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Ironman Hawaii Course Preview

If this is your first time racing Ironman Hawaii, it’s likely you don’t know what to expect. Yes, you may have watched every Ironman race on TV since 1978, but seeing it and experiencing it are completely different things. We hope the following advice will help shed some light on the race and have a great race in Kona.
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Bike Workouts to take you from the Base to Build Period

A general rule of thumb for writing a comprehensive training plan is that it should encompass progressive overload, be specific and take into account the individual needs of a specific athlete. Scientific approach to designing a training plan that follows such parameters is called periodization and has been initially introduced to the world of sport in ancient Greece. In 1940s eastern Germans and Romanians elaborated the methodology therefore it is them who are considered the modern fathers of periodization.
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5 Tips for Resuming Training after the Holidays

With the holiday season behind us we can focus on the upcoming race season. Many athletes jump into training during the winter without really having a road map of where they want to go. I have listed some easy to remember tips that will help you get back on track and set yourself up for a good race season this year.
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Coach Jim's Favorite Bike-Run Workout

Coach Jim Hallberg covers his favorite run-bike workout and why it's effective for triathletes.
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The Importance of Warm-Up

In triathlon, the warm-up is when the body and mind prepare for the upcoming training or racing activity. A typical warm-up includes a short, low-intensity aerobic activity often associated with a sport-specific activity. A pre-activity warm-up increases muscle and tendon suppleness, blood flow, and muscle temperature, lubricates joints, and improves coordinated movement. A quality warm-up can also improve performance and lower the risk of injury. The warm-up is essential in physically and physiologically preparing the athlete for the upcoming training, racing intensity, and volume. 
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D3 Multisport Featured Athlete, March 2025 - Martin Garcia-Huidobro

From 300 pounds to completing his first triathlons across multiple distances (sprint, Olympic and 70.3), Martin continues to be an inspiration to me, his family and friends.
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Moving from Base Training into Early Season Racing as a Triathlete: Incorporating a Brick workout with Progressive Intensity

Base training in the winter is to build a strong aerobic foundation that supports higher-intensity training in the spring and summer. You’ve hopefully already been building your low-intensity volume, working on form/technique, strength training, and mobility. As the winter months are coming to a close, your race schedule is starting to come together, and you’re ready to start incorporating higher intensity, here is a great workout to include in your training.
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You People are Making me Crazy!  How to Swim a Group Workout

Over my lifetime as an athlete and a coach, I’m sure I’ve spent cumulative years of my life on a pool deck and in the pool. I’ve observed that most everyone knows the basics of circle swimming, but there are additional nuances to group workout etiquette. When I coach or swim in a group, I want everyone to be able to hit the goals of the workout. At the risk of sounding like an old man shouting at clouds, here are my top five gripes about group workout lack-of-etiquitte, and how to be a better group swimmer.
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Winter Reading List

As the racing season winds down for many endurance athletes in the Northern Hemisphere, it'sthe perfect opportunity to shift focus from race-day efforts to building a stronger, more resilient body for next season. To help you make the most of the off-season, I’ve compiled a list of my top book recommendations
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Strength Training Will Make you Faster Next Season - Part I

As we close out the race season and head toward the off-season, it’s a good time evaluate what our strengths and weaknesses are so we can work on them for the next off-season.
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Picking Apples Run Activation Routine

A good training program has variety and this time of the year I like to change the planes my athletes are used to training in, to something a little different.
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Arthritis and Athletes

Five weeks ago, a journey that you could say started over 25 years ago, ended with a second knee replacement in my left leg (first, right, was done 5 weeks before that).
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Off-Season Strength for a Triathlete

As the off-season approaches and we start thinking about next season, we will prioritize regular gym sessions, primarily focusing on strength training.
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Understanding Sweat Rates

It's important to remember that water is crucial for the proper functioning of the cardiovascular system. Excessive sweating without replenishing fluids can lead to dehydration and an elevated heart rate. Depletion of salt levels due to excessive sweating can result in muscle cramps, weakness, nausea, and headaches. Endurance athletes need to grasp the balance between sweat loss and fluid replacement to ensure optimal training and performance on race day. 
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Otillo SwimRun Race Review

SwimRun is exactly what the name suggests–you alternate between swimming and running on the course. The runs were mostly on trail with some significant up and down and the swims were primarily across lakes (with one swim in the ocean bay).
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D3 Athlete Case Study - Fred Melo - Compliant vs Non-Compliant During Recovery from Broken Foot

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Drafting Packs in Triathlon

Undoubtedly during a race, you have been engulfed and passed by a group of athletes riding together like a tour peloton. It can be incredibly frustrating to witness such blatant disregard for the cycling rules. How do you handle this situation during a race? Do you jump on that train and enjoy the ride? Do you call out the riders as they go zipping past you? Do you simply shrug it off and focus on your race execution while maintaining a legal & safe distance from the group?
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Borrowed Wisdom from Yogi Berra

My wife ran the Operations side of Workman Publishing for over 15 years. It was a great career for her and the highlight for me was attending the launch party for Yogi Berra’s book containing his all his wise sayings. A hilarious night as Yogi’s peers roasted him. Here are some repurposed for triathlon...
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Don't Get Divorced Over Triathlon

Every year, thousands of athletes will descend upon Ironman branded races for the right to call themselves an Ironman for the first and/or for a shot a world championship qualification. Most will repeat this cycle year after year. Many of these triathletes will find their relationships in a precarious state. While the triathletes feel the accumulated fatigue of the many months of massive training, their partners are just as tired of some of the grouchy behaviors that their beloved triathletes may have inflected on them. But now is not the time to give up, either for the athletes in their final preparations, or their partners who can hardly wait for this event to come and go.
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5 Key Thoughts for 70.3 Racing

The 5 Key Thoughts for 70.3 Triathlon Racing
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