Could your favorite adult beverage be derailing your performance?

Kathryn Adel, MS, RD, CSSD, LD and Janet Carter, MS, RD, LD, CPT, CLS, FNLA

Oct 152 min read

Could your favorite adult beverage be derailing your performance?

Alcohol consumption by athletes is a common occurrence, but can it be detrimental to recovery and, therefore, performance? There is...

Beyond the finish line: Post-race recovery strategies

Alison Steiner Miller

Oct 154 min read

Beyond the finish line: Post-race recovery strategies

Triathletes tend to be a goal-oriented bunch. We spend so much time and energy planning our training. And our nutrition. And our gear....

How to achieve the full race experience? Volunteer!

John Rhodes

Jul 102 min read

How to achieve the full race experience? Volunteer!

As triathletes, many of us focus on the swim, bike, run, transition and nutrition. If you want to gain the full triathlon experience,...

How to avoid gastrointestinal issues during exercise

Kathryn Adel, MS, RD, CSSD, LD and Janet Carter, MS, RD, LD, CPT, CLS, FNLA

Apr 23 min read

How to avoid gastrointestinal issues during exercise

Over 50% of endurance athletes complain of gastrointestinal symptoms during an endurance event. Some of the most common symptoms reported...

Hey Coach: How can I improve my transitions?

Alison Steiner Miller

Apr 22 min read

Hey Coach: How can I improve my transitions?

Ask this question in a group of triathletes, and you’ll get countless different tips and opinions: Use elastic laces, or don’t use...

Brad Johnson

Oct 9, 20232 min read

Avoiding the late season slump

Did you know that at times we can subconsciously undermine goal achievement as we approach a major accomplishment? It’s true. You may be...

Kathryn Adel, MS, RD, CSSD, LD and Janet Carter, MS, RD, LD, CPT, CLS, FNLA

Oct 9, 20233 min read

Debunking the “race weight” myth

I often get the question: How much does an extra pound slow you down? Yes, studies do show that carrying excess weight can slow you down....

Picture This: Visualization Strategies for Endurance Athletes

Brad Johnson

Jul 24, 20233 min read

Picture This: Visualization Strategies for Endurance Athletes

Mental imagery, or visualization, can be a powerful tool to add to your mental skills toolbox. Like all things in endurance training,...

Nutrition on the Move: Strategies for Keeping Your Nutrition Plan on Point While Traveling

Kathryn Adel, MS, RD, CSSD, LD and Janet Carter, MS, RD, LD, CPT, CLS, FNLA

Jul 24, 20232 min read

Nutrition on the Move: Strategies for Keeping Your Nutrition Plan on Point While Traveling

Will you be headed out of town for a race this season? Not sure what to eat on the road? It can be difficult to stick to a pre-race...

Alison Steiner Miller

Jul 24, 20232 min read

Hey Coach: Do I really need to taper?

This is one of the rare times that the answer isn’t “it depends” – the answer is YES! In a sport where more training generally means more...

Hey Coach: What advice can you give me for planning my race week?

John Rhodes

Apr 7, 20233 min read

Hey Coach: What advice can you give me for planning my race week?

Race week planning begins several weeks to months before race week, including mapping out where you are planning to stay and meals, both...

Fueling strategies for training and racing

Alison Steiner Miller

Apr 7, 20234 min read

Fueling strategies for training and racing

First and foremost, each athlete is unique. You will need to experiment with foods and fueling products to figure out what works best for...

Hey Coach: How much time should I take off after a race?

John Rhodes

Sep 30, 20223 min read

Hey Coach: How much time should I take off after a race?

How much time we take off after a race depends on a number of factors: Is it the end of your season or do you still have other races you...

Seven not-so-secret tips to improve your transitions

Alison Steiner Miller

Jul 21, 20224 min read

Seven not-so-secret tips to improve your transitions

If the fourth discipline of triathlon is nutrition, then the fifth is transitions. You spend so much time training to swim, bike and run...

Triathlon rules: the good, the bad, and the crazy

John Rhodes

Jul 21, 20224 min read

Triathlon rules: the good, the bad, and the crazy

So many of the questions athletes ask us are about racing rules, so we decided to go straight to the source. This month I sat down with...

Alison Steiner Miller

Nov 16, 20214 min read

Beyond the Finish Line: Post-Race Recovery Strategies

Triathletes tend to be a goal-oriented bunch. We spend so much time and energy planning our training. And our nutrition. And our gear....

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