There are a lot of good swimmers out there. However, even good swimmers sometimes don’t know how to get faster and/or how fast they should be swimming. Which is why it can be helpful to know your Cruise Interval.

During triathlon training season, I perform this killer core routine after a forty-five minute series of anaerobic threshold hill climbing on the bike.

When you set yourself a goal to complete a particular event or do a particular time for a given distance, it is not just about getting yourself to peak physical fitness to compete in the event. There is another side to completing your goal.

Coach Mark writes: A key component to successful distance running is efficiency or economy of movement. It is common to focus on training the heart, lungs and legs when preparing for an event but training form is less common.

Throughout the past twenty five years of my competitive career I can associate certain songs, foods or things with certain races. For example, 1989 Jr. Worlds in Bergamo = U2 Joshua Tree, 1994 Giro di Lombardia = Risotto con funghi porcini at Villa Fleuri in Como. Or finally, 2008 Kona Ironman World Championships = COMPRESSION GEAR!

If you always wonder how the pro triathletes have their T1 and T2 times way under a minute where you would take 2 or sometimes 3 minutes, here’s the answer.

The key players in a vegetarian triathlete's diet... There are numerous myths associated with the consumption of a vegetarian diet. In particular, vegetarian triathletes are thought to be deficient in protein, iron, or other nutrients that can easily be obtained from meat. Allow me to be the first to dispel these types of folklores.

Saddle selection is obviously a very individual endeavor. What works for me may not work for you; however there are certain characteristics I think everyone should look for in a saddle. These attributes are all found on the Fizik Arione CX K:ium saddle that can currently be found on all of my bikes.

Low energy is simply not an option for an Endurance Athlete! In my series "Eating for Energy: Teleclass for Endurance Athletes" I walk you through the diet and lifestyle changes you can implement to fuel your body for maximum performance. Here is a quick look at the top 10 foods every endurance athlete should have on their shopping list.

“The economy of running is determined on one hand, by how the degrees of movement are restricted, and on the other hand, by how energy is reused…” - Bosch and Klomp from: Running- Biomechanics and Physiology Applied In Practice