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Is the Ironman Forever?
Someone asked me if the Ironman would one day run its course and slowly disappear from the sports landscape.Personally I would bet that in the early years there were many who watched from the sidelines who believed just that. Especially when anyone who even dared show up at the start line was nothing more than a fit lunatic with a death wish.Read more…Mens Triathlon Offseason Workout Tips
Whether you are a man or women interested in beginning training or continuing your training so that you can compete during the sport's season, having a proper mens triathlon offseason workout is critical.Even though you may not be willing to break ice in the pool in order to get a vigorous workout during the winter, having some sort of training program during the off season is the best way to remain active and competitive in the sport.Although the triathlon season only lasts a few months out of the year, most athletes continue to train as though they were planning on competing within the next few weeks.Read more…Lightning Quick Bike-to-Run Triathlon Transitions
Have you ever scanned through the race results of a recent event and noticed that some individuals have 30-40 second transitions from the bike to the run? It's time to go to speed school and learn how you can have the same splits. Here's how to do it (written for right leg dominant athletes, just switch sides if you're left leg dominant):About 10-30 seconds before dismounting, reach down and unstrap your right shoe and slip your foot out (while stabilizing the shoe with the loop on the back of the shoe).Read more…Triathlon Lactate Threshold: Interval Training for the Bike
When training for the bike leg of a triathlon, consistent stressing of the body's lactate production mechanism is the key to achieving a faster race pace on the bike and a smoother transition from the bicycle to the run. If you don't know too much about the lactate threshold, click here for a previous article on the topic. Unfortunately, it can be difficult to train at lactate threshold for long periods of time, such as the time required for completion of a 40K Olympic distance cycling time trial.Read more…5 Open Water Swim Tips For Triathletes
1. Try your race goggles in open water swims *before* the actual race. The visibility that you experience in the pool will be noticeably diminished in the open water. It doesn't make sense at all for something as simple as goggles to severely affect your swim, so esnure that you're confident with your current specs.Read more…3 Workouts to Increase Open Water Endurance
When I played collegiate water polo, we would often go for an entire 2 hour practice without touching the bottom or side of the pool. Talk about building endurance! In retrospect, this type of training was an integral part of making me a better open water swimmer - because if you think about it, there really aren't any "bottom or sides" in most open water swims.Read more…How to Conduct Your Own Lactate Threshold Tests
Lactic Acid Threshold (LT) is the highest highest intensity at which the body can recycle lactic acid as quickly as it is produced. Anaerobic metabolism, or the burning of sugar by the process of glycolysis, is slow enough that lactic acid, the substance that makes muscles burn during hard exercise, does not accumulate faster than it can be removed. At this intensity, you are working very hard, but can still maintain exercise because lactic acid levels in the blood and muscles are steady, not increasing.Read more…A Killer Core Routine for Triathletes
During triathlon training season, I perform this killer core routine after a forty-five minute series of anaerobic threshold hill climbing on the bike. But you can do it anytime, and receive huge benefits with a strong cross-over effect to triathlon: coordinated strength between the arms, legs and torso for the run, amplified hip power for the bike, and abdominal/low back endurance for the swim.To focus on form, just perform this routine once the very first time you do it.Read more…A Speed, Power & Core Workout for Triathletes
A challenging speed/plyometric/core course is a great way to introduce some spice and variety into your triathlon training program, giving your mind a mental break from the long base training sessions and giving your body a chance for force and power development sets, an often neglected portion of multi-sport training.This particular workout begins with several dynamic stretching and warm-up exercises, which is a necessity for any type of high intensity training. While gentle stretching may sometimes be sufficient for a slow endurance run, more ballistic stretching is beneficial for explosive training.Read more…The Ironman Bubble
I was recently asked the question, "what does an Ironman think about during the race?"Good question.Its a good question because there is just so much happening during an Ironman.Read more…First Ironman Doubts and Fears
For the most part, training for your first Ironman is done and you're in the taper mode.Your attempt at Ironman immortality is possibly just a week or two away. All the demons are beginning to surface and self-doubt is leading the way.Read more…Should The Top Online Article Submission Website Entrepreneur do Triathlons?
