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Barefoot Running Shoes Reviewed

Jono Rumbelow, our ironguides coach in South Africa, got to test 7 pairs of barefoot running shoes recently. Here's what he found:

Gear

How A Triathlete Can Look Good In A T-Shirt

The t-shirt became popularized by sailors and Marines, and eventually found it’s way into pop culture during the 1950’s.

But it originally evolved from 19th century underwear.

Triathlon Training

Seven Swimming Technique Keys

You’re a triathlete — ﬁt, strong and lean. You’ve been swimming 3- to 5-times a week, racking up the yards. You're getting fitter and faster...you're psyched. Then one day you have a scheduling conflict and drop in on the evening Masters with the age group kids next to you…and you’re getting smoked by 12-year-old kids. How can that be???

Swim

How To Learn From Your Triathlons

You may not realize it, but even though the triathlon season has mostly ended, you are in a critical period of your training – the time when you can actually look back and learn from your performance this year, and analyze the key factors that help you to generate new goals. Since most races offer detailed online results, and electronic training devices such as GPS, heart rate monitors and power meters are becoming more affordable and easy to use, you probably have access to detailed sources of information about your performance.

Triathlon Training

How To Get Legs Like Lance Armstrong

Of all the sports on the face of the planet, professional cycling produces some of the most impressive legs. But you don’t have to ride a bike for 4-6 hours a day to get those same rock-hard quads, rippling thighs, and powerful, muscular calves.

lance armstrong

Rethinking the Value of the Brick Run for Long Course Triathlon

Making improvements to your training approach is a critical annual exercise if you are looking to improve. As coaches we perform the same review, although we have the benefit of looking at training and results from a detached perspective. And our top change for the 2012 season is a big one: we decided to eliminate brick workouts (aka running off the bike) as a "special" workout.

Triathlon Training

Bricks

Getting A Better Triathlon Body - Part 3 of 7: "How To Get A Flat Stomach"

Whether it’s a sign of health, beauty, virility, or movie star status, a flat stomach is something that many people all over the world crave. This is because a flat stomach is so hard to get, it can indicate full-body power or virility, and it is essential to powerful performance. In this article, you’ll learn how to get a flat stomach safely, effectively, and with zero liposuction involved.

Strength Training

Getting A Better Triathlon Body - Part 2 of 7

This article is Part 2 of 7 of the new "Getting A Better Body" series that I'm writing for the upcoming launch of Tri-Ripped, which you can read more about by clicking here (which will also give you access to the other 6 articles in this series)

Strength Training

Getting A Better Triathlon Body - Part 1 Of 7: 3 Easy Steps To Get Nice Shoulders

Compared to their running and cycling brethren, triathletes certainly tend to have slightly more muscular shoulders. But when you actually look at a triathlon junkie from the side view, you’ll see a rather unsightly phenomenon: a hunched back, slouched shoulders, and ugly curvature in the upper spine.

Strength Training

Return on Investment Applied to Triathlon Training, Part I - Introduction

Lactate Threshold, Rate of Perceived Exertion, or Functional Threshold Power? Periodization or Reverse Periodization? Tastes great or less filling?

Triathlon Training

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