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How to Find The Right Triathlon Coach
Need a triathlon coach? Or maybe you need a new one because the one you have just isn’t cutting it for you anymore. Whether you're a new triathlete or a seasoned veteran, having a coach is a big step toward improving your performance. Coaches help push you...
What to Wear for Cold Weather Biking
For many of us, the winter months force us inside on our trainers in order to get in a good bike ride. However, after a while, it can get a little boring and we just start itching to get outside and ride. There are a ton of different pieces of apparel and...
How to Add Interval Workouts to your Triathlon Training
Interval training does not necessarily mean high intensity interval training (HIIT). It can be, but not all intervals need to be "high intensity". I encourage those training for triathlons to get out of their comfort zone and kick it up a notch. Many athletes go too...
How to Build Swim Speed
Thousands of yards and hours of time put in, but yet you still can’t seem to improve your swim time. It can be very frustrating to work so hard at something and have very little to show for it. Here you will find the “secret sauce” on how to build your...
How to Determine Your HR Zones
Your heart rate is an “unbiased third party” telling you how hard your workout was. Whether you are training for that multi-day race or just trying to train during off-season, keeping your heart rate within specific ranges that are regulated to your own make-up and...
How to Find the Right Running Shoes
Finding the right running shoe for you can be a difficult process. All too often, people just buy what looks good, what’s popular or the best deal on shoes they can find. The problem is, in the long run, this could end up costing you more because of a...
What is Base Phase Training and How To Do It
The base phase is what happens in the time between racing and recovering for triathlons. Whether that’s winter or summer, base phase training matters for triathletes and as a rule of thumb, a 12-week base phase is ideal. This is a time to “train to train”. You are...
How to Set Your New Year’s Triathlon Resolutions
Many triathletes are great at coming up with New Year’s resolutions to help them prep for the upcoming year of triathlons. Everyone gets excited to start their resolutions on January 1st, but most of us fall back into our old bad habits or forget about our...
Top 5 Triathlon Books to Read
Let's face it everyone is busy. We need to balance our careers, family and training. Who has time for reading?? Well, if you want to improve as a triathlete, it will benefit you to learn a thing or two. Instead of trying to go through all the triathlon books out...