Beginner Triathlete - Mind, Body & Soul articles

Fidgeting, not a 'slow metabolism,' may help explain why your just-as-active peers can eat more and not gain weight.

Solid nutrition principles for those not wanting to put a lot of thought into eating healthy.

Our nutrition writer sums up the latest findings

The next time you smell ammonia, don't worry. It doesn't mean that your muscle tissue is being broken down, and it doesn't mean that you're doomed to stink for the rest of eternity.

Although you cannot change your genetics and your tendency to fidget, you can boost your calorie intake. Here are five tips to help you bulk-up healthfully.

While carbo-loading sounds simple (just stuff yourself with pasta, right?), the truth is that many endurance athletes make food mistakes that hurt their performance.

Myths and Tips about the Role of Bread in a Triathlete's Diet

Do you wonder how aging impacts performance—and what you can do to retain youthful fitness?

What's best to eat for recovery after a hard workout? How many carbohydrates do you need? Do you need protein? What about electrolytes?

Learn the principles on how to lose weight and keep it off. These 10 commandments will help keep you at a healthy weight for life.

Does alcohol have a place in your endurance sports nutrition plan?

Time and again, athletes repeatedly ask questions about sugar, protein, supplements, caffeine, carbs, recovery, and body fat. These answers will help you resolve confusing nutrition issues.

The psychological benefits of aerobic exercise are numerous: mood enhancing, reduced anxiety and depression and also stress reduction.

Character attributes and temperament of successful triathletes.

Just go out there and become it.