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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 wind and come back with it at your back. If you do it in the reverse, you will be sweaty and the wind at your face will deep freeze you FAST.  Source What other things should you do (or not do) during … [Read more...]

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VIDEO: Tips To Prepare You For The Open Water Swim At A Triathlon

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In the following video, you'll find some great tips to prepare you for the open water swim portion of a triathlon.     Some of the highlights: A slow and steady entry into the water is better than an overly-anxious "mosh pit" approach with flailing body parts going every which way. So let everyone else exert their energy that way, while you remain calm and enter the water from the back or side instead. Get comfortable with open water swimming before the day of the … [Read more...]

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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 keep your energy level up on a hot day     More great Triathlon tips for newbies here: See Why Everyday People Are Giving Triathlons A Try Weight Training Routines For … [Read more...]

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Endurance Sports – What Lies Beyond Triathlon For Multi-Sport Athletes?

Triathletes are endurance athletes. We swim, we bike, we run -- we put it all together in the sport of triathlon, ranging from sprint to long-distance triathlons. Some say that every triathlete has a little spark of madness that inspires and drives them. We challenge and push our mental and physical capacities to the brink. We endure pain in the process, but this is just all part of it. As crazy as it may seem to some, we choose to do this and enjoy doing it. It should be no surprise then that … [Read more...]

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Put Music To Your Triathlon Swim Training With A Waterproof MP3 Player

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Can your music playlist affect your cardiovascular health?Recent research shows that listening to music that brings the listener feelings of joy is enough to dilate blood vessels, increasing blood flow.There is also a psychological benefit of music on sports performance as music has shown to be a great way to regulate mood both before and during physical activity. Sports psychologist at Brunel University, Dr. Costas Karageorghis, has done studies to see the impact of music on sports … [Read more...]

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Swimmers: Should You Use A Speedsuit? Which Speedsuits Are Best For Triathlons?

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A speedsuit is a thin outer garment you wear in non-wet suit races that provides some hydrodynamic advantage over traditional triathlon racing suits. They are awesome for warm water races because they really slip through the water. Wetsuits are faster overall due to their superior hydrodynamic and buoyancy and should always be used when the rules permit -- if you want to be as quick as possible. You would only opt for the speedsuit if wetsuits were not allowed. There is a mixed opinion … [Read more...]

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4 Ways To Save Money As A Triathlete

How can you reduce the money you spend as a triathlete? If you will adopt the following mentality, you can significantly lower the financial expense of training and competing in triathlons. I've learned firsthand that these are some simple ways to save big bucks on gear, equipment, events, and other things that triathletes typically spend a lot of money on.   … [Read more...]

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Is Triathlon A Dangerous Sport? What Are The Risks?

A new study that was released just days ago resulted in a sober warning directed at triathletes: "Triathlons pose at least twice the risk of sudden death as marathons do." Dr. Kevin Harris, a cardiologist at the Minneapolis Heart Institute at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, led the study and presented results Saturday at an American College of Cardiology conference in Florida. The Minneapolis institute's foundation sponsored the work and tracks athlete-related sudden deaths in a national … [Read more...]

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How To Become A Better Swimmer

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For a lot of triathletes, swimming is their “limiter” or area needing the most improvement.Of course, this wouldn’t be true if you have a strong swim background, but many triathletes don’t.When I became interested in the sport of triathlon I barely knew how to swim at all. At first, I had a negative attitude about swimming. It was something I knew that had to get done, but I didn’t feel like I was ever quite getting it, certainly not enjoying it. Biking and running … [Read more...]

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Becoming The Peaceful Triathlete: 3 Tips For Success

Is training and competing in the sport of triathlon a source of anxiety and stress in your life? Does it sometimes feel like a constant uphill battle? Are you chronically dissatisfied with your performance or progress? Do you compare yourself to other triathletes or fit people and feel like you don’t measure up? Are you constantly nagged by the question of whether you are doing enough? Does your stress level shoot off the chart as race day approaches, and you feel like a bundle … [Read more...]

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