️💨.

Remember that when the going gets tough and the wind picks up this weekend. Put your head down and keep the watts up!

The crew behind the camera 📸.

Our support crew will be out in full force again this weekend in Waco, Tx capturing images of our athletes and helping them . Make sure to smile and wave as you fly by 😀👋!

Thanks to Alberto Arenas , Christian Peter Chacon , and Pol Salcedo for all you do!

Best wishes to Dale and Mark as they compete in the IRONMAN World Championship tomorrow! 🌊🚲🏃🏻🌺

Dale qualified at IRONMAN Arizona in 2019, and Mark qualified at IRONMAN Waco in 2021. Time to test and celebrate all the hard work and training!

Team Paragon is behind you, even if the winds are not 💨

Tracking on the Ironman app. Start times for them are 6:50am and 7:35am Hawaii time.

Join our fantasy game for the Ironman World Championships this weekend! The winner wins a free swim cap. Speed not included. https://www.obstri.com/fantasy/leagues/join/FWZJ50XT

Team album dropping... soon? 🎤💿

We'll be goofing it up at our next team race in Waco soon. Will we se you there?!?

Kona Sale! 🌺🏷

We are less than 1 week away from the return of the World Championships to Kona, Hawaii. In honor of the occasion, we are offering 25% off ALL our training plans through next Sunday!

https://www.paragontraining.org/training-plans

Our training plans have helped everyone from beginner athletes to veterans perform at the 140.6 distance. We even have an an athlete racing in Hawaii who qualified using our Advanced Training Plan ✅.

All our training plans include:
📋 Instructions for setting your training zones
📧 Email support if you have specific questions
📲 Workout exports to your training device
🧘‍♀️Mobility routines to keep you loose
🏋️Strength training & core work

Whether you are training for your first race or an experienced athlete, we are confident that following a structured plan will help you get there. Your job is just to 😉.

Nutrition Matters 🥑🫘🍎

Today, our team Nutritionist and Registered Dietitian, KN Nutrition, shared some special tips and insights in an email to our coached athletes. This was inspired by her wealth of knowledge and some discussions our coaching team has been having about athletes and their fueling habits. A few of her simple but important tips are:

1️⃣ Recovery days are not days to cut back on nutrition.
2️⃣ If weight loss is a goal, it should happen away from training.
3️⃣ Women should never train fasted.

Of course there is more but the main takeaway for athletes is that you should not be afraid to eat!

Reach out to Krista or our coaching team if you are interested in learning more and we'd love to help you .

What's scarier than being chased by a Paragonian on the run course? Being chased by TWO!! Nothing makes you like knowing your teammates are behind you pushing you.

Winning is an attitude, not a spot on the podium 😃🏆.

Finisher = Winner in our book. Some fun stats from the weekend ⬇️

💯 Percent of athletes finished what they started 👊
🏅3 First time finishers
1️⃣4️⃣ Different age groups
🥇11 Winners of their category
🏆 15 Podium finishers in their category

Congrats you legends 🏆! We had a 100% finisher rate across 33 team members racing internationally and domestically today 💯. Racing is painful but it’s much better knowing you have teammates out there suffering with you.

We're racked, ready, and all smiles here at the Kerrville Triathlon Festival. Good luck to ALL our team members racing around the country and the world 🌎!

Lots of finish lines are on the horizon for our athletes this weekend 🏁. Eyes ahead and remember that it's supposed to hurt!

A proper bike fit might be one of the single most impactful gains you can take advantage of on the bike.

Ensure comfort ☺️
Improve aerodynamics 🌬
Gain power ⚡️

We are extremely privileged here at Paragon Training to have partnered with one of the best bike fitters in the business: High Tech Cycling Studio

Alberto's knowledge and understanding of the sport is extensive. He has attended fitting clinics around the world and been inside the wind tunnel.

Not only does he listen 👂to each athlete and their needs, but he educates 🧑‍🏫 with enthusiasm throughout the entire fitting process.

It's Winnerval Wednesday 🥇!

While intervals alone don't make you great. For the well-trained and aerobically fit athlete, including some mid-week intensity can be key 🔑 in taking your cycling to the next level.

This week, we share a favorite combo set of ours.

