Blog | California | Ricardo Mazzini

I want to motivate and inspire any athlete whether attempting their first race, or looking for a personal best.

Through my blog, I share my previous race experience, provide training tips that have worked for me, and write about tools I currently use.

Training during COVID

You mean, you still have a coach??? Racing this year took a bit of a hiatus for many of us. COVID-19 has forced us to re-prioritize our...

What is HRV and how I use it

With the holidays over, and the new year upon us, I thought this would be the perfect time to review my 2019 season, and explain how my...

IRONMAN ARIZONA RACE REVIEW

QUICK LOOK: Fun race, and very (VERY) spectator friendly. The swim is fast and easy to navigate.The three looped bike course is mostly...

HRV and Altitude Training

For the past 10 days I’ve been training at Boulder, which is about 1,600 meters above sea level (some days we reached 3,700 meters!)....

About the Worlds and Racing

It's been a while since I've written about my races this year, but I've definitely been training hard, and racing as much as I can. This...

Speed Hound Recovery System Review

It’s been about three months since Sam from Speed Hound Endurance asked me to test the new recovery system he has been developing. I was...

How bad do you want it?

Going to back to school is never easy. The idea of not having a steady source of income and becoming a full-time student again is...

Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz - September 11th

PR's, cold water, and lots of fun! I think I was probably one of the first people to sign up for the IM 70.3 Santa Cruz! I like to plan...

Tri Santa Cruz - August 14th

A fast, spectator-friendly course A few weeks ago, I had the chance to race at the Tri Santa Cruz Olympic distance triathlon organized by...

Whatever you do, commit to it.

If you want to be a doctor, commit to it. If you want to start your own business, commit to it. If you want the job of your dreams,...