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Breaking Down the Triathlon Distances
From the super sprint to an IRONMAN, which triathlon distance is best for you?
By Michael Nystrom

How Many Calories Are Burned in a Triathlon?
After finishing a challenging triathlon, you may wonder just how much of a toll it took on your body. Here’s a rough estimate of how many calories ...
By Gale Bernhardt

How IRONMAN Finisher Marcus Cook Lost Over 250 Pounds
Once considered impossible, read how the sport of triathlon affected nearly every aspect of this IRONMAN finisher's life.
By Michael Nystrom

Is a High Fat Diet the Best for Endurance Athletes?
Say goodbye to prerace pasta night, carboloading may be a thing of the past. One professor is researching the health advantages of a high fat diet ...
By Gale Bernhardt

18 Thoughts We All Have After Signing Up for a Triathlon
Whether you're tackling your first sprint or your third IRONMAN, these 18 thoughts will surely cross your mind after clicking "Register Now."
By Michael Nystrom

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

Best Ways to Refuel After a Hard Swim
Just like every other discipline, you need to replenish and refuel after a hard swim workout, too.
By Angela Vega

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

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

7 Strength Exercises All Triathletes Should Do
By adding these quick strength workouts into your regimen, you'll help prevent injuries and prolong your triathlon career.
By Erik Taylor

How to Deal With a Frustrated Athlete
Do you have a young athlete showing signs of frustration? Here's how to keep their spirits up and their enthusiasm intact.
By Patrick Cohn, Ph.D

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

20 Great Triathlon Spectator Signs
When the going gets tough, a wellplaced spectator sign can keep a triathlete going. And sometimes, triathletes just need a laugh as they grind thro...
By Ryan Wood

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

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 s...
By Gale Bernhardt

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Breaking Down the Triathlon Distances From the super sprint to an IRONMAN, which triathlon distance is best for you? By Michael Nystrom

How Many Calories Are Burned in a Triathlon? After finishing a challenging triathlon, you may wonder just how much of a toll it took on your body. Here’s a rough estimate of how many calories ... By Gale Bernhardt

How IRONMAN Finisher Marcus Cook Lost Over 250 Pounds Once considered impossible, read how the sport of triathlon affected nearly every aspect of this IRONMAN finisher's life. By Michael Nystrom

Is a High Fat Diet the Best for Endurance Athletes? Say goodbye to prerace pasta night, carboloading may be a thing of the past. One professor is researching the health advantages of a high fat diet ... By Gale Bernhardt

18 Thoughts We All Have After Signing Up for a Triathlon Whether you're tackling your first sprint or your third IRONMAN, these 18 thoughts will surely cross your mind after clicking "Register Now." By Michael Nystrom

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

Best Ways to Refuel After a Hard Swim Just like every other discipline, you need to replenish and refuel after a hard swim workout, too. By Angela Vega

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

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

7 Strength Exercises All Triathletes Should Do By adding these quick strength workouts into your regimen, you'll help prevent injuries and prolong your triathlon career. By Erik Taylor

How to Deal With a Frustrated Athlete Do you have a young athlete showing signs of frustration? Here's how to keep their spirits up and their enthusiasm intact. By Patrick Cohn, Ph.D

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

20 Great Triathlon Spectator Signs When the going gets tough, a wellplaced spectator sign can keep a triathlete going. And sometimes, triathletes just need a laugh as they grind thro... By Ryan Wood

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

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 s... By Gale Bernhardt

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Breaking Down the Triathlon Distances
From the super sprint to an IRONMAN, which triathlon distance is best for you?
By Michael Nystrom

How Many Calories Are Burned in a Triathlon?
After finishing a challenging triathlon, you may wonder just how much of a toll it took on your body. Here’s a rough estimate of how many calories ...
By Gale Bernhardt

How IRONMAN Finisher Marcus Cook Lost Over 250 Pounds
Once considered impossible, read how the sport of triathlon affected nearly every aspect of this IRONMAN finisher's life.
By Michael Nystrom

Is a High Fat Diet the Best for Endurance Athletes?
Say goodbye to prerace pasta night, carboloading may be a thing of the past. One professor is researching the health advantages of a high fat diet ...
By Gale Bernhardt

18 Thoughts We All Have After Signing Up for a Triathlon
Whether you're tackling your first sprint or your third IRONMAN, these 18 thoughts will surely cross your mind after clicking "Register Now."
By Michael Nystrom

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

Best Ways to Refuel After a Hard Swim
Just like every other discipline, you need to replenish and refuel after a hard swim workout, too.
By Angela Vega

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

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

7 Strength Exercises All Triathletes Should Do
By adding these quick strength workouts into your regimen, you'll help prevent injuries and prolong your triathlon career.
By Erik Taylor

How to Deal With a Frustrated Athlete
Do you have a young athlete showing signs of frustration? Here's how to keep their spirits up and their enthusiasm intact.
By Patrick Cohn, Ph.D

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

20 Great Triathlon Spectator Signs
When the going gets tough, a wellplaced spectator sign can keep a triathlete going. And sometimes, triathletes just need a laugh as they grind thro...
By Ryan Wood

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

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 s...
By Gale Bernhardt

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