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Fitness Testing Our Youth Elites And Juniors
I suspect many will have their own opinions as to whether fitness testing our youth elites and juniors is really necessary. After all don’t our young athletes grow and change physiologically at varying rates? full article
Transitions: The need for free speed
Most of you focus your triathlon training on the swim, bike and run; yet work on your transitions if you have time left over after training. Triathlon is three sports but five events: Swim, Transition one (T1), Bike, Transition 2 (T2) and Run. full article
Nutrition Tips for T3Multisport Racers
Swim, bike, run..... it’s the heart and soul of triathlon training. Just like your favorite sports car needs gas to run, your body like a high performance car, needs gas too. That’s where your choice of foods and drinks (your “gas”) can help you go fast and feel good. full article
Youth Racing the Gateway to Sprint Triathlon
USAT has established age-appropriate distance for youth athletes entering the sport of triathlon. The 11-to-15-year-olds compete in the 200 meter swim, a 10k bike and a 2k run, while the youth elite ages 13-15 compete in the 375 meter swim, a 10k bike and a 2.5k run. full article
Addressing the Challenges of XTERRA Racing
The challenges of XTERRA training and racing offer the athlete a great opportunity to test themselves. full article
Gaining Cycling Power
Increasing power production on the bike starts in early pre-season with testing. The purpose of the test is to determine current wattage output at lactate threshold (LT). This test should be done on the recovery aspect with the purpose of general preparation or early base phase in mind. full article
ABC's of Sound Nutrition
Whether you are a competitive athlete or a casual exercise enthusiast, your lifestyle choices can either strengthening or weaken your foundation for physical performance and health. full article
Using Technology to enhance Specificity
Using technology to enhance the training principal of specificity is overlooked by many coaches. Every coach has his or her own philosophy on key workouts to prepare athletes for races. However, full article
Having a Good "Plan B"
As triathletes we spend countless hours perfecting our swim stroke, pedal technique, and run form, but without a well thought out nutrition plan for race day, this will all be for nothing. full article
Rest & Recovery ... Most Important!!
Do you feel guilty when you don’t get your Monday swim workout in and then make it up on Tuesday? Do you feel bad if you don’t get your 2 hour bike ride in on Saturday? So then you go do the long bike after your 15 mile run on Sunday to “flush out the legs” right? full article
Points to Consider - Run Base Training
During the off-season our number one goal should be to address limiters as they pertain to the individual athlete. All triathletes have limiters in each discipline. For this discussion we will focus on the run. full article
What is Adventure Racing?
The first formal adventure race was the Raid Gauloises held in 1989 in New Zealand, it was created by Gerard Fusil, whom many call the father of adventure racing. full article
Transitions
Often I am asked, “How can I improve my race times and get faster?” There are many ways to achieve this. However, before thinking that you have to swim, cycle, or run faster, remember there is another element of triathlon that is often overlooked; transitions! full article
Refueling for Recovery...
Setting yourself up for success: You have just completed your workout and you are tired and rapidly breathing. After you slow your breath and stretch out the muscles you have just fatigued, it is time to set yourself up for success. How?... full article
What's your Heart Rate really telling you...
Adopted from USA Triathlon Coaches manual: Using a Heart Rate (HR) Monitor (HRM) can be of great benefit when training for an endurance event. There are numerous makes and models on the market... full article
Infamous Run
We are referring to the third segment of a triathlon. We all know from our numerous BRICK workouts what this feels like. The “awkward” feeling is generally due to biomechanical deficiencies and not conditioning. The following article should... full article
Race Checklist
A basic checklist to ensure you have a successful race.