USA Triathlon

Fitness Isn't Always a Linear Progression

Nick Logan March 12, 2013

Every year there is always at least one athlete who comes to me and complains that despite training, they aren't getting any better. It's not always someone I coach, and more often than not, it isn't. Unfortunately we live in a world of instant gratification and when something isn't showing instantaneous results we panic. In the world of training, that panic usually consists of changing a routine/program or coach prematurely and it will usually have the exact opposite of the desired effect.

Fueled by Determination

Amy Collett March 12, 2013

I came across this story the other day while looking for something totally unrelated. My mother in-law wrote it just months before passing away in September 2004. It is a story about her son and the accident he had when driving home from Furman University in 1990.

A Day of Quick and Healthy Meals

Katie Davis March 12, 2013

Wondering what you will eat tomorrow? Here it is...

A Time for Firsts

Katie Hursey March 06, 2013

Katie Hursey graduated from Syracuse University in 2012 and began training for triathlons. Now, she will race in her first race as a professional triathlete this weekend in Clermont, the first race of what she hopes will be a long career in the sport.

Functional Strength Training Basics for Endurance Athletes

Kelly Wissolik March 05, 2013

As an athlete, you know the importance of sport-specific training. You can’t run a marathon if you don’t run. You can’t race a triathlon if you don’t swim, bike and run. You certainly won’t do any of these things if you are injured. Unfortunately, you are likely underachieving if you don’t address your specific physical weaknesses. The best way to avoid injury and achieve better results is by identifying your limitations and turning them into strengths.

Common Sports Nutrition Errors Made by Triathletes

Bob Seebohar March 05, 2013

Not a training season goes by that I do not receive a question or statement from an athlete that leaves me in disbelief. 

All In with Competitive Spirit

John ONeill Feb. 27, 2013

Meet John O'Neill, a Colorado native and collegiate recruit who credits his family and the athletes training alongside him at the Olympic Training Center with fueling his competitive spirit in his new sport of triathlon.

Packing Lunches You'll Want to Eat

Amy Culp Feb. 26, 2013

We’re in full swing of the school routine at our house.

Talking Tri-/Duathlon for Ordinary Mortals®: A Series

Steve Jonas Feb. 25, 2013

Dr. George Sheehan was the great philosopher of the modern running boom, starting back in the 1970s. He once famously wrote: “The difference between a runner and a jogger, is a race entry blank.” And so the difference between someone who works out in more than one sport and a du- or triathlete is also a race entry blank. This series is for you if you are just starting out or even thinking about starting out, to do some variety of multisport racing. It is also for you if you already are a multi-sport racer, are in it primarily to have fun and stay in shape, and want to get more organized and more efficient about both the racing and the training.

It Takes a Village to Raise a Triathlete

David Demres Feb. 22, 2013

Almost every successful triathlete – from age group to professional – has an army of people behind him or her, contributing to the journey. This is what collegiate recruit David Demres has learned in the early parts of his career.