Written by: Kevin Koskella One of the more common questions I get asked by triathletes is, “should I learn how to do a flip turn?” Most triathletes I coach, especially beginners, do not know how to do flip turns, and instead do open turns at every wall. Although there are no walls in the open [...]
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Ironman Switzerland 2010 has been movedto July 25th 2010 (as opposed to August 1st). This change is due to a number of factors, including complications around the August 1st national holiday and a number of construction sites. The president of the organisation committee and director of the organizing agency of sports and events, BK Sportpromotion [...]
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Open water swim training is invaluable. But as summer drifts away and the temperature slowly drops it becomes more and more difficult to do. Luckily, Sara McLarty has some training ideas that will help replicate open water swimming in your local pool.
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It was a big weekend in the XTERRA Championships this weekend, with three separate races taking place around the globe. XTERRA Brazil Costa Rican triathlete Rom Akerson registered his first XTERRA victory, beating Canadian Mike Vine by just under a minute in Angra Dos Reis. He Akerson, who won the XTERRA amateur Championship in 2006, [...]
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Maintaining a healthy body isn’t just a case of going as hard as you can either on water or land. Keeping the ‘machine’ in tip-top condition is crucial too. As part of our regular series of Yoga For Triathletes, here we focus on core stability with a Swiss Ball. The exercise is called the stability [...]
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Runners dominated proceedings at Ironman 70.3 Brazil as home favourites Vanessa Giannini and Santiago Alves Ascenco took the titles. But Gianni was forced to work for her win. Looking strong coming out of the water, Gianinni was soon passed by Heather Gollnick on the ride. However, the Brazilian ran seven minutes faster than Gollnick to [...]
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American Andy Potts has been injured in an accident on the bike leg of the Chicago Triathlon. The former Ironman 70.3 World Champion clipped an age groupers pedal at around the 8km mark and was sent crashing out of the race. Matt Charbot, who was runner-up in the race, was just behind Potts at the [...]
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British Triathlon’s hugely popular Corus Kids of Steel series takes place this September, introducing schools around the country to the sport of triathlon. The children’s events are now in their third year, with over 10,000 children having been given the opportunity to have fun combining the three disciplines of swimming, cycling and running, in one [...]
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Jonathan Hotchkiss’ season is over following the announcement that he will not be racing at The Vitruvian this year. In an interview with tri247.com, Hotchkiss announced that a rigorous year of training has led to stress induced over-training syndrome and adrenal fatigue. The news is obviously a blow to Hotchkiss who has suffered inconsistent results [...]
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By Tim DeBoom Dread is probably not the appropriate word. It’s more of an amused resignation. Since the beginning of time (or for as long as I’ve raced pro), I have yet to experience an interview, sit on a pro-panel or complete a Q&A at a club meeting that has not included certain inevitable, predictable [...]
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Last weekend was a big one for XTERRA. Franky Batelier and Renata Bucher confirmed their dominance of the Euro scene as hundreds of competitors descended on Klopeinersee for the XTERRA European Championships. All the highlights from the race are below, and keep your ears peeled for the special XTERRA Austria song. Written for the event [...]
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Written by Matt Fitzgerald: The virtue of variation in endurance sports training is often hyped. But here’s why your program may benefit from a little less variation and a little more repetition. Much is made of the virtue of variation in endurance sports training. Heck, I’ve made much of it myself. Some coaches and experts [...]
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It was a great weekend of racing in Yokohama. Check out all of the action from the men’s and women’s races at the Dextro Energy Triathlon – ITU World Championships here.
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Stretching is good for you, right? Everyone knows that. Well, according to Matt Allyn conventional theories on stretching might be doing you more harm than good. Think twice before you do your next 10-second toe touch. A more flexible body isn’t a faster one. New research shows that having a greater range of motion is [...]
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Every year Triathlete magazine rounds up the great, the good, and the hot from the world of triathlon and takes them to the Arizona desert. Why? Well, to do a swimsuit shoot of course! This is part one of that swimsuit extravaganza. All the information about the swimsuits is at the foot of the picture [...]
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