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Most swimming improvements happen in the pool with a focus on technique and building aerobic fitness, but don't ignore the need for open water familiarization. Here are three tips to reduce anxiety. | The open water swim can be one of the scariest or most fun parts of your race. Use these four tips to take a little fear out of the water and turn it into more of an enjoyable experience. |
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NewestRace Directors and Members: Map Your Race and Embed it on Your Site You can now map your complete triathlon course including parking, aid stations and the race course all on one map. Where to Fit in Strength Training? When doing these workouts, should I be strength training the same days as my normal swim, bike, and run days? Should I do them in one session at the gym or spread them out during the day? Beets, Personalized Nutrition and Ditchin' the Diet What’s New? Nutrition Update from the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Can You Buy Speed? Here's How to Spend Your Money I'm jumping back into the long-distance races next year and I'm wondering the best way to spend my money? Should I buy a new bike or a powermeter and race wheels? My 1st Triathlon! This was my 2nd time training but 1st time competing in the Naperville Sprint Triathlon! Bicuspid Aortic Valve and Triathlon Training
Triathlon would be something to discuss further with your cardiologist, as cycling is an activity potentially associated with a high static load on the heart. |
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