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2 Swim Sets to Help Increase Your Speed in the Water
Triathletes need the ability to settle into a steady pace and swim a long distance during a race. The goal of these workouts is to help make that stea
By Gale Bernhardt

How to Train for a Sprint Triathlon
Tackling a triathlon can be daunting, even for the fittest folks. With this sprintdistance training plan, you'll make it to the finish line with ease
By Rachel Sturtz, Women's Health

How to Train for a Triathlon (From Scratch)
Interested in training for your first triathlon? Here's a breakdown to get started.
By Gale Bernhardt

Workouts Every Triathlete Should Do
Don't train for a triathlon without adding these workouts to your schedule.
By Carrie Barrett

Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Triathlon Swim
The biggest barrier to doing a triathlon is most often the swim. Though it can look intimidating, you shouldn't let it stop you from trying out the wo
By Angela Vega

How to Find the Best Indoor Training Setup for You
Indoor training is a very efficient way to train and its popularity grows not only with professional athletes, but with endurance athletes of all leve
By Matthias Knossalla, TrainingPeaks

Spring and Summer 70.3 Triathlons
Looking for a longcourse triathlon but not quite ready for the leap to 140.6? These eight options are prefect for beginners and veterans alike.
By ACTIVE.com

Should You Wear a Tri Suit or a Wetsuit?
If you’re new to triathlon, you may be confused as to the difference between a wetsuit and a tri suit. Here is a breakdown of each one and some advice
By Gale Bernhardt

8 Ice Bath Dos and Don'ts
For those wanting to take the cold road to injury prevention, here are eight tips for a safe and effective ice bath.
By Andy Schmitz, USA Triathlon

A 12-Week Triathlon Training Plan For Beginners
Ever have the itch to undertake a triathlon? This plan will help you cross the finish line successfully.
By Jason Schneider

5 Hacks for Triathletes Struggling to Find Time to Train
Have you ever seen those super busy yet still super successful triathletes and wondered, “How do they do it all?” These five hacks will help you find
By Jen Rulon, TrainingPeaks

How to Decrease Injuries with Mobility Exercises
Mobility work is essential for triathletes to decrease their risk of injury. But you also don’t want to overdo it.
By Erik Taylor

The Best Triathlon Training Gear: Our Favorite Products to Swim, Bike, and Run
Before you can swim, bike, and run, you need the right gear. Our triathlon gear checklist rounds up the best products to get you raceday ready!
By Megan Harrington

Lactate Threshold and V02 Max Explained
Should you get an LT or V02 max test? These questions answered, and more, in this breakdown of two commonly heard terms among triathletes.
By Dr. Alexander Hutchison

6 One-Hour Freestyle Workouts
Mix up your swim workouts and get faster. Here are six onehour workouts that will keep you energized and speed you up.
By Margaret Cyphers

Should You Wear a Tri Suit or a Wetsuit?
If you’re new to triathlon, you may be confused as to the difference between a wetsuit and a tri suit. Here is a breakdown of each one and some advice
By Gale Bernhardt

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2 Swim Sets to Help Increase Your Speed in the Water Triathletes need the ability to settle into a steady pace and swim a long distance during a race. The goal of these workouts is to help make that stea By Gale Bernhardt

How to Train for a Sprint Triathlon Tackling a triathlon can be daunting, even for the fittest folks. With this sprintdistance training plan, you'll make it to the finish line with ease By Rachel Sturtz, Women's Health

How to Train for a Triathlon (From Scratch) Interested in training for your first triathlon? Here's a breakdown to get started. By Gale Bernhardt

Workouts Every Triathlete Should Do Don't train for a triathlon without adding these workouts to your schedule. By Carrie Barrett

Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Triathlon Swim The biggest barrier to doing a triathlon is most often the swim. Though it can look intimidating, you shouldn't let it stop you from trying out the wo By Angela Vega

How to Find the Best Indoor Training Setup for You Indoor training is a very efficient way to train and its popularity grows not only with professional athletes, but with endurance athletes of all leve By Matthias Knossalla, TrainingPeaks

Spring and Summer 70.3 Triathlons Looking for a longcourse triathlon but not quite ready for the leap to 140.6? These eight options are prefect for beginners and veterans alike. By ACTIVE.com

Should You Wear a Tri Suit or a Wetsuit? If you’re new to triathlon, you may be confused as to the difference between a wetsuit and a tri suit. Here is a breakdown of each one and some advice By Gale Bernhardt

