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Triathlete Bike Gear: Best Ways To Carry Nutrition & Hydration Supplies While Cycling

A critical time for re-fueling is on the bike, and you need a good way to carry all of your nutrition and hydration supplies. Here are some ways to carry those items with you on the bike...

A List Of Gear And Equipment You’ll Need For Your First Triathlon (…Plus Some Helpful Tips From An Experienced Triathlete)

To get through a triathlon, you need mental toughness, equipment, clothing & other essential items that might not seem obvious. The triathlon gear you need, plus training & racing tips that I've learned in my years as a triathlete.

Honest Mud Run Training Tips & Tricks From Experienced Mud Runners

Preparing for your first mud run? Tips from experienced mud runners and little-known secrets to help you prepare (and have more fun) at your first mud run.

Staying Hydrated: Dehydration, Overhydration & Body Weight Loss

Water is the number one concern on any athlete's intake list. This is especially true for triathletes. You must stay hydrated for optimal performance as an endurance athlete. As you swim, bike, and run long distances, you sweat -- which means you lose body weight since water comprises the highest percentage of your weight.

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

Let's discuss 5 of the most common questions newbie triathletes have about triathlon training and triathlon events. The topics include: wearing underwear, drinking water, airing up bike tires, signing up for the Hawaii Ironman, and drinking energy drinks vs sports drinks. Here's what you need to know.

3 Colossal Cycling Mistakes: Been There, Done That

A day in the Tri Life consists of making mistakes -- it happens when triathletes are training, as well as on the day of the big event. Mistakes are expected and natural. Here are 3 you might be able to avoid... from someone who's been there, done that.

Life Is Good When You’re A Triathlete

What is living the Tri Life like? It's living an 'I Can' life. It's living a 'Wellness' life. It's living a 'Purposeful' life. It's all of that an a whole lot more. Here's why I'm enjoying every minute of being a triathlete and what it's like to live the Tri Life... to me.

Choosing A Triathlon Event & Training For Your ‘A-Race’

Whether you've just decided to do a triathlon or you've already done 30 of them, it's important to identify a specific triathlon race that you are training to compete in. Doing so gives you a solid goal to work towards, and a focal point to build your training program around. Here's how to choose a triathlon event, and what you need to know about triathlon races.

Triathlon Training Nutrition: Bye, Bye Big Mac

There was once a time when I worried about eating too much. Now, I worry about eating too little. I used to weigh 210, now I weigh 166. If you want to get your body in shape for triathlons -- or life in general -- the trick is eating the right food in the right quantity.

Bike Stuff For Newbies: Cycling Gear Worth Having

Along with cycling shorts, it's a good idea to have a couple of cycling jerseys. Other bike stuff that would be nice to have: a wireless bike computer, bike rack for your car, bike chain, bike lock, water bottles, aero bars, a bike light, a way to store your bike, an indoor trainer, and a mirror.

Triathlete Mistakes: Tips For Making It Through The Newbie Phase As A Swimmer

I thought I was a pretty good swimmer until I joined the Masters Swim class at our local YMCA. There I was - Mr. Triathlon man, ready to show everyone just how triathlony I was! But I was humbled during that first swim class, and I realized I had a lot to learn and a long way to go. I'm so thankful that I decided to stick with the class, despite the rocky start. Here's why...

Reason #5 To Do Triathlons: An Abundance Of All New Sights, Sounds & Smells

While training for triathlons, try to be fully present in the moment and what's going on around you. Let yourself enter into the full sensory experience of sight, smell, and sound around you. Your triathlon training will be much more enjoyable

Reason #4: Triathlons Are FUN… Really!

What makes triathlons fun? Well, it's going to sneak up on you, but one day you are going to come across someone who is right where you are right now. Suddenly, it's going to hit you that you did make it, that you persevered through all the challenges and obstacles, you accomplished your goal, you have become a stronger person -- YOU did it!

Reason #2 To Do Triathlons: You Will Be Much Healthier And Fit

There will be times as a newcomer when you will be tempted to reconsider doing triathlons. Here are some of the situations that made me think twice about doing triathlons... Plus, how I eventually got healthy and fit.

Reason #1 To Do A Triathlon: The Difference Between Existing And Truly Living

One big reason why you will be glad you finished your first triathlon is: The person coming out of the water will not be the same one who went in. After completing the swim, doing the bike, and running across the finish line, it will be a different you. Maybe it is not so much a 'different' you, but a part of you that has only now been awakened.

Your First Triathlon: 5 Reasons Why You’ll Be Glad You Did It

The bottom line is this: If a middle-aged man addicted to Zebra Cakes who doesn't own a bike or know how to swim can do a Triathlon, so can you! Here are 5 reasons to try a triathlon, and why you'll be glad you did...