USA Triathlon

Making an Entrance

Brady Thomas April 20, 2012

It's the day before race day, and collegiate blogger Brady Thomas talks about making an entrance and last-minute preparations for the 2012 USA Triathlon Collegiate National Championship.

What's Your Training Number?

Justin Roeder April 18, 2012

Still a relatively new professional triathlete, Justin Roeder has found that each athlete has a unique training number when it comes to the time spent on swim, bike and run.

Race-Day Preparation for Collegiate Nationals

Brady Thomas April 18, 2012

Collegiate blogger Brady Thomas from Clemson University uses humor and pop culture references to share how he and his teammates are preparing for Saturday's Collegiate National Championship.

Making Luck

Tom Demerly April 17, 2012

Have you ever known an athlete afflicted by everything from bee stings to forgotten equipment, bike crashes, blisters and missed wave starts? Bad luck seems to follow them. If something can go wrong, it does for them.

Recipe: Cauliflower Casserole

Marni Sumbal April 17, 2012

You’ve probably been in this situation when you experiment with a new fruit or vegetable in a meal. 

The Atmosphere of Collegiate Nationals

Brady Thomas April 16, 2012

Brady Thomas explains how the atmosphere at USA Triathlon Collegiate Nationals is like nothing he's ever experienced, and how the event is about more than just the race.

Small Fish, Big Pond

Natalie Kirchhoff April 12, 2012

Collegiate recruit Natalie Kirchhoff is learning that the real growth in triathlon happens when athletes make the jump to the next level, and become stronger and better than before.

Meet the 2012 Collegiate Nationals Blogger

Brady Thomas April 11, 2012

USA Triathlon was seeking a blogger for the 2012 Collegiate National Championship, and one entry stood out above the rest. Meet Brady Thomas from the Clemson Triathlon Team.

Prepare for Race Day: Focus on Equipment

Tom Demerly April 10, 2012

If it breaks, it’s too late to fix it. If it breaks on race day, you lose an entire race.
Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault said, “Control everything you can to insure your performance. No detail is too small.” The people who contributed broken equipment and punctured inner tubes to the course neutral support moto in a race never heard that quote from Bernard Hinault. Perhaps they were so busy training they didn’t take time to attend to the mundane details of inspecting their equipment before race day.

How to Sabotage Your Race-Day Nutrition Plan

Bob Seebohar April 10, 2012

Obviously the title of this article caught your eye, but I am not going to provide information about how to sabotage your race day nutrition plan but rather, how to avoid it.