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Power Training: Using A Power Meter For Triathlon Pacing

Power meters are by no means perfect devices. A robust design with simple functionality has yet to be created in my opinion (although they are getting better); and they are expensive to boot. A power meter requires a level of technical and analytical aptitude that not every athlete will possess. However, if used to correctly, a power meter is a powerful tool that can increase training accuracy and facilitate a much higher level of post race or work out analysis. Utilizing a power meter within a multisport pacing strategy can give a tactical edge as well.

A Picky Dude and His Bars

A couple years back I traveled to Boise for the Ironman 70.3. I met my brother, Matt, the morning of the race to commute up to the dam starting point. He pulled up in a van and out popped 3 scruffy dudes looking more like surfers than triathletes. A couple days of facial growth, hair shaggy and disheveled, unmatched clothes, bikes and wetsuits falling out the door. Not a picky crew, or so I thought. That was the day I was introduced to Jesse Thomas; borrowed bike, fairly new to the sport, and apparently sponsored by Top Gun.

How To Finish Ironman Triathlon Without Losing Muscle

Even though triathlon is the fastest growing sport on the planet, and the 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run Ironman races sell out thousands of slots in just a few minutes, it can be a bit depressing when you realize that conventional triathlon training doesn’t really give you a nice body – and instead just makes you really skinny or skinny-fat.

Swim Technique - Part 2

In my last article I talked about the process of developing a technique for optimal open-water swimming—here, I want to look at swim fitness and how we can build it.

Swim Technique - Part 1

While the swim portion of the ironman may only represent 10 percent of the race, it does play a significant role in the outcome. The time taken to exit the water is just a fraction of the whole picture of performance— the state in which we exit the water and how much energy is expended during the swim is critical to the overall performance at the end of the day.

Spilling the Beans about Green Coffee Bean Extract

One of the most discussed weight loss supplements on the market today is green coffee bean extract. Personalities such as Dr. Oz, and popular media have discussed promising results without actual endorsement of any specific products. I took a closer look at recent literature on the efficacy of the extract to find out if it was hype or legit.

Every Stroke Counts

Swimmers like to count, and as triathletes, we too are swimmers. We count yards and meters. We count seconds (and even tenths of seconds!). We count laps. And we also count strokes.



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