Multisport Lab
Post-race recovery doesn't stop the day after your race. Here's what you should be doing for the week after your race.
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Guilt-Free Triathlon Training
Dr. Mitchell Greene June 15, 2010
The triathlon season is in full swing, and your workouts may now include long bricks, challenging intervals, and increased mileage.
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Ten Race-Day Essentials for Triathletes
Jacque Crockford June 01, 2010
As a veteran triathlete and coach, I have collected a multitude of tri gear that has found its way into my training bag.
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Four New Rules for Running Better, Faster, Smarter
Marty Munson May 24, 2010
Hitting your next big running breakthrough might not require a complicated strategy.
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Searching for Confidence
Dr. Mitchell Greene May 09, 2010
If you are new to triathlon, or are racing a new distance this season, one thing is certain: if you search too long and too far for confidence — triathlon's Holy Grail — you may be missing a key element to winning triathlon's mental game.
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Use Your Hips to Power Your Swimming
Tom Denes May 03, 2010
Ever wonder what those guys and gals in the "fast lane" do that makes them so darn speedy?
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Advice for Escaping Alcatraz
Gary Emich and Stacy Lueking April 20, 2010
There are thousands of multisport events every year, but events taking place in the San Francisco Bay, taking swimmers from Alcatraz to San Francisco, are notoriously tough.
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Six Ways to Develop Fast Transitions
Gale Bernhardt April 12, 2010
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Workout Dilemma: Pushing Your Limit or Taking a Break
David Bertrand April 06, 2010
Training Question: "When I feel tired and drained, should I skip the workout or just push through it?"
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Clarifying Your Purpose
Dr. Mitchell Greene March 29, 2010
Imagine it’s the morning after your upcoming race, and your tri bag has yet to be unpacked.
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Detecting and Avoiding Overtraining Part II: Warning Signs
Lee Gardner and Walter F. DeNino March 15, 2010
In last week's article, we looked at the use of heart rate variability (HRV) as a tool for detecting a state of overtraining in an athlete. While the utility of using HRV alone is somewhat inconclusive, there are additional pieces of information that are helpful indicators of an overtrained state. Recognizing and identifying this information will help any coach or athlete avoid the series of events that could destroy a triathlon season.