Triathlon Training

Over the past year we've shared many articles with you on training and racing Ironman triathlon, the very same guidance that our 400 members have used for 200 Ironman finishes, with several age group podiums and wins. We are now transitioning the Team into the OffSeason, the most powerful time of our athletic year, and it's time to outline exactly how you too can make the most of the winter.

In order to have your best race ever, you need to think like a truck driver. This statement may sound preposterous but it holds more truth than you think. For truck drivers to make a profit they must drive their trucks across the country as fast as possible without wasting fuel. Long delivery times and excessive fuel costs eat into profit at a tremendous rate.

by Rich Strauss and Patrick McCrann, Endurance Nation With mere weeks left before race day, athletes preparing for Ironman Arizona in Tempe, AZ, are starved for any information to help them prep for this late-season race. After months and months of training and enduring multiple seasonal changes, race day is looming and it's time to get focused.

I’m working with an athlete who has recently been diagnosed as a diabetic and is training for an Ironman. He is also new to triathlons and all the training and logistics that come with it. Last week I got an email from him about two problems with his diabetes management: 1. High glucose levels on his early bike sessions 2. Hypoglycemia during swim workouts done at lunch time

Movement Preparation Once we are activated the movement preparation is next. This is where we implement specific movement drills to increase flexibility, mobility and overall functional movement.

So the triathlon off season is here. What is the plan for your strength and conditioning training?

As you get into the swing of the Transition Phase, you can be challenged with how to maintain your level of fitness while not completely boring yourself with the same old workout routine. Alas, worry no longer!

As the racing season winds to an end, it is an ideal time to review what worked and what did not from the season past. One of the most common training errors we see athletes make is to overtrain. As such, we think it is a perfect time to explore the topic of overtraining and how it might be detected before it’s too late. After all, that’s the key: avoiding overtraining in the first place.

As we progress into the off-season and colder months for many triathletes, indoor cycling workouts, or "spinning", becomes a primary mode of cross-training for the bike leg. This article will help you understand some of the differences between cycling outdoors (or indoors) on your bike, and cycling on a spin bike.

I’ve recently answered a number of postings on sports medicine sites about plantar fasciitis and overall foot pain. This can be a very debilitating condition, and should be treated promptly if it occurs. It usually starts as a pain or ache near the front of the heel on the bottom of the foot. Typically it hurts the most in the morning, especially the day after a long or strenuous run workout.