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Seasonal Training Plan Changes

4/28/2024 | As it gets warmer and the seasons are changing, so is your training plan. Here are a few tips whether you are gearing up for a race or just changing to more outdoor training.

What Triathletes Need to Know about Insurance

4/28/2024 |

Newest Articles

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How to decode your sweat?
12/31/2024 |
The Athlete’s Kitchen
9/20/2023 | Sugar, Health & Performance
Rich Fowler: Human Lightning Ball
3/28/2023 | Swimmer Turned Announcer Rich Fowler Exemplifies the Triathlon Spirit
The Athlete's Kitchen
1/20/2023 | A review of 8 credible podcasts focusing on nutrition
Should you switch to a disc brake bike for triathlons?
11/18/2022 | Disc brakes vs rim brakes is about a lot more than the brakes themselves. Here's how to navigate the pros and cons.
Overcoming Open Water Swim Panic
11/18/2022 | Strategies to make sure your triathlon swim anxiety doesn't ruin your race

Gear Reviews

Nank runner 4 bone conduction eadphone
(4.9)
Good appearance and perfect performance, good customer service.
Nank Nank runner diver 2 pro
(5)
For the price, they offer a lot of value, especially with the waterproofing and built-in storage. If you’re tired of your regular earbuds falling out or dying on you halfway throug[...]

Race Reports

Warrior Dash
(2)
Race tries to have too many people start at once so people get backed up at the obstacles. They'd be better starting 10 people each minute rather than 200 people each half hour. T[...]
Ojai Family Fund 3 Mile Turkey Trot
In Ojai for Thanksgiving getaway, decided to jump into this very fun little community fundraiser. They call it 3 miles, but it was 5k.
2025 USATF MN Open & Masters CC Championship
Brutal.

Newest Beginner Race Reports

  • How I Became A Triathlete

    Published from the archives of member-submitted articles that were never previously published.When I saw my first triathlon competition on television in the winter of 2008, I was lounging on the couch in my oversized sweats, eating pepperoni pizza.  Out of shape, clearly not a nutritional role model, and with no a[...]

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  • First Tri - Mary Miller

       It was 2009 and I was going to turn 50 soon. I wanted to feel like I at least accomplished something in my life before I hit the big 5-0. So, hey, why not do a triathlon?! I was overweight by about 100 pounds. I trained by myself and followed one of Beginner Triathlete’s training plans, wh[...]

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  • First Triathlon - James Keefe

      It has been a bucket list item for me for years. Every time I started a new workout routine (or tried to), it has been geared towards completing a sprint tri. Three years ago, I even registered for a local race, but chickened out the night before. Thanks to a recent career move, around the start of the Ne[...]

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  • First Tri: A bit too cocky

    One night in mid February, I mentioned to my son that he ought to do the Xterra Xticer race at Oak Mountain State Park in May of this year. This should be easy – 200m swim, 11k mountain bike, and 2k run. He said he would do it if I would, so we registered and the challenge was on. I printed out the bike course fr[...]

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  • I finished. And it took something.

    I slowly approached the finish area of the Lewisburg, PA Sprint Triathlon. As I prepared to turn left at the approaching road and finish the last 100 yards in the direction of the large, red inflated finish tube, a volunteer stepped forward to tell me to continue straight ahead to the next street before turning left. "[...]

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