As the end of the season approaches, it's more difficult to improve on fitness. The best possibilities for fitness enhancement will now more than likely come from improved acid tolerance and muscular power training.

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.

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.

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

Practice bilateral breathing, balance in the water and intervals with this swim workout designed for multisport athletes.

Increasing your lactate threshold will boost your performance, but how do you do that? Here are a few bike workouts that will have you moving faster than ever.

One of the phrases that is used often in endurance training literature is "lactate threshold." What does phrase mean and why is it important to endurance athletes?

Looking to squeeze one more tri into your 2010 season? Round out your race calendar with one of these eight fall events.

How you execute your race can be as big a factor toward success as the training you've put in to get there. Check out these pacing strategies for race-day guidance.

Your performance on race day doesn't rely on training alone. Here are a few do's and don'ts that may give you the extra edge on the big day.

Here are five relatively simple ways to boost your cycling performance, without making wholesale changes to your bike set-up or training plan.

World Triathlon Corporation announces the addition of Memorial Hermann Ironman Texas to its worldwide Ironman Series. The event is scheduled for May 21, 2011.

A triathlon is a great opportunity to see California's stunning scenery up close. Here are 10 events from Sacramento to San Diego that highlight the state's exquisite beauty.