USA Triathlon

The Secret to Keeping Your Edge in the Offseason

Jay Zacharias for Active.com Jan. 03, 2014

4 Fun Cold Weather Cardio Workouts

Joe Vennare for Active.com Dec. 19, 2013

Why You Should Add Snowshoeing to your Winter Training

Tim Edwards Dec. 17, 2013

Developing an Annual Training Plan

Jonathan Mason Dec. 09, 2013

After the dust settles this time of year, coaches are often asked, “Now what?”  This is actually one of the common questions I ask my athletes as the first step in developing an annual training plan (ATP). How I handle it is to distance the athlete a few weeks from their last BIG race of the year then broach the subject. This gives them a more deliberate response then the emotional one the day after a late-season grueling race.

The Stress Budget

Jesse Kropelnicki Dec. 02, 2013

As we near the end of the triathlon season, it is a good time to take a step back and review your stress budget. To some this may sound like Accounting 101 and in many ways it is. But, stress budgeting is one of the most important concepts in lasting an entire season and making long-term progress. Often overlooked by triathlon coaches and self-coached athletes, this is part and parcel to surviving and benefiting from the training of a triathlon season. I encourage athletes to approach their day-to-day and season planning with a total stress budget in mind. That is, planning well and consistently expanding the stress budget without breaking the bank.

Reintroducing Aerobic Volume

Marty Gaal Nov. 25, 2013

After finishing a big event, it can be tempting to get right back into higher effort workout sessions, the thought being you can keep that super race fitness you previously achieved.  And you can extend your peak/race-type fitness for a handful of weeks with lower volume and higher intensity or race pace workouts, knocking out a couple more solid race performances.

Getting Out of Zone 3

Ryan Turbyfill Nov. 12, 2013

Have you plateaued in your running or cycling? Do you do a majority of your training in Zone 3 at 70 to 80 percent of your max heart rate? This could be the reason why. Zone 3 workouts provide some great benefits such as increasing cardiorespiratory capacity, pace training and even sport specific strength.

Offseason Training Tips

Daniel Scagnelli Nov. 04, 2013

Fall is in the air and football season is underway, which is probably signaling the end of your triathlon season if it hasn’t already ended for the year. Time to hit the couch, pack away calories and hibernate after another great racing season, right?

Picking Your Next Event

Marty Gaal Oct. 28, 2013

You've finished your big race for the season. You rested, tapered and then went all out. A few days later, you start asking yourself, "What's next?"

Bike Weight and the Myth of Fast Bikes

Jim Gourley Oct. 21, 2013

In my new book FASTER, I reveal the science underlying our beloved swim, bike, run sports and show how triathletes can find free speed with a little know-how. I also debunk myths and misunderstandings about gear that can save you thousands of dollars so you can spend your hard-earned cash on those gear and technique upgrades that actually make you faster.