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7 Strength Exercises All Triathletes Should Do

By adding these quick strength workouts into your regimen, you'll help prevent injuries and prolong your triathlon career.

By Erik Taylor

6 Tips to Help Transition From the Pool to Open Water

Quite a few triathletes are reluctant to break away from the comfortable confines of the local lap pool. Practice these drills before heading out i...

By Health News Digest

4 Steps to a Smooth 1.5K Swim

Here's how to even out your swim stroke so that you can move more efficiently in the water.

By Doug Robertson

My First Triathlon: 15 Things I Learned

From panic attacks to wetsuit mishaps, participating in my first triathlon was scary. With lots of trial and errors, here are 15 things I learned t...

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How to Draft in Open Water Swimming

Open water triathlons present a great opportunity for swimmers who might not be the fastest in the pool.

By LAVA Magazine

Is Compression More Effective Than an Ice Bath?

So you just pulverized yourself with a hard effort in an IRONMAN. Should you take an ice bath, or use compression garments?

Triathlete Couples: A How-To Guide

Do you and your partner have the same bike short tan lines and wake up at dawn to train? Congratulations, you're a triathlete couple--and here's ho...

By Susan Grant Legacki

How to Customize a Running Program to Fit Your Goals

11-time IRONMAN Champion, Lisa Bentley, outlines how to successfully plan for and reach your running and triathlon goals.

By Lisa Bentley

Mark Allen's Tips to Becoming a Runner

Reach the next level of your running potential by focusing on foot strike, cadence, terrain, brick workouts and speed work.

By LAVA Magazine

A 12-Week Triathlon Training Plan For Beginners

Ever have the itch to undertake a triathlon? This plan will help you cross the finish line successfully.

By Jason Schneider

How to Nail Your Pre-Race Preparations

Training is done and it's time to execute, but your pre-race preparations make or break race day.

By Jim Vance, Triathlon 2.0

HOKA ONE ONE: The New Kid on the Block

Why are HOKA ONE ONE maximalist running shoes so popular in the triathlon scene?

By Michael Nystrom

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