Coach Adam Zucco describes the principle of "focus," as outlined by sports psychologist Terry Orlick. This aspect of mental training has helped Olympic athletes and ordinary people maximize their potential and achieve their goals.

The difference in transition times between pro triathletes and age-groupers can sometimes be in minutes. Applying techniques from World Cup racers can get you on to the next leg quicker than ever.

With race season here, triathletes want to optimize their times. However, getting faster doesn't always require physical training, but thought, strategy and a few tricks of the trade.

The time to take your wetsuit out of storage, or buy a new one, isn't the day before your first race of the season. It's time to reacquaint yourself with your suit before you put it to the test in competition.

Active Expert Gale Bernhardt answer readers' questions on subjects such as Ironman-readiness, establishing a training routine and more.

Brick workouts tend to be bike heavy. When training for long-distance triathlons, however, this doesn't address specific race-day demands. It's time to reconsider the run-dominant brick.

There's more to trail running than being just another training alternative. Here is why hitting the trail this winter will pay dividends next triathlon season.

The first leg of an Olympic-distance tri can be grueling. Improve your speed and endurance with these sets to maintain a high-intensity effort over the entire swim.

The 10K run of an Olympic-distance race can be a brutal final leg, or the perfect time to overtake your opponents. Here's a treadmill workout to ensure a fast finish at your next tri.

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – XTERRA WETSUITS Pro Team member Meredith Kessler earned her first Ironman win yesterday at Ironman Canada after crossing the finish line in 9:13:46, nearly four minutes ahead of second place finisher Heather Wurtele. Mackenzie Madison rounded out the podium in third place.

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Vince Lomabardi once said, "Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect." When applied to triathlon training, you might ask yourself, “Am I preparing myself to race my best? Am I doing workouts in practice that train my mind and body for race conditions?” The following, by category, are race simulation workouts you might consider using to get race ready.

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We are approaching that time of year when triathletes near their final races of the season and begin to ask themselves "How can I get faster next year?"

We are going to share with you several Off Season lessons we've learned after years of coaching age group athletes, with the goal of ultimately helping you to better coach yourself.

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Any endurance athlete, and especially an Ironman triathlete, should have one very specific physical objective during a triathlon: to maximize wattage (power) and speed (velocity) while simultaneously minimizing muscular fatigue and depletion of energy stores. This is the science of triathlon. Let’s call this lofty objective in the science of triathlon the "Triathlete's Holy Grail" or THG.

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With Ironman Louisville just around corner, athletes competing in the event are eager to learn more about the course and how to approach race day given the unique characteristics of the event: a time trial swim start, moderately hilly bike course, and the potential for a very hot race day.

Ironman Louisville: Coaches' Advice for the Event

What is the swim like?

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Recovery nutrition is important for when complete physical recovery between workouts may not be possible such as when you have two workouts in one day. It’s also important for long workouts and strength workouts where the goal is to build muscle.

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SAN DIEGO, Calif. –As America’s number one selling triathlon and open water swimming wetsuit and America’s premier open water swim series, XTERRA WETSUITS and Swim Across America (SAA) are proud to announce a partnership for the remainder of the 2010 season.

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We recently shared with you our Four Keys of Ironman Execution, four simple principles that have transformed the long course racing of thousands of athletes. We would like to now teach you how you can use these principles to assess your Ironman performance.

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Like many couples my husband and I were hoping to start a family. And like many couples we sat down and talked about the logistics, like financials, schooling and more financial. But unlike most couples we had to consider my husband’s race schedule and goals.

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Each race has characteristics that are better suited for a certain type of athlete. That's something important to keep in mind when planning your race season.

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Are you preparing your mind and body for race conditions? Try these simulation workouts to perfect your performance for race day.