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Run, Bike, Swim: The Early Days of Tri
Russ Jones is the recipient of what's thought to be the first triathlon trophy ever awarded. Find out what it was like in the early days from someone
By Brian Metzler

2 Pull Drills for Faster Freestyle
Are you a frustrated backofthepack swimmer? Speed up your freestyle with these drills.
By Kevin Koskella

Should You Train With a Heart Rate Monitor?
Some triathletes are glued to their training devices, while others go by feel. Find out which path leads to greater success.
By Jesse Kropelnicki

How to Choose a Long-Distance Triathlon
Ironman is the most wellknown longdistance triathlon series, however, there are other races to choose from. Here's what you need to know when pickin
By David B. Glover

Knowing When to Quit a Race
If you're ever faced with illness during a race, how do you know when to call it quits? Should you keep racing or DNF?
By Gale Bernhardt

Overweight to Endurance Athlete
Richard Kalasky was 32 years old when doctors told him he wasn't fit to live in his new home at altitude. Find out how he turned his life around
By Michelle Valenti

What's On a Pro Triathlete's Grocery List?
What's Chris McCormack's favorite food? What can't Sara Haskins live without? What's Conrad Stoltz's eating proverb? Take a peak inside their refriger

5 Exercises to Improve Running Mechanics
Is your running form slowing you down? Learn some of the running's common pitfalls and what you can do to fix and avoid them.
By Jesse Kropelnicki

How to Train for Your First IRONMAN
Are you ready for 140.6 miles of racing? Expert Gale Bernhardt explains what to expect when training for your first IRONMAN.
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

How Many Calories Does Swimming Burn?
When you jump in the pool, what kind of workout should you expect? From freestyle to butterfly, here's a look at how many calories swimming burns.
By Ryan Wood

Adventure Race Training Plan: Step One
Whether you're putting together your adventure race calendar for next year or you're about to sign up for your first one, your base is always your fir
By ARCalifornia.org

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

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

5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Swim
Is your swim the weakest part of your race? Add these five strength exercises to your strength training routine and give your swim the boost it needs.
By Morgan Johnson, USA Triathlon

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Run, Bike, Swim: The Early Days of Tri Russ Jones is the recipient of what's thought to be the first triathlon trophy ever awarded. Find out what it was like in the early days from someone By Brian Metzler

2 Pull Drills for Faster Freestyle Are you a frustrated backofthepack swimmer? Speed up your freestyle with these drills. By Kevin Koskella

Should You Train With a Heart Rate Monitor? Some triathletes are glued to their training devices, while others go by feel. Find out which path leads to greater success. By Jesse Kropelnicki

How to Choose a Long-Distance Triathlon Ironman is the most wellknown longdistance triathlon series, however, there are other races to choose from. Here's what you need to know when pickin By David B. Glover

Knowing When to Quit a Race If you're ever faced with illness during a race, how do you know when to call it quits? Should you keep racing or DNF? By Gale Bernhardt

Overweight to Endurance Athlete Richard Kalasky was 32 years old when doctors told him he wasn't fit to live in his new home at altitude. Find out how he turned his life around By Michelle Valenti

What's On a Pro Triathlete's Grocery List? What's Chris McCormack's favorite food? What can't Sara Haskins live without? What's Conrad Stoltz's eating proverb? Take a peak inside their refriger

5 Exercises to Improve Running Mechanics Is your running form slowing you down? Learn some of the running's common pitfalls and what you can do to fix and avoid them. By Jesse Kropelnicki

How to Train for Your First IRONMAN Are you ready for 140.6 miles of racing? Expert Gale Bernhardt explains what to expect when training for your first IRONMAN. 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

How Many Calories Does Swimming Burn? When you jump in the pool, what kind of workout should you expect? From freestyle to butterfly, here's a look at how many calories swimming burns. By Ryan Wood

Adventure Race Training Plan: Step One Whether you're putting together your adventure race calendar for next year or you're about to sign up for your first one, your base is always your fir By ARCalifornia.org

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

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

5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Swim Is your swim the weakest part of your race? Add these five strength exercises to your strength training routine and give your swim the boost it needs. By Morgan Johnson, USA Triathlon

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Run, Bike, Swim: The Early Days of Tri
Russ Jones is the recipient of what's thought to be the first triathlon trophy ever awarded. Find out what it was like in the early days from someone
By Brian Metzler

2 Pull Drills for Faster Freestyle
Are you a frustrated backofthepack swimmer? Speed up your freestyle with these drills.
By Kevin Koskella

Should You Train With a Heart Rate Monitor?
Some triathletes are glued to their training devices, while others go by feel. Find out which path leads to greater success.
By Jesse Kropelnicki

How to Choose a Long-Distance Triathlon
Ironman is the most wellknown longdistance triathlon series, however, there are other races to choose from. Here's what you need to know when pickin
By David B. Glover

Knowing When to Quit a Race
If you're ever faced with illness during a race, how do you know when to call it quits? Should you keep racing or DNF?
By Gale Bernhardt

Overweight to Endurance Athlete
Richard Kalasky was 32 years old when doctors told him he wasn't fit to live in his new home at altitude. Find out how he turned his life around
By Michelle Valenti

What's On a Pro Triathlete's Grocery List?
What's Chris McCormack's favorite food? What can't Sara Haskins live without? What's Conrad Stoltz's eating proverb? Take a peak inside their refriger

5 Exercises to Improve Running Mechanics
Is your running form slowing you down? Learn some of the running's common pitfalls and what you can do to fix and avoid them.
By Jesse Kropelnicki

How to Train for Your First IRONMAN
Are you ready for 140.6 miles of racing? Expert Gale Bernhardt explains what to expect when training for your first IRONMAN.
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

How Many Calories Does Swimming Burn?
When you jump in the pool, what kind of workout should you expect? From freestyle to butterfly, here's a look at how many calories swimming burns.
By Ryan Wood

Adventure Race Training Plan: Step One
Whether you're putting together your adventure race calendar for next year or you're about to sign up for your first one, your base is always your fir
By ARCalifornia.org

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

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

5 Exercises to Strengthen Your Swim
Is your swim the weakest part of your race? Add these five strength exercises to your strength training routine and give your swim the boost it needs.
By Morgan Johnson, USA Triathlon

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