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...
A Fascinating Interview with Triathlon Olympian and Researcher Joanna Zeiger, MS, PhD
I had the opportunity to sit down with Joanna Zeiger this past weekend while visiting Boulder, Colorado. If you don’t know her, Joanna raced professionally as a triathlete from 1998-2010 where she excelled in both short course and long course to include racing on the...
Last Minute Tips for Success Before Your Triathlon Race This Weekend
A client’s email about her upcoming IRONMAN Chattanooga race this weekend (plus there’s IRONMAN Maryland as well) prompted me to write this blog post as an update to a blog post I wrote two years ago about few last minute tips for triathlon race day. Here is her...
Have You Done Enough Training for Your Upcoming IRONMAN® Triathlon Race….?
A training plan client recently emailed me to tell me that she was “feeling great as things are going well” and she only had 10 weeks left until her first IRONMAN (Cozumel). She then said something that a lot of long course triathletes ask: So I’m stressing over one...
Training Tips for Overcoming Mid-Season Staleness, Burnout, etc. in Triathlon
Do any of these sound familiar? “I don’t feel like waking up early to workout.” “I’m not recovering like I used to.” “I wish I was done with racing.” “I don’t feel like jumping in the pool today.” and so on…. You are not alone if you experience mid-season staleness or...
Bike Handling Skills to Practice if You’re a Triathlete on a Tri Bike
Triathlon bikes are squirrelly aerodynamic beasts. They are great for speed, but frame geometry, riding down on aerobars and weight distribution (especially with bento boxes and bar-mounted hydration systems) can make tri bikes especially difficult to handle as...
Ask Questions to Discover the Lessons Learned from Your Triathlon Race
As triathletes, we rarely (if ever) experience the perfect race. You may nail your nutrition but then have a nail puncture in your rear wheel. You may hit a personal best coming out of the water but later you may drink too much liquid during the run and have stomach...
Staying Hydrated During Triathlon Training and Racing
Summer is in full swing and there are more hot days to come. Unless you can get your workout done first thing in the morning when the temperatures are cooler, chances are that you will be sweating during your training sessions. One important thing to remember is to...
Tips for Post-Race Recovery from Triathlons
There is a huge training lead-up to any race, particularly longer distance events like IRONMAN Triathlon®. You’ve committed a ton of time, energy and focus to show up on race day. However, when the race is over, you may find yourself asking, “What do I do now?” Below...