How To Race Ironman CozumelCourtney Johnson
A half marathon is 21.1 kilometers long, so roughly like running a 10k race twice, with a little bit added at the end. So why do you run half marathons slower? The answer is that it’s harder to maintainrace pacewith increasingly longer distances, half marathon pace is slower than your...
As the first leg of the triathlon competition, the swim sets the stage for the entire race and can often make or break a competitor's shot at a medal. How an athlete approaches the swim leg depends on the competitor's individual strengths and weaknesses. If the swim is a triathlete's ...
The Loess Plateau is the third largest plateau in China, with an area of about 600,000 squarekilometers and an average altitude of 1000-2000 meters.Most of it is covered with 50-80 meters thickloess and it is the region with the most concentrated loess distribution and the largest coverage...
Now that we have established the differences between an IRONMAN marathon and an open marathon, as well as the proper pacing for your run training, we can look more closely at pacing during the IRONMAN. The pacing for race day should be based off your projected IRONMAN marathon time, not you...
Scott Murr, co-author ofRunner's World: RUN LESS, RUN FASTER, is the Training Performance Director of the Furman (University) Institute of Running and Scientific Training [FIRST] and is a member of the Health and Exercise Science Department at Furman. Scott is an 11-time Ironman Triathlon ...
Michael Nystrom Freelance Writer Michael Nystrom is a two-time IRONMAN finisher and a former editor at Active Network, Muscle & Performance and Oxygen Magazine. He covers all things cycling, from the Tour de France to new product releases, and has been published by USA Triathlon, Under Armour,...
Confidence is a feeling of assurance in your ability to get the job done no matter what. Which is exactly what gets us into the second important component to building and maintaining this unbreakable confidence long term... Want To Be Confident? Don't Quit The biggest difference between winner...
These long runs serve as an essential base-building component and help athletes prepare for upcoming half marathons before transitioning to focused triathlon training. Van de Merwe emphasized, “Having the group together helps everyone push a little harder and stay committed to their goals throughout...
After months of training –and dedicating every weekend to those ‘Sunday long runs’– you’ve gone and done it. Those 26.2 miles have been loaded onto Strava and the medal is hanging around your neck. So, what next? Well, the race doesn’t end just yet (sorry). Before you think ...