Tag Archive for: Endurance

Member Stories: How FFC helped me overcome a devastating sports injury and find a new life purpose

Member Stories: How FFC Helped Me Recover From a Sports Injury & Find a New Life Purpose

How FFC member Ian LaBelle overcame a devastating sports injury, found a new passion and life purpose raising funds and awareness for an amazing cause. I was a pretty average kid growing up in New England. I had a supportive family, was decently…
An Interview with World Champion, Paralympic Swimmer & FFC Endurance Coach Tucker Dupree

An Interview with World Champion, Paralympic Swimmer & FFC Endurance Coach Tucker Dupree

Tucker Dupree is a professional swimmer. Not only that, he has been swimming professionally for 12 years, has swum for Team USA at the Paralympics, has won medals and World Championships, and is also one of FFC’s newest endurance coaches. FFC…
Member Stories: how FFC member John finished the Chicago Marathon

Member Stories: How FFC Helped Me Finish the Chicago Marathon

My name is John Jaramillo, and I finished the 2018 Chicago Marathon. In other words, I did something that I once deemed impossible to ever accomplish. Let me give you some context around the lack of believability in that endeavor: I grew up…
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About a VO2 Max Test & Why You Should Get One
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About a VO2 Max Test & Why You Should Get One

I love data. Being in marketing, I love being able to make smart decisions based on numbers and know that the route I’m taking my work has a good likelihood of succeeding. I also am a big fan of nerdy stuff when it comes to fitness and wellness…
Member Stories: Learning that More Fun Leads to Better Triathlon Training

Member Stories: Learning that More Fun Leads to Better Triathlon Training

I joined FFC in December last year as an early Christmas present to myself. After a successful year of racing, I was ready to head into the “off-season”. Even though I had a successful and enjoyable season, I was looking forward to taking…
Becoming Tri-Fit: The Fitness Support Network I Found at FFC

Becoming Tri-Fit: The Fitness Support Network I Found at FFC

Last summer I, a thirty-something British woman, relocated from London to Chicago. I have an extensive background in marathon and ultra-marathon running, but by the time I arrived in Chicago, at the end of June 2017, my fitness was at an all-time…
Tips for a first-time marathon runner with the Bright Pink team at FFC

Training Tips for A First-Time Marathon Runner

So you’ve conquered all of the other races – 5K, 10K, half-marathon... now, it’s time for the big show: your very first marathon! First, congratulations on making the plunge into one of the most difficult and rewarding achievements for…
How to achieve more efficient triathlon transitions

How To Make More Efficient Triathlon Transitions

As an operations consultant, I provide information to my clients about doing things faster, more efficiently with less wasted time or money and repeatedly. If you are in business and want to grow, you really want to establish the least costly…
Member Stories: How TriMonster Helped Me Finish My First Triathlon at 70

Member Stories: How TriMonster Helped Me Finish My First Triathlon at 70

This past year, I decided it was time to get serious about endurance – specifically in swimming. I spent a lot of time researching and clicked through many web pages reading up on FFC’s TriMonster Endurance program. “If not now, when?”…