DIY Cell Phone Bike Mount: How To Use A Phone Belt Clip To Hold Your GPS-Enabled Phone
In preparation for another year of biking, I took my bike in for a long-overdue tuneup. It… [MORE]
Bike Storage Solution: How To Choose & Install A Bike Hoist To Free Up Space In Your Garage
Bike hoists are a great storage solution to free up floor space in your garage or apartment. Maybe… [MORE]
A Collection Of The Best Cold Weather Training Tips For Running, Cycling & Swimming [Triathlete Winter Training]
It is recommended that triathletes have 2 different types of training regimes: a summer… [MORE]
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VIDEO: Tips To Prepare You For The Open Water Swim At A Triathlon
In the following video, you'll find some great tips to prepare you for the open water swim… [MORE]
5K Races 101 – What To Expect At Your First 5K Run
5K events are great for triathletes to do in the off-season, or as smaller runs when building… [MORE]
Training Tips
A Collection Of The Best Cold Weather Training Tips For Running, Cycling & Swimming [Triathlete Winter Training]
It is recommended that triathletes have 2 different types of training regimes: a summer one and a winter one. You should not plan to make any increases in mileage or add speed work to your training regime in the winter. Try to plan your run [or bike ride] so that you start heading into the … [Read More...]
Running Techniques: ChiRunning Focuses On Form Over Speed
For many triathletes it is the running aspect of the sport of triathlon that is the most demanding. For some of us, running is the least enjoyable part of training and competing in triathlons. Putting in all those miles on the road running can take its toll on the body. Most of us have had to … [Read More...]
Bodyweight Exercises Build Functional Strength For Triathletes
When it comes to building functional strength as a triathlete, there is the question of bodyweight exercises verses free-weight exercises. Bodyweight exercises are exactly what they sound like: exercises that rely on your body weight alone -- no weights and no machines that provide … [Read More...]
Your First Triathlon
VIDEO: Tips To Prepare You For The Open Water Swim At A Triathlon
In the following video, you'll find some great tips to prepare you for the open water swim portion of a triathlon. … [Read More...]
VIDEO: 6 Triathlon Tips For Newbies
Included in this video are the following tips for new triathletes: How to put on a wet suit properly How to quickly transition from the swim to the bike How to maximize your efforts on the bike How to accurately track your bike speed How to transition from the bike to the run How to … [Read More...]
WARNING: 11 Triathlon Rules You Need To Be Aware Of
So you've made the decision to train and compete in a triathlon. You invested in the necessary gear and equipment, followed a sound training plan, and you've identified one or more triathlon events to compete in. It would also be wise to be mindful of the triathlon rules. Here's … [Read More...]
Body, Mind & Nutrition
4 Sports Nutrition Myths For Endurance Athletes
We adopt our views of health and nutrition from a variety of sources, and it’s not uncommon for a triathlete to drag a nutrition myth or two into the sport. Some of these myths could easily prevent a triathlete from performing optimally. Here are 4 nutrition myths that the typical triathlete … [Read More...]
How To Build Self-Confidence As A Triathlete
Athletes often say about their sports performance, "It's mostly mental." In other words, many athletes have a similar set of physical skills and capacities, but what often enables one athlete to perform better than another is "mental" -- things such as confidence, focus, calm, … [Read More...]
Alternative Nutrition Options: Sports Drinks, Bars & Gels Without High Fructose Corn Syrup In Them
I recently read 2 interesting books, both by Michael Pollan: The Omnivore's Dilemma In Defense of Food In both books, Pollan identifies and challenges the underlying premises of the modern American food industry ("the industrialization of eating"), which most people accept without … [Read More...]
Gear & Equipment
Bike Storage Solution: How To Choose & Install A Bike Hoist To Free Up Space In Your Garage
Bike hoists are a great storage solution to free up floor space in your garage or apartment. Maybe there are several members of your family with bikes. Or, perhaps you have a couple of different bikes yourself, but you don't need access to each of them all the time. Maybe you use one bike … [Read More...]
Running Barefoot – Are You A Triathlete Who’s Tried It?
Some time ago I read Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, by Christopher McDougall. … [Read More...]
Running Compression Socks – What Triathletes Should Know
Compression socks are the newest rave on the triathlon scene as people seek every advantage and benefit possible through the best gear. If you watched any of the Kona Ironman on TV, you noticed that many of the elite triathletes were wearing compression socks. Even triathlon guru, Joe Friel, … [Read More...]
Beyond Triathlons
DIY Cell Phone Bike Mount: How To Use A Phone Belt Clip To Hold Your GPS-Enabled Phone
In preparation for another year of biking, I took my bike in for a long-overdue tuneup. It was at that time that I decided to remove my old (wired) cycling computer and use my Droid X cellphone to track all of my bike rides from now on. Using an Android app and a GPS-enabled phone, you can … [Read More...]
5K Races 101 – What To Expect At Your First 5K Run
5K events are great for triathletes to do in the off-season, or as smaller runs when building up your training schedule. So, you've finally decided to sign up for your first 5K race. Your friends, family and co-workers happily pledge their support and help you raise money for a worthy … [Read More...]
Half-Marathon Training Tips: 4 Keys To Success For Your First Half-Marathon
As a triathlete in training, there are a number of reasons to participate in a half-marathon: A half-marathon can be a valuable thing for a triathlete to do in the off-season. Diversifying the kind of endurance events you do will help you to become a better triathlete. A half-marathon … [Read More...]
