The Fundamentals of Sports Nutrition: How to Use Intuition to Improve Fueling
Data has its benefits, but only when we learn to apply an intuitive approach to our fueling can we unlock the most efficient and healthy sports nutrition habits.
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Workout of the Week: Broken 300s
This is a great swim workout that helps athletes become comfortable swimming at different speeds.
Workout of the Week: Trunk Stability Circuit
Runners and cyclists can work on this circuit year-round to create a stable platform to drive force into the foot strike or pedal. Just like other aspects of training, consistency over time will pay off.
Water Bottles or Hydration Packs—Which Are Better for Heat Management?
Some say filling a hydration bladder with cold water or ice could improve heat management for gravel riders compared to a standard jersey. This article explores whether that claim holds merit.
Workout of the Week: Threshold Hill Repeats
Mimic race conditions on a climb with threshold hill repeats.
Workout of the Week: Conditioning Swim
Improve your fitness in the pool with a swim workout that gets progressively harder with each set.
Workout of the Week: Progressive Short-Course Triple Brick
We’re always racing on tired legs, but overdoing it too often can lead to illness, injury or overtraining.
Workout of the Week: 2 × 20 Micro Intervals
This workout focuses on minimal gear shifting between intervals to better maintain speed in a race.
Workout of the Week: Race Block Neuromuscular Session
Maintain high-end fitness with super short sprints and long recoveries.
The Secret to Buying Speed in Triathlon
You don’t need to spend huge amounts of money on gear to see significant gains in your triathlon times.
Workout of the Week: Upper-Body Strength Circuit
These moves can reduce the risk of injury while improving upper-body and core muscular strength and endurance.
Workout of the Week: Tempo Run
Tempo runs aren’t the most glamorous of hard runs, but they’re critical to helping you run faster and stronger.
Improve Your Triathlon Transitions
Transitions are the fourth discipline of triathlon racing that can make or break your results.
Workout of the Week: Start Preparation
Practice gradually tapering your speed for events with fast starts.
Workout of the Week: Lower-Body Mobility Routine
Prevent injury during race season with a regular lower-body mobility routine.
Continuous Lactate Monitors: Delayed Gratification?
Continuous lactate monitors have the potential to be a game changer in the endurance world, but does the technology measure up to the hype?
Workout of the Week: Structured Open-Water Swim
Swim training at the local pond or beach improves race times, increases confidence, and brings a change of pace to the monotony of endless laps in the pool.
Workout of the Week: The Tuesday Taper Run
This run workout is designed specifically for race week, focusing on maintaining small amounts of intensity while allowing ample recovery.
Optimize Your Triathlon Nutrition
Prime yourself for peak performance by knowing when and how much to fuel in your training and racing.