Training Tip Tuesday: If you want to get better at swimming, you have to swim! 🏊‍♀️🩲🤿

Whether it's with a group or on your own, get on a structured plan and get to work 💪.

Teammates are always willing to lend a helping hand 👋.

Meet our September , Tracy Schuleman! Tracy was integral in helping many of our team members join the Jewish Community Center (JCC) during 2020 when they were one of the only pools open in San Antonio. Our swim practices have flourished at the JCC, where Tracy is Director of Recreation & Fitness Services.

At 66, Tracy also has the wonderful honor of being Team Paragon's most wise and seasoned athlete. She did her first triathlon 37 years ago!

Read the Q&A with Tracy on our blog!
https://www.paragontraining.org/post/september-athlete-spotlight-meet-tracy-schuleman

Today, as part of our mission to provide a variety of educational tools and resources for athletes 👩‍🏫📖, we were excited to partner with Victorem Performance Nutrition to provide sweat test and sodium loss 🧂 analysis.

Ten athletes walked away with new knowledge 🧠 that will help them better prepare and perform at their upcoming races this fall 🏆!

Everything is more fun with a teammate by your side 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️. Tag a teammate or training partner below 👇! ✌️

Hey athletes, we know you’re a sweaty bunch 😅, and that's why we’ve partnered up with Precision Fuel & Hydration as a team sponsor to help you find out just how MUCH salt you lose when training and racing 🧂!

Victorem Performance Nutrition is in San Antonio to offer sweat testing for athletes THIS Saturday.

The results will give will give you exact numbers to make sure you are replacing the correct amount of sodium when training and racing ✅.

Team Paragon members can check their email for a link to a discounted rate. If you are not a team member, you can still sign up at this link: https://victoremperformancenutrition.as.me/schedule.php?appointmentType=36722925

“Transition is the ‘No Pain Free Gain’ zone.” -Mark Allen

We all know that that the race clock doesn’t stop ticking just because you take 17 minutes to change a pair of socks 🧦🤪. Coach .higg is running a transition practice this weekend for her athletes and inviting all Paragon team members to attend! Check out our channel and group for details and don’t waste any time at your next race ⏱🏁!

Grimace 😬 or smile 😃?

It could be either while waiting for the swim to start!

While the start of an event can be daunting and scary, take confidence in your training and know that you’ve done the work to be ready.

Nothing quite beats that finish line feeling!

Can’t wait!

Shout-out to the top local clubs racing IRONMAN & IRONMAN 70.3 Waco: NVDM Coaching, TriDot Triathlon Training, Paragon Training, FW TriClub - Friends Who Tri and Frisco Triathlon Club!

We can't wait to see you and all our IRONMAN TriClubs on race day!

Alli heard that was running a sale 🏷 for all our team members, so she decided to lather up! Members of Team Paragon can check the discord channel 📲 for info on how to take advantage of the extra discount this weekend.

We heard there was some cold water in the far North so we sent a team of swim 🏊‍♀️ runners 🏃‍♀️ up to Michigan to check it out! All finished, Emily Selig WON the overall female, Sarah & Lexa placed 2nd in the womens team division, & everyone had fun! Now if you ladies can bring some cool temps back to Texas, we’d appreciate it!

Go whenever the gravel takes you. Good luck to a crew of our Paragonians racing gravel this weekend in Utah!

The home office is certainly a great place to embody The Pursuit of Excellence.

August Athlete Spotlight - Meet Tom Sawyer

Our this month shines on Thomas Sawyer! Tom raced his first triathlon in 1989! Read the full Q&A with Tom on our blog.

August Athlete Spotlight - Meet Tom Sawyer Meet our August Athlete Spotlight, Thomas Sawyer! Tom has been swimming, cycling, and running for as long as he can remember. He continues t

Train so hard that this is the only view your competition gets to see on race day. 👊🏼⛽️💨

A school of triathletes 🐠🐠

Teamwork makes the dream work. Find a teammate and get the work done!

Details matter.

Reset.
Refocus.
Head down.
Eyes up.
It’s Monday.

Racing is always tough.
And that’s why we do it.
Congrats to all our racers today from Idaho to Texas. 🥔🤠👊🏼