Sabotaging your power to weight ratio is a great way to slow yourself down in a triathlon. Since many triathletes travel via airplane during race season, this is a perfect time to inhibit performance. It is very easy to get fat when you fly. Traveling, especially via airplane, may be one of the best possible methods for you to pack a few extra pounds on your waistline.

Steve Lumley writes As Simon has discussed in a previous article, consistent training is one of the most important factors in improving fitness and performance. Ensuring recovery from each training session is key to establishing this consistency and the right nutrition plays a major part in this recovery.

Iron is a key component of your body's oxygen carrying and distribution pathways. But for many females, endurance athletes, or individuals predisposed to anemia, it can be difficult to practically consume enough iron.

OK, I lied. I can cook. I've whipped up some pretty tasty salmon fillets, steak sauces, stuffed noodles and pad thai in my time. But there comes a time in the life of a busy multi-sport athlete, and especially the Ironman triathlete, when you must eat, it must be a complete meal, and it must be quick.

What do you crave when you cross the finish line? After a long training session are you completely turned off by food or do you make sure that the final mile lands you right in front of a fast food joint? (You were just training for 3 hours. You earned it, right?)

Click, *slam*, click, *slam* - it's that all-too-familiar sound at triathlons - the constant hinging of the porta-potty doors. With a line-up longer than the free doughnut giveaway at Krispy Kreme, the outdoor bathroom section of a triathlon is a place of constant movement, in more ways than one. How come?

The following article is written from a swimmer's perspective, but contains valuable information that can be applied to any sport.

Number-crunching formulas that approximate metabolic rate only work well for average individuals of a normal body composition, height, and weight. Let's face it - most endurance athletes aren’t average. By undercutting their resting metabolic rate by just a few hundred calories, an athlete can completely deplete storage carbohydrate levels in less than a week.

Amy Kuitse writes: We have all read articles about the affects of body, mind & soul on our performance and how it can positively effect the outcome of our races. We go to yoga classes, meditate, and visualize ourselves riding strong, and running smoothly all the way through the finish.

Q: Doing Wisconsin this year. It’s my first full iron. I can’t find anything about aid stations on the website. I am sure there are fluids available on the bike but what about food? If I carry enough food for a six hour bike race, my bike will weigh a hundred pounds.