100 Days
filed under Endurance FilesThrough The Wall | Source: Tracy Korn
100 days is not a lot of time, and in that time I have a lot to put into place. But before I can even begin, I have this to sort: Being gone is... Read
Glutamine: Essential Nonessential Amino Acid
filed under Nutrition | Source: Endurance Research Board
Glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the body accounting for greater than 60% of the total intramuscular free amino acid pool. Practically every cell in the body uses this non-essential amino acid. Read
Core Strength for Triathletes
filed under Strength Training | Source: LifeSport
In the past there has been much debate about the benefits of core strength training for triathletes. Some people feel that the strength you gain... Read
The Challenging Periods for Women in Training
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: EnduranceCoach.com
I'm not sure if is the pre menstrual irritability or the dealing with the inconvenience of the actual period that often cause the most hassles for us active women. Read
Tri to Drink!
filed under Nutrition | Source: Trismarter.com
With warm weather on the way, fluid intake should be on the minds of most triathletes. How much fluid should you drink to prevent dehydration and optimize athletic performance? How much fluid should you drink... Read
Xterra is Tough!
filed under Race Reports | Source: Trifueler
Jameson had a succesful weekend at the Temecula Xterra. He shares his race report and overall stoked-ness with his fellow athletes. Congrats Jameson! Read
Getting the Most from Your Training - Part 2
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Mike Ricci
Sticking to the Plan – Part II Fast forward to September and the next phone call I get is not the one I was expecting: he has been in a mountain bike accident and has... Read
On Being a Mom
filed under Endurance Files | Source: Mary Eggers
The only thing cooler than being a Mom, is being a Triathlete Mom. When we got pregnant I was told that I'd never race again, and that my winning days were over. Well, since November... Read
Getting the Most from Your Training - Part 1
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Mike Ricci
In the summer of 2002, I had an athlete contact me right before Vineman Full Distance who was looking for some help. His coach had moved and wanted to talk with me. He mentioned qualifying... Read
Ironman Keys
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Rich Strauss
You’ve signed up for Ironman and have committed yourself to driving your body 140 miles across the finish line. To help you focus your training, I’d like to identify the critical limiters for Ironman fitness, as a guide to help you build that Ironman vehicle. Read
Apollo
filed under Through The Wall | Source: Tracy Korn
Baby, don’t you know me by now? Take it off…take it all off…and let’s go for a ride. The closer we get the more he tells me... Read
Planning Your IM Training Cycle
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Patrick McCrann
For 2006, Ultrafit Associates Rich Strauss (Crucible Fitness) and Patrick McCrann (Performance Training Systems) have teamed up to bring you IronCamp. Here is one of their latest IM training articles. Read
Vancouver Marathon Race Report
filed under Race Reports | Source: Trifueler
The morning started off great. I think I tapered pretty well for this race and my energy (and desire to burn it) was up in the two days leading up to Sunday. I... Read
Mini Report
filed under Race ReportsThrough The Wall | Source: Tracy Korn
For the first time in a very long time I felt ready. Ready packed, ready state of mind, ready legs, rea- … pac- … ready? Oh $%#! The packet! Scrambling through my confirmation book, I... Read
Swim DPS
filed under Swim | Source: LifeSport
Swim what? Swimming DPS means distance per stroke. In trying to improve your swimming speed you must work on two things; efficiency of your stroke and the turn over rate of your arms... Read
Olympic Triathlon Training Plan
filed under Training Programs | Source: Mary Eggers
Here is a 16 week beginner Olympic Triathlon training plan. This plan is for the beginner multisport athlete who is in good health and can handle a beginning volume of 4:00 per week. Keep all... Read
The Real Value of Protein
filed under Nutrition | Source: Matt Russ
A typical problem for athletes is that they lack the stored energy required for quality training. A contributor to this problem is the common misconception that protein is a good primary fuel source for strength training... Read
Coming out of the Woods
filed under Endurance Files | Source: Mary Eggers
Crunch… crunch… crunch…… Inhale…….. Exhale ……. Inhale…… exhale……… The sound, the feeling, the rhythm of running. It's been lost to me for over three months, but now I am able to experience it again. This... Read
Focus on Just One Thing
filed under Triathlon Training | Source: Jeff MacLellan
This time of year we spend a good amount of time focusing on technique. Technique is all about being more efficient at what you are doing. Learning to swim with less drag, run with less... Read
