October 2008

Training Recovery Tips For Triathletes

April 21, 2024October 27, 2008 by Jim Palmer

There is a lot written about how to prepare before a triathlon race or a significant triathlon training session. Carb-loading and achieving a proper hydration level are always mentioned with respect to this.

There is also lots of information about sports nutrition and hydration needs during an event or training session.

What is sometimes lacking is attention given to what a triathlete does after a triathlon race or training session in terms of recovery.

This is particularly true when it comes to training.

How To Maximize Your Off-Season Triathlon Training

April 21, 2024October 18, 2008 by Jim Palmer

Many triathletes are now in the off-season of their year-round triathlon training plan.

The term “off-season” is somewhat misleading because it seems to sound rather passive and uninspiring. You don’t really associate ideas like growth, progress, and accomplishment with something termed the “off-season.”

But the truth is, what you do this off-season is immensely important and will largely determine your in-season triathlon performance. One way or another, either through improvement or digression, how you handle the next several weeks in your triathlon training is critical.

Cold Weather Cycling Gear For Triathlon Training

April 21, 2024October 13, 2008 by Jim Palmer

Let’s say you are one of those tri newbies who started getting into the sport of triathlon last spring.

You did your open water swimming and hit the roads biking and running in the warm summer sun. You succeeded in completing your first triathlon, and now it’s on to bigger and better things in your triathlon goals.

But now the cooler fall temperatures have arrived, daytime hours are shortening, and winter is just around the corner. Perhaps your mindset on cycling is to hang your bike up in the garage for the winter, and start doing spin classes at the YMCA.

Cold Weather Training Tips: Swimming & Wetsuits

April 21, 2024October 12, 2008 by Jim Palmer

If you are a triathlete in Southern California or Florida, you are perhaps not as affected by the cold weather temperatures the rest of the U.S. has already begun experiencing.

It’s October and the cold weather months are quickly approaching.

What follows are some guidelines for choosing cold weather swim gear, plus tips for cold water swim training.

How Triathletes Can Deal With Self-Esteem Issues

July 10, 2017October 6, 2008 by Jim Palmer

There is a mental and spiritual side to the sport of triathlon that is every bit as important as the physical aspects of training and competing.

There are numerous mental obstacles a triathlete must contend with, and ways the sport influences people on a “spiritual” level, including our self-image, peace and contentment in life, and our most important relationships.

Fear, feelings of failure, stress, obsessive compulsion, disappointment, and burn-out are just a few of the challenges most triathletes will have to deal with at one time or another. My goal in the next few posts is to cover some of the most common mental and spiritual aspects of triathlon.

This particular post is about self-image.

Hawaii Ironman: A Triathlete’s Guide

April 21, 2024October 2, 2008 by Jim Palmer

On October 11th, the most prominent triathlon race in the world, the Hawaii Ironman (also known as the Ford Ironman World Championship) will take place.