Training for triathlon takes commitment and a lot of time. Professionals spend 20 to 30 hours, sometimes even up to 40 hours, per week swimming, riding, running and doing strength training. A dedicated age grouper may spend 10 to 15 hours a week while holding down a...
Our last blog post touched on the “elasticity” within the lower legs, and how this spring-like mechanism acts like a coil to propel you forward. The tendons in your lower legs and feet (such as your achilles and plantar fascia) store energy when your foot strikes the...
In our previous blog post, we suggested upper body exercises focusing on the core for stability and the shoulders for mobility and injury prevention. Let’s now talk about lower body strength. Even though we spend the majority of our time during triathlon on our...
During the middle of winter, with months of cold, rainy, snowy days ahead, even the most dedicated athletes can easily become frustrated when they continuously miss workouts because of bad weather. It is important to keep in mind that the winter should be used as a...
Triathlon is not a team event. In fact, it can hardly get any more individualistic than triathlon when it comes to sports. Even runners are part of running or track teams, and swimmers race on teams as well. Because all of the hard work and determination is derived...