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How to Get Rid of Plantar Fasciitis
Plantar fasciitis is a common overuse/repetitive strain injury, like carpal tunnel syndrome or tennis elbow in your foot. It’s an inflammatory thickening and/or degeneration of the plantar fascia. It’s especially common in runners, walkers, hikers and anyone who...
Top 5 Strategies to Improve Your Bike Climbing
Many riders struggle on climbs. The challenge of going uphill on a bicycle is one of the toughest you’ll face as a cyclist. No matter what type of cycling you do, hills are an inevitable part. Being a good hill climber is essential in a race – that’s usually where you...
Why You Shouldn’t Compare Yourself to Others
We compare ourselves to others all the time. They are more accomplished, more attractive, more disciplined, more passionate, smarter, stronger, more athletic, and wealthier than me. While comparisons may be good to help motivate us, often it leaves us...
6 Best Swimming Drills for Triathletes
Of the three disciplines in triathlon, swimming is usually the most difficult to master. Because there are no solid contact points like running and cycling, there are many degrees of freedom and lots of opportunities to create problems. You should challenge yourself...
How to Peak for Your Goal Race
Being truly ready for race day is harder than you think. If you think cutting your mileage in half, taking more rest days and running, swimming or biking faster than your target race pace is the way to do it, you’re mistaken. Dramatically reducing your speed and...
6 Reasons You Aren’t as Fast as You Could Be
As a professional triathlon coach, the answer I get asked most often is “why am I not getting faster?” Triathletes usually see great performance increases in the first couple years of training, but then their performance plateaus. Approaching the half-way point...
How to Take Care of Your Wetsuit
You pay a lot of money for your wetsuit, so you want to be able to enjoy it for a long time. How long it lasts will depend on the care you take when using and washing it. Let’s start by defining wetsuits. Wetsuits became popular in the 1950s when Hollywood became...
How To Prevent Burnout In Your Training
Just when you feel like you've finally gotten into a solid training groove, you all of a sudden lose every ounce of motivation, succumb to exhaustion, and want to throw your workout gear out the window. First of all, you should be familiar with the signs of exercise...
What to Wear for Your First Triathlon
One of the biggest questions new triathletes ask is “what do I wear for my first triathlon?” While this is a little more complicated for a female, it’s really not as complicated as you think. You have many options, but be aware that there are no tents or rooms to...