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How To Qualify For Age Group (Amateur) World Triathlon Championships
The first thing to understand about triathlon is that it’s split (and nearly always has been) into two organizations which both have...
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Martin Spierings
Jun 23 min read
TT Bike vs. Road Bike vs. Road Bike with Aerobars
Recently listened to the excellent podcast from Michael Liberzon on scientifictriathlon.com which addressed many common questions I get...
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Martin Spierings
Jun 13 min read
Will Wearing a Triathlon Racesuit During a Wetsuit Illegal Swim Slow Me Down?
As we get into summer and inland lakes and rivers start heating up, some races will pass the temperature requirement for wetsuits to be...
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Emma Kleck
Mar 214 min read
Triathlon and Type 1 Diabetes: an Athlete’s Perspective
Emma Kleck has been participating in triathlon since August 2022, and joined TCM in June 2023. While a member of the squad, she has...
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Martin Spierings
Feb 163 min read
A Biopsychosocial Approach to Triathlon Coaching
The importance of the physiological and scientific underpinnings of triathlon performance is often over-emphasized both by coaches, media...
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Martin Spierings
Nov 11, 20232 min read
Can I Swim in the Monterey Bay, Santa Cruz in the Winter?
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...
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Martin Spierings
Oct 17, 20237 min read
How To Be Coachable
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...
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Martin Spierings
Jul 7, 20224 min read
The Problem With Prescription
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%...
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Martin Spierings
Oct 15, 20213 min read
Should I Join a Masters Swimming Program?
As someone who's written hundreds of triathlon-specific (and I think pretty interesting) swimming workouts, it might come as a surprise...
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Martin Spierings
Mar 6, 20211 min read
Revisiting Diana Nyad Real Conspiracy Theories
Just because you want sports champion stories to be true, doesn't mean they are (paging Lance Armstrong). This post from actual marathon...
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Martin Spierings
Dec 17, 20202 min read
Triathlon Training Is Not Canceled...This Time
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...
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Martin Spierings
Jun 15, 20202 min read
Will Triathlons Happen in California in 2020?
...several organizers have not given up hope.
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Martin Spierings
Jan 31, 20203 min read
What Is The Optimal Carbohydrate Concentration of Sports Drink?
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...
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Martin Spierings
Dec 24, 20193 min read
Why none of my workouts are key workouts
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...
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Martin Spierings
Mar 19, 20193 min read
Five Basic Jobs For The Triathlon Event Race Director
These are the five most important things I think a seasoned triathlete cares about when entering a triathlon.
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Martin Spierings
Sep 29, 20162 min read
Ironman Rolling Starts Are Bullshit. Here's Why.
Some moron at Ironman corporation sometime in 2013 decided that a "rolling start" was a good idea. I've previously ranted over chip time...
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