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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.
For casual runners, cyclists, and triathletes it is common to enter dozens or even hundreds of different events over the years. Normally each race will have some sort of swag that they give away. While this often includes a race t-shirt, increasingly races are trying to differentiate themselves with other items including towels, bags, or … Read more
Recently our tried and true running vest broke down. After years of use, and lots of time sitting in a hot garage drying out from sweat, mud, and rain, the material finally broke down and ripped apart. With the average summer temperatures easily in the mid 80s, and most of our mid-day runs cresting over … Read more
We have run dozens of races over the years, and have fueled in a variety of ways. Every event brings with it a new experience from local 5ks, to mountain packed 50k runs, to open ocean swims and Olympic distance triathlons. Longer races have been the preference in large part because they offer a variety … Read more
Google maps and Apple maps can be good for getting driving directions, but when planning a workout you often need more details. If you are running in a new town or park then driving directions with their efficient point to point navigation are a terrible way to plan out a run. Not only is it … Read more
Great Style Versatile Shorts When choosing the best pair of shorts for an activity there are two questions to answer. First, are liner or linerless the better option, and second, how long do the shorts need to be. If you can answer these two question it will be easy to find a solid pair … Read more
One of the best way to explore a new city is to run it. However, when the city is as expansive as Los Angeles, with so many neighborhoods and geographical features, finding fun running routes can be tough. Some folks rely on heat maps of Strava to know where popular routes are. Then again, popular … Read more
As a distance running fan and avid cyclist, having sore legs is nothing new. Even though every trainer, coach, and running book says that foam rolling helps, it is difficult to make it part of a daily habit. At best it is a painful 10 minutes with limited immediate relief and questionable long term benefits. … Read more
We have covered a number of triathlon related topics on this site, including how to train and pack for triathlons and even how to select a good one. While we fancy ourselves as triathletes, we recognize that our experience is limited given there are thousands of races across the globe. Having only competed in a … Read more
If you are the type of person who takes training seriously, then the out of the box activity trackers may not be enough for you. Especially if you are training across multiple sports. Or you are looking to maintain weekly totals of more than 5 hours, and hundreds of miles, then having aggregated details is … Read more
As a triathlete, and former swimmer, getting into the pool is a both exciting and daunting. The idea of repeating intense swim sets and silently counting off strokes and laps brings with it a monotony that can be soothing or punishing. With the advent of tracking and training tools the reward for getting in the … Read more
