Beginner Triathlete - Training articles

Training is often a lonely proposition and sometimes we are our own worst enemies. Finding good training partners can provide you with that extra external motivation to bring out your best.

I'm going to let you in on how to get faster by doing nothing. Well, not exactly nothing, but you won't have to raise your heart rate, put out 300 watts, or really even break a sweat.

As you approach your goal race it is important to train as you will race. The last thing you want is to be surprised on race day.

Because of potential heat injury and sun damage, there are certain precautions that should be taken. Here are some tips to avoid heat injury.

I have my first tri coming up and I want to know how much I should train on race week and when do I stop completely?

Training and racing with your body type mostly means a more analytical approach to both. Here are a few ways you can tip the genetic scale.

Is it a good idea to wear winter training clothing while training in 70 degree weather in an attempt to artificially mimic warmer weather similiar to my race?

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.

I’ve never been a great athlete but I have always "seen" myself doing well. Funny how that has helped me perform better when I probably would have seriously underperformed or worse, failed.

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.

The off season should be just that – a time to rest your body, to rehabilitate injury, and to plan ahead on how to improve performance and prevent injury in the season to come.

The focus for this second session are the Sun Salutations that are comprised of 12 poses that flow from one to another, repeated four times.

The focus for this first session will be on breathing. Breathing will be the foundation for the more complex and strenuous poses that will support your bodyweight in future yoga poses.

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.

Is it possible for loners to work in a small group and still have plenty of time on their own? Training in small groups can give many benefits.