May 15
Indoor Triathlon cycling training. Almost everyone has to do it sometimes! Maybe its dark or raining. Maybe you don’t live near safe cycling all the time. Maybe there is 2 feet of snow on the ground. Maybe with your kids and schedule you can only workout at 11pm? (I do this often myself) I have …
May 13
You can do any kind of training anywhere! Be Creative! Use this insane example! One of T1 Triathlon’s clients lives in a REALLY flat town. Yet he is training for a hilly marathon, and he wanted to get hill intervals in. What to do? Sprint up a parking garage! Related posts: Tip of …
May 06
Wanted to post a quick note of congratulations to T1 Triathlon coaching client Art- he has gone from non-triathlete (and non-athlete at all actually) to qualifying for the Half Ironman World Championships in Las Vegas in less than 2 years! Yesterday Art raced in the St. Croix Ironman 70.3 (one of the hardest half ironman …
Mar 27
How do you race a triathlon in the rain? How can you stay warm, go fast, and be safe on a wet triathlon, especially on the bike? This is in response to a reader question- here are a few tips: Swim Obviously, during the swim its sort of irrelevant if its wet and cold. Swims are …
Mar 08
This is a really great video for proper run form for triathletes training for long events. A few of his key points: Triathletes training for half and full Ironmans should realize that these events are all about “hanging on for the run” and not about running fast (until you get in the really elite ranks) …
Mar 08
The First (and hopefully only) Early March Escape from Alcatraz Race Report for Silas Bauer March 3, 2012 On March 3, I raced the Escape from Alcatraz triathlon, a famous and famously hard tri that usually takes place in June, but due to the America’s cup race in San Francisco Bay this summer the race …
Jan 24
Want to go faster for free on the run in your next triathlon? Improve your run form by fixing your arm swing! This is one of those “free speed” improvements that is really easy to do, and can make a surprisingly big difference. Related posts: Daily Triathlon Tip: Run Form- Are you overstriding? Run …
Jan 24
T1 Triathlon just made the bigtime! A bunch of our “Daily Triathlon Tips” just got put together and published as one great post by the trisports.com blog-
Jan 23
Strength training. Gets a lot of debate within advanced triathlon circles. Is strength training for triathletes great, or a waste of time? The answer is it depends on the athlete. For some, its a huge way to get faster (especially on the bike). For others, its a waste of time. It is for you? read …
Jan 21
How do you find triathlons that are the right length, and the right days, in the right locations?
Jan 18
How do you stay motivated for a long triathlon season? How do you keep your life and your training balanced to make both more successful?
Jan 16
We all want to train hard and race fast, but how do we avoid overtraining? Training too much puts you at risk of sickness and injury, and actually makes you SLOWER.
Jan 14
How do you get your running and triathlon training in during the winter? How do you avoid slipping and sliding (and crashing!) all over the place? How do you decide between screw-shoes, yaktrax, snowshoes, and a treadmill? These are all easy ways to do your winter miles, two of them requiring minimal gear. Here are …
Jan 10
What do many top triathletes have in common? They get their partners into Triathlon!
Jan 09
How do you do a fast triathlon T1 exit? How do you lower your risk of crashing in the most dangerous 100 yards of any triathlon (the section right where everyone gets on their bikes after T1?) You learn how to mount your bike fast and safely and get out of there! Related posts: Daily …
Jan 07
Triathlon’s T2 Technique. How do you get off the bike and start running into transition really fast, without losing time or getting run into by some other bozo who can’t control his bike? Read on! Related posts: Daily Triathlon Tip: Mount your bike FAST and safe in Triathlon’s T1! Daily Triathlon Tip: Train for Tris …
Jan 04
Many triathletes have multiple bikes. Perhaps a road bike, a Tri bike, and a city bike, or a beater dedicated to the trainer. How do you swap between bikes easily? How do you make sure that the fitness you develop on one bike (a training bike) translates properly to speed on your race bike? Easy! …
Dec 28
The rear derailleur on a triathlon bike. Tri Equipment of mystery. This piece of bike gear is always drifting out of proper adjustment. It needs tuning every few rides, but many triathletes don’t know how to do it. Save yourself a lot of frustration and many trips to the shop by learning how to do …
Dec 27
You are racing a triathlon. You are a good tri bike mechanic. Every time you shift the rear shifter, you get this maddening clicking noise. Sometimes your rear gear shifts on its own, as if possessed by gearshifting demons. Other times, it refuses to shift. This tip covers how to fix it, without slowing down, …
Dec 26
Triathlon Bike Repair. While Tribike repair is somewhat terrifying at first, you need to learn some of it. Why? Most Importantly, because come race morning when something happens, the only person you can really be sure will be available is you. Related posts: Daily Triathlon Tip: Bike Tris Faster by using Tire Sealant in …
