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For a majority of athletes it's not hard to qualify, as long as you do a bit of training and apply a little strategy to your race selection

Race review of Ironman California 2024 triathlon

Checklist on what to pack for your triathlon.

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

I've coached many of my athletes to success at the 70.3 Santa Cruz and at the Santa Cruz Triathlon ov er the years (finishing 4th and...

There are some organizational things you can't leave until the last days of your 70.3 or Ironman triathlon. Learn from mistakes already...

Triathlons sometimes involve a long and rocky road from the edge of the water to your bike in the transition area (known as T1). Rather...

There are not too much differences in the logistics of a triathlon relay (I'm referring here to a relay where there's a swimmer, cyclist...

You log countless miles before your next triathlon to knock a few minutes off your time. Did you realize you may have let all that hard...

The exact time you should get to the race before the start varies widely of course. It depends on the logistics of the race (e.g. how far...

Not swimming a straight line between the buoys can cost you time in a triathlon. These simple tips can help.

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...

The conditions once you get out on the road - air temperature, wind, rain, long descents, and time you'll be exposed on the bike...

The legality of wearing thermal caps, socks or gloves depends on whether it's a USA Triathlon or Ironman branded event and also the style...

There are three races going on the Open Age Group (Classic/Non-drafting) race. There are also Collegiate and Draft-Legal races going on...

Reports of the potential demise TriBike Transport reminded me again of the advantages of my preferred method of transporting my bike on...

At about this time of the year, we start thinking about how many, what and when you want to race. You don't need to plan out every race...

Updated 11/03/23 Here we preview the 2023 Morro Bay Triathlon based on my experience doing the Olympic event in 2017, 2018 and Sprint in...

Nationals, as you’d hope and expect, is a pretty well organized affair. You will be corralled into an area with everyone else in your age...