TRAINING GUIDES
Avoid slowing down
It’s rare that a sprint is needed to win an endurance race such as triathlon. The winner is often the person who slows down the least. If we can hold...
Avoid slowing down
It’s rare that a sprint is needed to win an endurance race such as triathlon. The winner is often the person who slows down the least. If we can hold...
Hunting for a PB Marathon this Autumn?
In most cases, an endurance athlete's carefully planned training cycle is aimed at achieving a particular goal at a single target distance. However, many athletes overlook the fact that there...
Hunting for a PB Marathon this Autumn?
In most cases, an endurance athlete's carefully planned training cycle is aimed at achieving a particular goal at a single target distance. However, many athletes overlook the fact that there...
The need for speed
Time-crunched triathletes rarely lack endurance, but many lack the speed necessary to be competitive. That’s why we need to pay special attention to speedwork—early on and throughout the season—rather than reserving it for race-specific training in the...
The need for speed
Time-crunched triathletes rarely lack endurance, but many lack the speed necessary to be competitive. That’s why we need to pay special attention to speedwork—early on and throughout the season—rather than reserving it for race-specific training in the...
Optimal racing weight?
Although endurance athletes such as runners, cyclists and triathletes do not need to meet certain pre-defined weight categories in order to compete, it’s widely accepted that lighter is better in...
Optimal racing weight?
Although endurance athletes such as runners, cyclists and triathletes do not need to meet certain pre-defined weight categories in order to compete, it’s widely accepted that lighter is better in...
Weight-Lifting for Disease Prevention
It's no secret that muscle-strengthening exercises are beneficial for overall health. But did you know that they could also help decrease your risk of mortality? According to a recent study,...
Weight-Lifting for Disease Prevention
It's no secret that muscle-strengthening exercises are beneficial for overall health. But did you know that they could also help decrease your risk of mortality? According to a recent study,...
3 Simple ‘Foundational’ Tips for Triathlon
Swim: More quality touches of the water! As dry land animals, swimming is the most unfamiliar of the triathlon disciplines to all but those who spent their childhoods getting up at...
3 Simple ‘Foundational’ Tips for Triathlon
Swim: More quality touches of the water! As dry land animals, swimming is the most unfamiliar of the triathlon disciplines to all but those who spent their childhoods getting up at...