5 Dry Land Exercises to Improve Your Swim

5 Dry Land Exercises to Improve Your Swim

No matter what your skill level is in the pool, there is always room to improve your strength – not necessarily your body strength, but your core strength. When you swim, you engage your core with every movement. The combined movement between your core muscles and arm...
How to Make the Most of Your Indoor Trainer Rides

How to Make the Most of Your Indoor Trainer Rides

Winter is here for many of us.  The bad weather and temptation to pick up that book or TV remote, sit on the couch and stop working out is hard to resist. But be strong! The hard-earned fitness gains made during the spring and summer months can be lost in an...
How to Set Your Goals for the New Year

How to Set Your Goals for the New Year

Goals are important.  They give you direction on where you want to be. As a triathlete, as you think about the upcoming year and what you want to accomplish, setting goals is a great place to start. Does goal setting really work?  Yes.  Here are three...
How to Lose 10 Pounds Before Race Season

How to Lose 10 Pounds Before Race Season

Getting to your “ideal race weight” can be difficult. If you’re carrying extra weight around you are going to race slower.  You’ll want to lose weight to get faster, and run/ride more efficiently.  But you can’t just cut out a few calories from your diet –...
Best Gift Ideas for Triathletes

Best Gift Ideas for Triathletes

Get out there and shop! It’s the perfect time to take advantage of all the holiday sales and find those perfect gifts for the triathlete in your life! Here are some ideas that we love: $35 might seem insane to spend on a swim cap, but the Hammerhead Swim Cap actually...