gsmacleod's articles on Beginnertriathlete.com

A comparison between two athletes and their results based on a high intensity vs a low intensity program.

These workouts are all designed for beginners and range in length from 400m to 1200m – hopefully providing some useful workouts until you are able to tackle the 2000m+ workouts.

A three month program designed to help beginning swimmers improve technique for a sprint distance race.

I have seen very athletically talented teams fall apart in clutch situations and much less gifted teams play well above their ability!

The story of how I lost 60lbs and decided to start training for a triathlon.

Many times a missed workout leads to undue stress and frustration which can adversely affect athletic performance and day-to-day life. Here are some tips to deal with the inevitable missed workout.

Taking the time to have your running form analyzed can help many athletes run further, faster or both!

A three month program designed to help beginning swimmers improve technique for a sprint distance race.

An overview of planning and implementing the first month of a beginner program.

The last month of this series will be building you to a 750m continuous swim and workouts of up to 1200 total meters.

The role of concentration and focus in athletic training and competition.