It has recently come to my attention that one of the top online article submission website entrepreneurs is now doing triathlons. Now then having done many foot races in my life and several Biathlons and many Triathlons, I know this can be a very strenuous activity. In fact it can be over whelming for some.Read more…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.Tri-athletes must stay in shape and increase their endurance if they are to win.Read more…Ironman Burnout - How to Avoid It
For many, reaching the Ironman finish line just once is their main objective. Certainly its a worthy goal, because it makes you a member of a very special family. More and more novice ironmen are taking up the challenge, but still, it is a very small segment of the world population that will ever experience an Ironman finish line.Read more…Choosing Your Ironman Accommodations
Picking the right accommodations for your race can have a positive impact on your ironman experience. Here are five important tips to consider when choosing that all important place to stay.(1)Be sure to book early.Read more…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.Quick recovery times are a matter of smart workouts, limberness, blood flow, proper diet and attitude, but still athletes want an edge.Read more…Ironwill: The Ironman Challenge
Somehow, in their wisdom, or by a twist of fate, the friends who first envisioned the ironman came up with the perfect combination.Its perfect because to complete the course requires a combination of ability, desire, self-confidence and courage. Yet at the same time it is within the grasp of so many people around the world who are willing to accept the challenge when they are seduced by the call of the Ironman.Read more…The Ironman Triathlon - In a League of its Own
The Ironman was born back in the 1970's when a few acquaintances were having a friendly discussion about who was the fittest athlete--a biker, a runner or a swimmer. They created a race that would include all three disciplines and the winner would be declared the "Ironman."At the time they were not comparing the race to any other event.Read more…Ironman Hazards to be Aware of
It seems that every year there are more and more novice Ironmen taking up the challenge of this great event.I believe the biggest draw of the Ironman is that its within reach of anyone who is willing to put in the required effort to reach the finish line.As a result it draws people from all walks of life as well a broad range of athletic ability.Read more…The Ironman Triathlon... On a Glass of Water
If I could take one thing back from all the ironman training I did over the years, it would be the thousands of laps I did in the pool with the hopes of thrashing out a faster swim time.If you are an age grouper or a novice Ironman, there is really no point in spending hours and hours in the pool if you are already at the point where you can easily handle the distance. To devote your valuable training time to enable you to complete the swim 4 or 5 minutes faster is a very poor return on your time investment.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Triathlon category
- Is It Time To Get Professional Triathlon Training? - By: Mike Herman
A triathlon requires athletes to display their skills and endurance in three different sports namely, swimming, cycling and running.A triathlon is much more demanding than other athletic events since it requires the competitors to excel in all the three sports. In order to do do well, place well and to increase the chances of winning, the athletes have to undergo professional triathlon training before the actual event. - Triathlon Swim Training - How You Can Get It Right - By: Munyaradzi Chinongoza
Dating back to ancient Greek times, a triathlon tests the skills of athletes in a competition comprised of three different events. The most common triathlon involves swimming, cycling and running. In this order, it is the swimming portion of this competition that sets the tone for the rest of the contest. - Best Triathlon Gear For Quality Performance - By: Mike Herman
When it comes to finding the best triathlon gear on the market, you may be overwhelmed at the sheer amount of options available on the market.Instead of choosing equipment that is either inappropriate for the sport or for your specific needs, strive to do the research before you begin shopping.A couple of minutes of research can save you a tremendous amount of time, effort, and money when it comes to shopping for the best triathlon gear for you, regardless if you are interesting in competing in an amateur event or striving for perfection in a professional event. - Professional Triathlon Training For All Ages, All Abilities and All Athletes - By: Mike Herman
When it comes to professional triathlon training, athletes of all ages and any ability can benefit from a fantastic amount of information and techniques from a host of professionals from all over the sport.Whether you choose to utilize the one-on-one training resources that only a professional can provide or are more interested in gaining information through informational videos, periodicals, books, and other training materials, there are a wide variety of options available.Depending on your level of commitment, available resources, and budget, you will certainly find the professional triathlon training that best fits into your personal wants and needs. - Elements of Triathlon Competition - By: Low Jeremy
It all started with the debate of who's the best- the runners, the swimmers or the cyclists? We all know that they have their individual fortes but during the 1920's, when the first triathlons were held, this topic had been ringing wild in the sports world.To put a stop on this, a Navy Commander named Cdr. - Guidelines in Choosing Your Custom Triathlon Apparel - By: Low Jeremy
There must be some reasons why when it comes to triathlon apparels, it is purely a personal preference of the racer. Well, of course team uniforms mark the exemption. Depending on the agreement or the rulings as imposed by a team, racers are issued or mandated with a single type of uniform. - How to Train for USA Triathlon - By: Low Jeremy
One of the greatest marvels in human experiences is the beginning of each adventure…or misadventure. And with each time we begin, the experiences we've learned prove to be more beneficial than not starting at all.Each step of training must be regulated and done according to the typical (and standard) measures that must be used to avoid definite pitfalls. - Importance of Training for a Triathlon - By: Low Jeremy
Plan remains to be a plan not until some action pushes it to realize its potentials. All of us are capable of making a good start and see our start to its end with each plan that we do. However, our greatest fear is not that we cannot make them. - Your Standards in Choosing Your Triathlon Shorts - By: Low Jeremy
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. - Triathlon Swim Testing Your Endurance in the First Leg - By: Low Jeremy
If there were anything more difficult than the transitions of the triathlon race then swimming would be it. Truly an endurance sport, swimming in triathlon races can actually dig the life out of you, especially when your body is not well adapted to the conditions that it requires.You may have some basic backgrounds in swimming since it is known to be the most popular pastime sport Americans have.