Accelerating Athletic Workout Recovery

For those who work out to their peak at the gym, in sports training or getting ready to run a marathon, they know that the biggest key to becoming better is to accelerate their athletic workout recovery time. It is a fine line, in that if you work out hard every day and even when you are very sore your body does not have time to rebuild and you continually tear down your muscles.

Hurricanes and Triathlon Training

For those to compete in amateur triathlon events they know that they must train every day in order to compete at the higher levels. Often severe winter storms and in the summer hurricanes and hurricane remnants prevent tri-athletes from getting the training they must get in order to stay at the top of their events.

3 Workouts to Increase Open Water Endurance

Learn breakthrough techniques to increase open water endurance.

A Killer Core Routine for Triathletes

Develop a killer core for triathlon!

Breathing & Relaxation Techniques for Endurance Athletes

Feeling out of breath during your long run? Try these drills and techniques designed to make you a better breather.

Embracing the Journey: My 1st Iron Man Experience

The journey to the starting line of Iron Man Canada in Penticton started about a year ago. I had completed 14 marathons and a handful of ? Iron Man triathlons but the Iron Man always seemed so mind boggling and apparently out of my reach.

Training Plan for Triathlon 2006

Our body, being a perfect engine is designed specifically for training or non-training. If you test its limits then you get what you expect- you become better. If you remain in the same pace over the duration of your training, the body will adopt to that pace. Therefore, you must never allow your body to get used to similar workouts. Put challenges into it.

Sprint Triathlon for the Tough Hearted

Sprint triathlon, like those of Iron Man or half-Iron competitions are composed of three disciplined events namely, swimming, biking and running. Sprint, being a smaller scale as compared with other variations may not require you the same endurance other types have but still it requires some great will power. In usual cases, sprint triathlon takes off half the original distance Olympic standards have.

Your Standards in Choosing Your Triathlon Shorts

Everyone has his unique anatomy. And that, my friend must be the foremost consideration in choosing you triathlon shorts. You can of course choose to base your choice of shorts on the quality of the material, the price or the over-all construction. But it is good to remember that there is no rule of thumb that will help determine the type that you will wear on the race day. After all, gears and equipments are your personal preferences.

Is It Time To Get Professional Triathlon Training?

A triathlon requires athletes to display their skills and endurance in three different sports namely, swimming, cycling and running.

Triathlon Basics - Train All Of Your Body Systems In Texas

A triathlon is a grueling competition that includes running, biking and swimming distances. The races can vary in distances, with the shorter Tinman, which includes a .62 mile swim, 28.6 mile bike race and a 6.2 mile run, to the aptly named Ironman, which includes a 2.4 mile swim, 112-mile bike race and running a marathon - approximately 26 miles.

How Do You Swim Straight in the Open Water?

Swimming straight, seems like an easy concept, but how is it possible in the open water with no lane lanes or line at the pool bottom to keep you from zig-zagging? It does take a little work, but let these tips help you stay in line in your next triathlon swim.