Sleep is a cornerstone in training. Sleep accelerates the recovery process of our body, readying us physically and mentally for the challenges of a new day of working, training or competing.

Bored of the same old triathlon workouts? Are you ready for some routines that are going to absolutely blow your mind and put some fresh intensity into your training program. In no particular order of importance, here are 15 of the best triathlon workouts that you aren't doing,

Mark had the fastest swim at the 2007 Ironman World Championship in 49:50 and swam 46:11 at the 2008 Subaru Ironman Canada. He has been wearing XTERRA WETSUITS since 2007. 1. Buy new goggles (same model you normally use) and swim in them once or twice prior to the race. 2. Spit is the best, most perfect anti-fog product EVER, it's also readily available on race morning.

You’re due for a new pair of running shoes. ‘Where do I start?’ you may ask yourself. Well let’s start off by dismantling one of The Big Myths: The most expensive pair of running shoes is not necessarily the best pair of running shoes for you. That’s right.

In Part I we introduced you to our Five Keys and discussed one through four. To review, the Five Keys are: 1. Real World Volume 2. Maximize Return on Time Invested 3. Fitness = Ability to Perform More Work

Jarrett Pflieger writes: So you signed up for your first triathlon in 2010; that is a great first step. Now it is time to put in the work. The first thing you need to do is accept you will not have a perfect race, or set any course records your first time out.

Most athletes have a general understanding of how many grams of carbohydrate, protein, and fat they eat per day. However, few athletes are concerned with the amount of vitamin D they consume and synthesize in their bodies each day. In the past, the importance of this nutrient has often been overlooked.

It can be quite intimidating to sit down with the triathlon race calendar and figure out which races you can effectively add to your schedule, which triathlons you can be ready for without overtraining, and whether you're racing "too much" or "too little".

Linsey Corbin – USA www.linseycorbin.com Linsey placed 5th (1st American) at the 2008 Ironman World Championships. She placed 2nd at Ironman Arizona 2009. Her preferred wetsuit is the Vendetta, and her preferred speedsuit is the Velocity++. She has been wearing XTERRA WETSUITS since 2008.

Proper planning and preparation are key elements to triathlon training and racing. An athlete’s time management and organizational skills play a huge role in their success or failure on race day. A day has only 24 hours and as a triathlete you must learn to get the most out of each and every one of them.