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The below blog was written in 2011 and still holds water today! I've railed against chip timing that's come into prominence more and more...

When I take on a new triathlete, it’s always a goal to help make triathlon part of their lifestyle. Not an extra “thing” on their plate,...

The first thing to understand about triathlon is that it’s split (and nearly always has been) into two organizations which both have...

Recently listened to the excellent podcast from Michael Liberzon on scientifictriathlon.com which addressed many common questions I get...

As we get into summer and inland lakes and rivers start heating up, some races will pass the temperature requirement for wetsuits to be...

Emma Kleck has been participating in triathlon since August 2022, and joined TCM in June 2023. While a member of the squad, she has...

The importance of the physiological and scientific underpinnings of triathlon performance is often over-emphasized both by coaches, media...

The reality is the Monterey Bay is cold all year round. I can't recall a time I've been comfortable ever swimming there without a...

So, you’ve invested in a personal triathlon coach to provide a customized training plan for you. It could be someone you’ve just employed...

It was the year 2012. I was living in Chicago and went on a group run with some other triathlete friends. At that stage maybe about 25%...

As someone who's written hundreds of triathlon-specific (and I think pretty interesting) swimming workouts, it might come as a surprise...

Just because you want sports champion stories to be true, doesn't mean they are (paging Lance Armstrong). This post from actual marathon...

As of midnight tonight the San Francisco Bay Area will be under its second Shelter-In-Place order of the year. But unlike the first in...

...several organizers have not given up hope.

This question was reignited in me the other day when I was looking at the new Nuun Endurance formula that had begun popping up, which was...

It made some sense when I first came across it. The loose concept is the coach can write a weekly plan for, let’s say 10 hours of...

These are the five most important things I think a seasoned triathlete cares about when entering a triathlon.

Some moron at Ironman corporation sometime in 2013 decided that a "rolling start" was a good idea. I've previously ranted over chip time...