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Find out triathlon tips from someone like you! Pros and coaches are great, but they sometimes forget what it is like to race and compete for completion.
Recently at a T100 in Singapore a top pro, Alistair Brownlee, was assessed a 30 second time penalty for a dismount infraction. In the slo motion replay it seems apparent that Brownlee’s foot is on the red dismount line area by about 1-2 inches. His response to the penalty was mature and measured, as reported … Read more
The pain cave is not a physical location, but rather a state of mind—one that every triathlete encounters during intense training sessions. It’s that moment when your muscles ache, your lungs burn, and your mind starts to question why you ever decided to take up this sport. It’s where you push past your limits, confront … Read more
As a amateur adult athlete I have tried a number of events over the years including short and long distance triathlons, road running races, ultramarathon trail races, and even obstacle races. Still, one style of racing that always looked amazing was track cycling. Track cycling is an olympic sport but otherwise is not super popular … Read more
Most of our riding is done indoors and in the virtual world of Watopia (Zwift). Outdoor rides have been reserved for free form exploring. Indoors the ZwiftHub smart trainer serves as a power meter and cadence sensor, but outdoors riding was just by feel. This made sense since outdoor riding is only an occasional hobby … Read more
Getting to an area for open water swimming is one of the biggest hurdles to proper triathlon training. For many athletes, ourselves included, that means instead doing a lot of training in a pool. Since our local pool is a typical short course format training requires knowing some quick conversions. First and foremost, how long … Read more
Spend any time with distance runners or cyclists and the conversation will turn to what to eat. For at athletes in training, the struggle to figure out what to eat during their long workouts is real. This article covers many of those struggles, including one of the more popular solutions we have tried, Tailwind Endurance. … Read more
If you’re serious about improving your triathlon performance, you may be wondering if it’s worth spending money on advanced gear and training tools. After all, there are plenty of affordable options available as well a gear that will quickly break a budget. There are a few things to consider when deciding whether or not to … Read more
The quickest way to get rolling with Zwift hub is via a mobile device. Sure there are other more deluxe setups, with smart TVs, computers, companion apps and more, but if you just want to pedal a smart phone is fine. Having a smart phone be the primary Zwift device is also a practical decision. … Read more
Recently I started a new training plan, with an actual coach. As a part of the plan my coach uses Training Peaks as a way to share details on how workouts are progressing and to communicate the plan. Training peaks has the ability to track a ton of details of workouts, especially for triathletes. This … Read more
If you read any cycling tips or spend time at races you will notice quickly that having an aero helmet is highlighted as a way to improve your cycling times. But is an aero helmet really worth the cost? It is widely accepted that an aero helmet is one of the most effective pieces of … Read more