Amanda McCracken's articles on Beginnertriathlete.com

This article outlines ways to increase your running cadence while also getting the benefits of reduced injury.

I struggled on the bike while climbing the hill portions of the course. I do fine on long straight rides but really have a tough time while hill climbing. Any advice or training tips?

Can I do extra running miles for my two half marathons while starting a half Ironman training program?

How do you incorporate marathon training into a triathlon training plan?

This article will show you how to construct a run training program for your second season of running using your calculated heart-rate zones.

Is one month enough time to recover from my first marathon to go and do my first olympic tri? My alternative options are to do the 1/2 marathon and then do the olympic.

With stroke improvements I find that when I try and swim long I have lost any speed gains that I had because my stroke count just creeps up and up. I also feel like I'm running out of air.

I signed up for Ironman Frankfurt, next year July - and I am very excited about it. I originally planned to run my first Marathon in the middle of September, but am not sure if this is wise.

I had hoped to break 1:30 this year but now would be happy just to break 1:34. My question is in my limited time I have left do I concentrate on speed work or endurance?

Should I just follow my marathon training plan and not really worry about my bike and swim, and just see what happens in the tri?

I want to follow the Winter Maintenance-Run Focus program (8 weeks), but don't know when to start. I also want to do the Intermediate Sprint-12 week program before my first race.

Most coaches will agree that negative splitting is the way to go, ideally, to reach a personal best. But does the strategy really work for all?