Perhaps you have just finished your first race of the season and found yourself fatigued for days, muscle sore, and that the race was an overall shock to your system. Maybe your performance did not meet your expectations either. This should be your wake up call; you are not training at intensities or durations that mimic that of your races.

1. Should I wear a wetsuit? It depends on if wetsuits are allowed in the race. Most of the age group races allow wetsuits. In this case, by all means, use a wetsuit! You will not only be able to withstand cold water, but you will also be given the gift of buoyancy by your apparel- which will make it a lot easier to get through the swim.

Dealing when the temperatures rise Across North America, racing in July, August and early September can be challenging due to the temperature. Racing during these months usually means you are performing in hot and humid conditions. If you train in this type of environment, that is optimal for conditioning your system to the stress.

It's that time of year again, when shaking in our legs from the cold is replaced by the shaking from pre-race anxieties! As you dust the cobwebs off your wetsuit and dig out your tinted goggles, there is a lot to think about when you toe the line in your first few races of the year. Here are some specific pointers for you to consider. Check the Race Priority

What follows is an attempt to help each triathlete for the preparation, strategy, and "game-plan" of racing a "Pool-sprint" style race. We approach this in a format to answer real questions that we have been asked about these types of races.

For the most part, multi-sport racing requires a steady, consistent pace from start to finish. Multi-sport racing is a balance between energy conservation and expenditure. With the exception of draft legal events, opponent strategy and tactics are largely not a consideration, whereas individual pacing is.

Yeah it is kind of a goofy title but the message is a good one. Have you ever made a list of things that you can and can not control in a race?

The start of a triathlon can be nerve-wracking, tiring, intimidating, frustrating, and even discouraging (why do we do this sport??). But don't let all this get to you!

Remember that there are many little steps that make you successful on race day. Here are some of the common mistakes that triathletes make in their race preparation. Learn from the errors of others, without paying the price yourself.

During college in the mid 80's I fancied myself to be quite a pool shark, until one night I got spanked by an old guy. I asked him how he gotten so good, he said, "Son, if you waste enough time doing something and learning about it, you can get good at it, in spite of a lack of talent or intelligence." Lesson learned.