Sweat is not just a sign of a good workout; it’s a window into your body’s hydration and health. By understanding the signals your sweat sends, you can optimize your performance, prevent dehydration, and make smarter training decisions. As athletes, understanding your body’s hydration needs is critical for optimal performance.
Every year, there are a lot of triathletes trying the sport for the first time. Some of them are even beginning their triathlon career with a long-course race, like an Ironman or half-iron-distance race. Others are beginning with a sprint or Olympic race. No matter the distance, a race has
Panicking in open water is a major challenge for many triathletes around the world. Not only is this a challenge during the race but it also prevents athletes from enjoying the lead-up to the race, due to worry. Have you ever experienced the following feelings? Feeling nervous in the weeks
BeginnerTriathlete is pleased to unveil its 2022 Mentor Groups. Each led by a seasoned triathlete, these free groups provide an avenue to get to know other triathletes personally (and virtually) and keep track of each other’s training. Receive encouragement and understanding, make friends, and ask questions. Head to this free
As much as you love to run, you have to be wary of injuries that can stop you from regular running. Believe it or not, even the most expert and professional runners end up injuring themselves one time or the other. Overtraining, stiff muscles, rough and hard running surface, improper
Training for a triathlon, or competing in one, is extremely physically and mentally demanding. It is essential that during training or after completing a triathlon you spend time helping your muscles to relax and recover to prevent discomfort or injury. Luckily, most of the things that help to relax your
Let’s face it, no matter how dedicated we are to our training schedule, sometimes life circumstances get in the way. A kid gets sick, no reservations are available for a lane in the pool, the roads are covered with ice … you name it, for every workout there is a
When you aren’t a superstar swimmer, it can be difficult to make yourself work on drills that seem to make you go even slower. Swim technique drills are often included in triathlon training plans, and it‘s easy to groan when you see them on your training calendar. Today we’ll pick
As part of my current Ironman journey as a middle-aged athlete, I’ve been working hard on my form. After 20 years in triathlon, it’s no longer smart to push through discomfort or to think that any discomfort is going to magically improve as the miles pile on.In addition to strength-based
I promised to keep the BT community updated as I took on the Iron distance for a second time in 11 years. I completed the Rev3 Cedar Point full distance race in 2010, and afterward promised I wouldn’t do another until my kids could drive. Well, it’s 2021 and my
Press Release: CLERMONT, Fla. — J.P. Dowd (Charlestown, Mass.) and Holly Smith (Marathon, Fla.) were crowned overall champions, and 12 other athletes earned age-group titles at the 2021 USA Triathlon Ultra-Distance National Championships in Clermont, Florida, on Saturday, Oct. 23. Dowd crossed the finish line in 10 hours and 33 minutes and 58
Although competitive swimmers often train using “hypoxic” drills, where they swim without breathing, we rarely have triathletes do those drills. Why? Triathlon is an endurance sport, centered on being able to moderate your body’s effort over a long time, in the presence of plenty of oxygen. It’s an aerobic sport.