Beginner Triathlete - Training articles

Jarrod Shoemaker, 2012 US Elite National Champion, discusses the importance of recovery for injury prevention.

A panel of four triathlon coaches answers questions from the beginner to the Iron distance triathlete.

Snowshoe running is a perfect form of winter cross training for athletes in colder climates. Here's what you need to know to get started.

This session will feature some of the best triathlon coaches in the region together to answer your questions about training, racing and recovery.

This panel discussion will cover many questions on heart rate monitors, powermeters and testing.

From simple time-trial testing or past performance, you can appropriately set your race goals for your upcoming races.

Part 2 is about race day pacing, warming up and a discussion on the usefulness of powermeters and heart-rate monitors for half and full Iron distance races.

In this part, Dr. Mark Klion discusses many of the endurance related injuries including achilles tendonitis, shin splints, plantar fasciitis and more.

Dr. Mark Klion, NYC Triathlon co-medical director, gives an in-depth discussion on overuse injuries from triathlon training and what do for prevention and healing.

This third and final yoga for triathlete sequence is perfect for following up your training day help you feel more focused, aligned, rejuvenated and recovered.

Here is a very focused and specific triathlon stretching program that you can employ during or after your swim, bike and run workouts.

Tired of your bike trainer already? Here are two indoor bike trainer workouts that you can use to keep things interesting while keeping your cycling fitness up.

Find out how the Flexible Warrior yoga poses can help triathletes through warmup, cross-training and recovery sequences. This segment is a series of active, range of motion poses used for warming up.

Find out how the Flexible Warrior yoga poses can help triathletes through warmup, cross-training and recovery sequences. This segment is a series of active, range of motion poses used for warming up.

The yoga standing poses in this segment comprise the tree, warrior, triangle, extended side angle and downward dog. These poses will aid in balance and provide gentle stretching to your entire body.