Beginner Triathlete - Ironman articles

I'm not quite half way into my IM training. I just raced a sprint and on Monday I woke up and felt like I'd been drugged! Not sore, just incredibly fatigued.

Watch the highlights and tips of this years IMWI BT mini-camp put on by Birkierunner.

A poll goes out to all the Ironman BT'ers in an effort to understand why some get depressed after an Ironman and why some don't and what can be learned.

I just finished my first Ironman - New Zealand, sub 12 hours. I am looking to improve my performance through training but wondering what equipment would help me towards a better performance?

Eating To Win, Eating To Live. A collection of heart-healthy recipes that fuels Ironman training. Also some pre-race thoughts before Ironman Coeur d’Alene.

We all have our reasons for what we do and why we train. I liken my fight against heart disease to Gandalf, and his memorable “You shall not pass” scene.

If you would have told me that I would want to train over ten hours a week for a race that can last up to 17 hours, I would have laughed. But somehow, my ACL injury has refocused my outlook on life.

When it comes down to it, it’s me who has to believe I can run a full marathon after swimming and biking, and no amount of others’ belief in me is going to help.

A macro-view on preparing your season for an Ironman. Includes some tips on picking an Ironman race depending on where you live.

The first month of training is in the books. I am learning several tips that could help you along the way on your Ironman quest.

How BT is preparing me for the Coeur d'Alene IronMan.

Pay attention to details! Little things like body composition, bike fit, powermeter use and swim technique become big on the Varsity Team

I’m not going to sugar coat my experience and tell you that it was a piece of cake, but I am going to attempt to give you some advice and useful information that I wish I had before participating.

A bad race left me smoldering, but time and a gentle breeze ignited my passion to race again.

I was not an official; I simply observed the race and the officials doing their thing. Here is what I saw: