The Intelligent Guide to Heart Rate Training

A complex sport like triathlon demands that you build swim, bike, and run training into your schedule right along with strength training, stretching, and well, you know, the list goes on and on. Question is, how do you get the most out of the time you have available? The short answer is sparse … [Read more...]

How to Set Up a Drama Free Swim Start

The swim start can be a pretty scary part of any triathlon and with good reason.  If you’re like most triathletes then your swim training is primarily focused on improving your freestyle swim stroke.  One key aspect to an efficient freestyle stroke is to minimize drag by looking down and … [Read more...]

The Wonder of Wetsuits

Unless all your races are going to take place in tropical waters, such as in Hawaii, then a wetsuit is an essential piece of race equipment.This holds true whether you come from a competitive swimming background or not. Speed RULES Free speed is the most significant performance benefit of a … [Read more...]