Five Tips To Reduce Your Transition Times in a Triathlon

Five Tips To Reduce Your Transition Times in a Triathlon

Almost no one practices for or takes the time to properly prepare for triathlon transitions (T1 = swim to bike transition, T2 = bike to run transition). Think of all the hard rides, run, intervals, and swim sets that you do throughout the year just to shave off a few...
Bad Weather Day? Tips for Adapting Your Triathlon Training

Bad Weather Day? Tips for Adapting Your Triathlon Training

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...
The Benefits of Having a Training Partner in Triathlon

The Benefits of Having a Training Partner in Triathlon

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...
Tips for the Masters Triathlete (>40 Years Old)

Tips for the Masters Triathlete (>40 Years Old)

Life ends at 40…or does it? A few years ago when I turned 40, I remember thinking, “I don’t feel any different. It’s not too bad.” And, turning 40 wasn’t bad because I could still do everything I could do before turning 40. I even...
Start Planning Next Year’s Triathlon Racing Season Now

Start Planning Next Year’s Triathlon Racing Season Now

Whew! By now your triathlon season is either over or you are prepping for your final race of the year (at least in the northern hemisphere). It may seem early, but now is the perfect time to think about what next year’s triathlon schedule is going to look like. There...