Providing helpful advice on nutrition and training whether your doing your first Sprint, Olympic, Half Ironman or Ironman distance!
Building Your Mental Fortress By: Susan DuPont How tough is your mental fortress? Everyone thinks that an Ironman is all about one's physical fitness, a sheer test of human strength, endurance, and speed. But I'm here to tell you that it's not. … [Read more...]
Over the last few months NewToTri.com has performed a survey of it's readers on a number of topics. The survey results revealed some very interesting results, which only go to highlight the many benefits of being involved in Triathlon! 20% of … [Read more...]
By Danny Roe As triathletes, we push ourselves. On a daily basis we do things that other people would (and lets face it, with some degree of reason) deem absolutely crazy. Swim up and down a pool 80 times? Cycle kilometres in triple digits? Use … [Read more...]
1. What if I can barely even swim 2 laps? The swim is simply the bouncer that stands at the triathlon doors to keep the riff-raff out. If it weren't for the swim, there would probably be about a million more triathletes … [Read more...]
THE BIG QUESTION “Could I do that?” That was the phrase that I could not get out of my head as I stood in Madison, Wisconsin. It was raining as I stood there watching the finishers cross the finish line. It was my first ever experience … [Read more...]
By KatieRunsThis Yesterday was a celebration! I celebrated carrying my baby boy for 26 weeks (which, according to The Bump, makes Baby Key a nearly 2lb, 14in hothouse cucumber), and I also celebrated FINALLY becoming a triathlete! This was such a … [Read more...]
by Allison Fowler My name is Allison and I live in Charlotte, NC, USA. I'm a Christian, wife, daughter, sister, friend, photographer, and nanny. Although I've exercised regularly for more than 10 years, I would never have classified myself as an … [Read more...]
By Michelle Nicol I did my first triathlon on an ancient, heavy mountain bike. I’d made some concession to speed by changing the chunky tyres to semi-slicks, but it was still far from a lean mean racing machine. While the rest of the field … [Read more...]
by yaagTRI I've been competing, or should I say “taking part in”, Triathlon since 2008. I do so because I love the challenge, the experience and the atmosphere, the people I’ve met passing through, there definitely is a community spirit … [Read more...]
Triathlon blogs can be a great source of information and inspiration, capturing an intriguing snapshot of another Triathletes life. This is the seond installment in our list of Triathlon Blogs for you to check out! In no particular order, … [Read more...]