Meanwhile, positioning is key for the athletes whose strongest event is not the swim. This triathlete needs to stay close to the lead pack and not fall so far behind as to make catching up on dry land impossible. Weaker swimmers often hang back and draft off the lead swimmers, allowing th...
Lucy Charles and Daniela Ryf chat after the finish© Jesper Gronnemark/Red Bull Content Pool If you're starting out, why not aim for one of the world's most stunning half IRONMAN races – click here to find out more Triathlon Fitness Training ...
Anna: Since I’m doing Triathlon (swim, bike, run) focused on Half Ironman distances, where you end up running a half marathon after 1.9km swim and 90km bike. I really need to be smart with all my trainings during the week. A well-structured training schedule helps a lot. It is imp...
TheDC Triathlon Clubstays motivated through weekly Sunday group runs, braving the cold to prepare for upcoming spring races, such as the Rock ‘n’ Roll DC Half Marathon and the Cherry Blossom Ten Miler. Their routes vary, including scenic landmarks like the National Mall, Rock Creek Park, ...
Triathlon DistanceSwimBikeRun Sprint.75K / 750 meters20K / 12.4mi5K / 3.1mi Olympic1.5K / .9mi40K / 24.8mi10K / 6.2mi Half-Iron/70.31.9K / 1.2mi90K / 56mi21.1K / 13mi Ironman/Iron-distance3.8K / 2.4mi180K / 112mi42.2K / 26.2mi ...
I really thought long about how to answer this question. Does he want my answer right now? My stomach is growling, from not eating breakfast yet, while my youngest is begging for a cheese stick (which will be his mid-early-morning breakfast because he still has another coming at daycare...
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 ...
it. And then I was like,Damn, we're old. We always wondered if his streak would end on his terms, and one day, he'd say, "I've had enough," or is it going to be something like this that doesn't seem like anybody else can avoid, but he was able to do so for so long. ...
Types of Swim Workouts If you're already an experienced runner, you'll have no problem adapting your land workouts to the pool. One thing you'll have to get used to is the pacing; after all, everything is slower under water. Try counting your "cycles" per minute -- that is, how ...
and a culinary degree from California Culinary Academy. Before teaching, she worked at Cardwells Restaurant in St. Louis, Zuni Café in San Francisco, and Danal in New York City. She is also an avid athlete, and has competed in half-ironman triathlons, long-distance open water swim races,...