WITH SOME CAREFUL THOUGHT, A REWARDING ATHLETE COACH RELATIONSHIP CAN BE YOURS THIS YEAR.With the arrival of a new year, you may be considering using all that holiday money from Grandma to gift yourself a triathlon coach. But how exactly does a person ...
Do you swim? Do you bike? Do you run? Well, why not do all three? Here are the top 10 reasons why you should give triathlon a whirl. Warning: this sport is highly addicting....
Let’s call it the Hamlet moment, when triathletes bust into an internal soliloquy debating whether to train or not to train. Whether ‘tis nobler to suffer the aches and pains of a multi-brick, or to set a new alarm and sleep, perchance to dream. We’ve ...
In triathlon training, the "frog" is the most challenging part of our training plan. It is the workout we dislike and will most likely procrastinate on or skip altogether. We effortlessly show up for the workouts we love, but we find it harder to show ...
What do the pros focus on when they train on the bike? Read on to get Team USA Triathlete, Matt McElroy’s take on his top three tips....
Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) is the stiffness and pain felt 24 to 48 hours after intense exercise.
Many athletes realize the importance of monitoring their hydration during workouts in hot and humid environments.
To get the best out of your body and mind at the right times, both on and off the sports field, involves investing in a healthy and consistent recovery protocol. This would include some simple but vitally important building blocks that form a base to h...
Triathlons push athletes to their physical and mental limits.
4 REASONS TO ADD VO2 MAX TESTING TO TRAINING (BESIDES MEASURING VO2 MAX)USAT-certified coach Chris Navin is quick to recommend VO2 Max testing on athletes. But for him, the testing is more valuable than the simple acquisition of a single measurement.In...
