Triathlete's Guide to Injury Prevention

With three disciplines to master, triathletes are particularly vulnerable to injury. Recover quickly, prevent overuse injuries and stay healthy all season long with these tips.

9 Tips to Avoid Injuries All Season Long

Don't let your season get derailed by injury. Take simple steps now to avoid a breakdown in your body when it counts the most.

Listen to Your Body to Avoid Injury: Part I

Avoid devastating injuries during your training. Here are ways to make sure small tweaks don't turn into big problems.

Listen to Your Body to Avoid Injury: Part II

Your body knows when it can't go on. Here are signs to look out for and training tips that will reduce your risk of injuries.

18 Ways to Prevent Injuries

An injury-free triathlon career may be no more achievable than a perfect race. Yet with a good knowledge of how injuries are caused, you can do your best to prevent them.

Endurance Athletes and Exercise-induced Asthma

To many athletes, shortness of breath is a sign of hard work and intense effort. However, symptoms of possible exercise-induced asthma should not be taken lightly.

Breaking It Down: Physiology, Running and Recovery

Muscles need to breakdown in order to improve, but too much muscle trauma can have a negative effect. Minimize harmful muscle damage and maximize regeneration and recovery with these steps.

The Threat of the Female Athlete Triad

The prevalence of the female athlete triad among young women has become an increasing concern for physicians and parents. Let's examine the conditions it's comprised of.

Examining Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Is it possible to fall asleep during training? Find out how a few athletes exceeded normal levels of exhaustion.

Examining Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Part II

What do athletes affected by CFS have in common? Learn the different steps they now take to fight extreme fatigue.

How to Tell When You're Over-Reaching or Over-Training

Triathletes are particularly vulnerable to physical overload. Ironman legend Dave Scott explains why too much training can work against you.

Dealing With Overtraining and Funky Diets

Roch Frey and Paul Huddle; two of the best-known coaches in triathlon, discuss the proper way to spend your offseason and the new low-carbohydrate, high-protien 'Atkins-style' diets that have become so popular.

Sleep-Deprived Triathletes Face an Uphill Battle

As triathletes, we wear many other hats in our lives: parent, spouse, busy professional, student... Juggling it all and finding time to train can be difficult. Often, the first sacrifice is sleep.

Solving the Puzzle: 4 Tips for Injury-Free Running

Nagging running-related injuries can lead to a difficult season. Use these four key pieces of the injury-prevention puzzle to avoid being hobbled by persistent pain.

Q & A: How Do I Treat Achilles Tendonitis?

When chronic Achilles tendonitis rears its ugly head, your training can take a nosedive. Consider these prevention and treatment tips to get you back in the game.

Solving Foot Pain From Treadmill Running

Does running on a treadmill cause your feet to stiffen with tension and become sore? Here's how to pinpoint the source of your pain and work around it.

Determining Your Race Recovery Time

How long should it take to recover from a race? The answer varies. This guide will you understand when you can safely start again.

Bee-ware: The Danger of Bee Stings While Cycling

Though small in stature, bees and wasps can wreak havoc on a bike rider. As these two stories reveal, a season can be ruined when athletes underestimate a simple sting.

Coping With Illness During Aerobic Training

Training through an illness is a risky decision. Learn to adjust your workouts when you're sick and you'll be back before you know it.

Scare Tactics to Prevent You From Exercising While Sick

Exercising with more than a mild cold is a counter-productive process to your fitness goals. On a more dangerous level, exercising with certain common viruses can lead to heart damage.

Cold Weather Training and Your Body

Whether there is snow on the ground or just a chill in the air, your training is affected by the temperature. Here are five physiological factors to consider during those cold-weather sessions.