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Maximize Your Potential Through Mental Training and Focus
6 Ways to Develop Fast Transitions
Fast Transitions: Socks or No Socks?
Wetsuit 101: Get Reacquainted With Your Wetsuit
Triathlon Training: Are You Ready for an Ironman?
Go Old School: Return to Run-dominant Bricks
The Country Mile: Take Your Base Training Off-Road
3 Swimming Sets for a Faster 1,500 Meters
Hit the Treadmill for a Fast 10K
MEREDITH KESSLER WINS IRONMAN CANADA IN ROOKIE SEASON
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.
Perfect Practice: Train to Race
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.
The Off-Season and the Self-Coached Athlete, Part I: The Coach
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.
An Introduction to The Science of Triathlon
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.
Ironman Louisville Preview
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?
Triathlon Recovery – Importance of Nutrition
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.
XTERRA WETSUITS AND SWIM ACROSS AMERICA TEAM UP TO FIGHT CANCER
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.
Assessing Your Ironman Using the Four Keys
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.
Knocked up by an Ironman
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.
Racing Your Strengths While Training Your Weaknesses Works
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.