Triathlon Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Runner, Cyclist, Swimmer, or Triathlete

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Trust me, when Christmas rolls around or a birthday, a triathlete will be thrilled to receive a triathlon-related gift. You don’t necessarily need to wait for a special occasion. Show a little love to the runner, cyclist, or swimmer in your life by surprising them with a special surprise. Let me give you some ideas on picking out the perfect triathlon gift.   … [Read more...]

5 Questions New Triathletes Feel Stupid Asking (But Shouldn’t)

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#1  Do I wear underwear? Okay, here are a few things on the underwear issue. As you do your bike training, on rides over 50 miles I suggest wearing cycling shorts or bibs, which have pads in the seat to save your rear end. As you can see, they are not cheap. No, you don’t wear underwear beneath the cycling shorts or bibs. Tri shorts are shorts you can swim, bike, and run in. The seat pads aren’t quite as thick as the cycling shorts, and I often use them on rides under 50 miles. … [Read more...]

Cycling Gear Every Triathlete Must Have

There’s no way around the fact that it starts adding up on the financial end as you knock things off your bike gear shopping list. I’ve created a cycling checklist with 3 categories: Must Have A Good Idea Would Be Nice Let’s start with the cycling Must Have list:   … [Read more...]