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The sport of triathlon has a great many rewards to offer. It can be a very intoxicating sport and boost one's self-esteem. Pushing new limits and realizing what your body is capable of doing when appropriate training techniques/coaching and some discipline in both training and nutrition are put in place. However, there is a dark side to this sport and I intend on providing what I consider to be the 5 most common pitfalls TO IRONMAN DISTANCE training I have experienced and witnessed in my time in this sport. I specifically single out the full Ironman distance mainly because of...

Triathlon training can be a long and arduous process to establish a level of proficiency at three different sports. It is daunting, but also fun. You will not get bored because there is always some level of improvement in any one of the sports. There are many areas in triathlon beyond the actual sports though that you need to practice. You need to practice transitions, brick workouts, and nutrition. Transitions In each triathlon race, there are two transitions that you will need to practice. Each transition time counts toward your overall time and is a part of the race. You...

Triathlon training is rife with so many details that you can become overwhelmed with the organization of workouts, data, and equipment. It is important to get a handle on the organization of your training so as to make it as smooth as possible. You can become overwhelmed by this aspect if you are not careful to sift through what is important and what is not important. Maximizing your performance on race day will take some strategic organization and planning. Organizing Data In the course of training for triathlons, you will have a lot of data. This data comes from any...

One of the key items in any triathlon is the Bike. The bike leg of any triathlon race is always the longest portion. You will either be able to gain on the field or you will fall back in the field depending on your bike leg. You can recover from a bad swim, but it is hard to recover from a bad bike leg even if you are a good runner. There are several aspects to the bike in triathlon that are important to consider. First, what kind of bike are you going to purchase and how much are you...

In triathlon training, D is for determination. You have to have a lot of determination to complete and compete in a triathlon. You do not have to learn just one sport but you have to learn three sports. Many athletes find it challenging enough to master the art of one particular sport, in triathlon you have to really try to become the master of three very difficult disciplines. How in the world do you do this without determination? The All Important Why? Everyone needs to have a "why" about their triathlon journey. Why are you participating in a triathlon? Why...