How to Develop a Strong Core

How to Develop a Strong Core

A strong core allows you to be stronger, faster  and more powerful in everything you do. It also helps prevent injury by keeping you balanced and stable. Training your core is more complicated than doing a few crunches. Crunches aren’t going to provide the...
How to Train for an Indoor Triathlon

How to Train for an Indoor Triathlon

During the winter, lots of gyms host indoor triathlons. The typical format is 60 minutes of racing: a 10-minute pool swim, 30-minute indoor bike and 20-minute treadmill run. It’s a great way to keep your confidence going through the off-season or a great way to...
How to Be a Faster Runner

How to Be a Faster Runner

If you want to improve your running, the best way to do that is with consistent training. The more miles you run and the harder you work, it’s almost guaranteed you’ll get faster. Unfortunately, many runners are impatient and the thought of waiting weeks or months to...
Performance Nutrition Reviews

Performance Nutrition Reviews

Training for a triathlon is not all about swim, bike and run.  Nutrition is just as important and without it, you’re not going to get very far with your training or in your race. Without the right fueling and hydration during the race, you will not perform your...
Why Triathletes Should be Strength Training

Why Triathletes Should be Strength Training

Despite all those reasons to strength train, it’s usually counterproductive to try to get stronger during the season. You should use the off-season to get strong, and then aim to maintain your strength during the season. Strength training helps you get stronger,...
How to Peak for Your Goal Race

How to Peak for Your Goal Race

Many athletes pack a lot of events in a short season.  We break them up in terms of importance to us – A, B and C.  A races are ones where you really want to do your best, B races are those that we’d like to do well and C races are “just for fun”.  It...