8 Ice Bath Dos and Don'ts For those wanting to take the cold road to injury prevention, here are eight tips for a safe and effective ice bath. By Andy Schmitz, USA Triathlon

A 12-Week Triathlon Training Plan For Beginners Ever have the itch to undertake a triathlon? This plan will help you cross the finish line successfully. By Jason Schneider

5 Hacks for Triathletes Struggling to Find Time to Train Have you ever seen those super busy yet still super successful triathletes and wondered, “How do they do it all?” These five hacks will help you find By Jen Rulon, TrainingPeaks

How to Decrease Injuries with Mobility Exercises Mobility work is essential for triathletes to decrease their risk of injury. But you also don’t want to overdo it. By Erik Taylor

The Best Triathlon Training Gear: Our Favorite Products to Swim, Bike, and Run Before you can swim, bike, and run, you need the right gear. Our triathlon gear checklist rounds up the best products to get you raceday ready! By Megan Harrington

Lactate Threshold and V02 Max Explained Should you get an LT or V02 max test? These questions answered, and more, in this breakdown of two commonly heard terms among triathletes. By Dr. Alexander Hutchison

6 One-Hour Freestyle Workouts Mix up your swim workouts and get faster. Here are six onehour workouts that will keep you energized and speed you up. By Margaret Cyphers

Should You Wear a Tri Suit or a Wetsuit? If you’re new to triathlon, you may be confused as to the difference between a wetsuit and a tri suit. Here is a breakdown of each one and some advice By Gale Bernhardt

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2 Swim Sets to Help Increase Your Speed in the Water
Triathletes need the ability to settle into a steady pace and swim a long distance during a race. The goal of these workouts is to help make that stea
By Gale Bernhardt

How to Train for a Sprint Triathlon
Tackling a triathlon can be daunting, even for the fittest folks. With this sprintdistance training plan, you'll make it to the finish line with ease
By Rachel Sturtz, Women's Health

How to Train for a Triathlon (From Scratch)
Interested in training for your first triathlon? Here's a breakdown to get started.
By Gale Bernhardt

Workouts Every Triathlete Should Do
Don't train for a triathlon without adding these workouts to your schedule.
By Carrie Barrett

Everything You Need to Know Before Your First Triathlon Swim
The biggest barrier to doing a triathlon is most often the swim. Though it can look intimidating, you shouldn't let it stop you from trying out the wo
By Angela Vega

How to Find the Best Indoor Training Setup for You
Indoor training is a very efficient way to train and its popularity grows not only with professional athletes, but with endurance athletes of all leve
By Matthias Knossalla, TrainingPeaks

Spring and Summer 70.3 Triathlons
Looking for a longcourse triathlon but not quite ready for the leap to 140.6? These eight options are prefect for beginners and veterans alike.
By ACTIVE.com

Should You Wear a Tri Suit or a Wetsuit?
If you’re new to triathlon, you may be confused as to the difference between a wetsuit and a tri suit. Here is a breakdown of each one and some advice
By Gale Bernhardt

8 Ice Bath Dos and Don'ts
For those wanting to take the cold road to injury prevention, here are eight tips for a safe and effective ice bath.
By Andy Schmitz, USA Triathlon

A 12-Week Triathlon Training Plan For Beginners
Ever have the itch to undertake a triathlon? This plan will help you cross the finish line successfully.
By Jason Schneider

5 Hacks for Triathletes Struggling to Find Time to Train
Have you ever seen those super busy yet still super successful triathletes and wondered, “How do they do it all?” These five hacks will help you find
By Jen Rulon, TrainingPeaks

How to Decrease Injuries with Mobility Exercises
Mobility work is essential for triathletes to decrease their risk of injury. But you also don’t want to overdo it.
By Erik Taylor

The Best Triathlon Training Gear: Our Favorite Products to Swim, Bike, and Run
Before you can swim, bike, and run, you need the right gear. Our triathlon gear checklist rounds up the best products to get you raceday ready!
By Megan Harrington

Lactate Threshold and V02 Max Explained
Should you get an LT or V02 max test? These questions answered, and more, in this breakdown of two commonly heard terms among triathletes.
By Dr. Alexander Hutchison

6 One-Hour Freestyle Workouts
Mix up your swim workouts and get faster. Here are six onehour workouts that will keep you energized and speed you up.
By Margaret Cyphers

Should You Wear a Tri Suit or a Wetsuit?
If you’re new to triathlon, you may be confused as to the difference between a wetsuit and a tri suit. Here is a breakdown of each one and some advice
By Gale Bernhardt

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