Training

The 2016 70.3 world champ shares her go-to race-week bike session.

We dive into all aspects of open-water swimming, including the key skills you need, how to overcome anxiety, and how to find the right wetsuit for you.

This ever-important session is an essential part of run training to get you race-ready.

You can get in a quality distance workout by breaking your swim down into smaller parts.

The situation is fluid, but here's some guidance to help you assess the risk of various exercise situations.

Whether you use heart rate, FTP or both to train, we break down why your numbers go down as your age goes up.

Endurance athletes are at high risk for skin cancer–here’s how to prevent it.


It's been awhile. Be sure to practice these things before your next start line.

Why do we choke? Why doesn’t positive self-talk always work? Why does swearing help us deal with pain?

Sometimes when you reawaken sleepy hamstrings, they can be a little grumpy. Our quick guide to tight hamstrings can help.

This set focuses on pulling to build the proper strength you need to succeed in the open water.

Learn from the mental strategies of triathlon’s experts and pros to reach your own peak performance on race day.

You can find would-be-triathletes all around.

Britain’s Jodie Stimpson secured her first win in five years with an emotional victory in Challenge Miami in March. With the Olympic dream on the backburner, the 32-year-old shares the sessions that have helped her make the switch to non-drafting racing.

It can be one of the most intimidating parts of getting ready for your first triathlon. Clip in like a pro with these tips.

When it comes to any pain that results from swim, bike, or run training, the solution is not to suck it up. Instead, seek professional help and consider one of these unique techniques.

The time after vaccine doses is a good opportunity to celebrate science and practice caution with training.

As the popular fitness service grows exponentially, we break down how to fit Peloton into your everyday triathlete training.

Answer these eight questions to dial in the training program that works for you.

This swim session is all about your race-day goals.

We examine the 10 percent rule, a popular way of increasing mileage every week. Is it really that effective?

This progressive workout will help you build your aerobic fitness and hone your pacing in the water.

What does it mean to be present in the moment—even when the moment is painful?

A pro triathlete offers a fun guide to not taking transition too seriously.

Quicker recovery intervals help runners learn how to better deal with the byproducts of fatigue, along with other performance benefits.

Not sure how to work drills into a swim session? This weekend swim workout is for you.

Two relatively new coaching platforms use artificial intelligence to create highly customized multisport training plans, but do either stand up to the tri Turing test?

Triathlon season is approaching so it's time to get race ready!

Starting out in triathlon can seem overwhelming—but here's some key information that'll help give you a headstart.

Torbjørn Sindballe reveals the secrets of a proper peak, which can help you have the race of your life.

Understanding what causes injuries is often the first step to preventing them.

This swim workout blends technical work with some aerobic endurance training.

CBD is rapidly becoming a go-to tool among endurance athletes for its relaxing and restorative properties.

What is plyometric training and how can it benefit you?

Whether you're looking to improve swim, bike, run, or mobility we've got a month's worth of workouts that will help you become a more well-rounded triathlete.

A sports scientist explains why our bodies seem to be working against us at times.

For triathletes, it’s a way to kill two birds with one stone—get to work and get a workout.

Training, racing, fueling, gear, and more—we talk about all the things you need to know when you're first starting out in triathlon.

Being able to change pace in the water and having a variety of speeds at your disposal can really help you make gains.

Late-bloomer triathletes share the lessons they learned and the benefits they gained from starting triathlon later in life.

Can't run? The benefits of aqua-jogging are bigger than you might realize.

With so many of us working from home, the opportunity to fit in a workout at various points of the day is greater than ever. Here's how to use that flexibility to your advantage.

It’s the fourth and final week of our swim month—which means it’s time to repeat the benchmark test!

Runners who stopped their strength training retained the benefits for four weeks, and got faster.

A swim workout designed to work on race day efforts, ideally for the peak phase of training.

Coach Jim Vance gives us a peek into the data behind Ben Kanute’s podium finish.

Learn from the pros so you can hone your race-specific skills before the big day.

The formidable Kiwi has been quietly dominating the middle-distance tri scene in Australasia. Here, the fleet-footed 30-year-old shares two killer run workouts.

Professional sports leagues extensively tested COVID-positive athletes to learn more about myocarditis risks.

If you're going to race in the aero position, you also need to train in it - but just how often should you do that when riding indoors?

Virtual races are full of very real possibilities for mistakes. Learn from the best.

Acclimation works for heat adaptation, but does it work for cold too?

It's time for the third week of swim month!

Lessons from a triathlon legend for reaching new levels of endurance, speed and happiness in the sport.

This swim workout will help you become a pro at swimming through whatever comes at you come go-time.

Being able to control your intensity level through swim, bike, run, and race will help you perform to your potential.

As the weather begins to warm up, this bike-run brick workout will give you the multisport action you've been craving all winter.

As we move into Week 2 of swim month, here are some swim tips and drills to help you get the most from your stroke mechanics as well as your workouts.

Follow these setup tips to make your first multi-sport race go smoothly.

How dynamic and static stretching can work in your routine to keep you running.

It’s time for three more swim workouts from pro Lauren Brandon.

Physiology journal report reveals how lifetime sub 3-hour marathoners declined less than 7% per decade.

Triathlon is tough, both physically and mentally, and every triathlete can benefit from tips to help us be happier competitors.

This week's session includes several 100s made up of fast 75s, with 25 easy to recover.

Six years ago, professional triathlete Linsey Corbin fractured her femur and it took 8 months to heal. Last year, the same injury took 8 weeks to heal. Here’s what changed.

Swimming, biking, and running all require your limbs to act independently, so it makes sense to strengthen them independently.

You enjoyed base training - perhaps a little too much - and now you only have about six weeks to ramp up to your first race of the year. This plan from coach Ryan Bolton is for you.

Be prepared to test and retest to compile enough data for the most accurate training zones.

An object in motion tends to stay in motion (Newton, 1686). Unfortunately, an object sitting on the couch also tends to stay on the couch — unless moved by a powerful force that could very well be generated by one of these science-backed motivational strategies.

With our Benchmark a Better You Swim Month launching this week, pro athlete Lauren Brandon—who is providing all the workouts this month—gives us some tips on how to set up a week of swim workouts.

With our run and bike months completed, now it’s time to kickstart your swimming with this benchmark test and opening week workouts from pro Lauren Brandon.

We dive into all aspects of indoor cycling—including the pros and cons of training inside, how to set yourself up for success in virtual racing, and all the gear you need to maximize your experience.

A sports psychologist tells you how to overcome the most common psychological road blocks and unleash your true triathlon potential.

This workout will help you nail all four phases with a drill and small set for each.

Heart rate zones are tried-and-true training method that not only gives you control over your intensity, it also can lead you to confidently perform by feel.

This undefeated young Kiwi has had two big wins already this year. We break down two monster workouts that helped him break through.

Build your bike-specific strength and power with this fun one-hour workout from a top pro.

Doing all of your strength training in your running shoes? It's probably time for a different tactic.

Six of the sport’s top pros share their “ah-ha” moment—the one that helped them take that big leap in their careers.

It’s the fourth and final week of our bike month—and it’s time to re-test!


Your schedule calls for a really long swim. What's your plan? Try this session from coach Sara McLarty.

Exercise has a hugely beneficial impact on cardiovascular health and mortality rates, but at a certain volume of exercise those benefits start to decrease.

Looking at a study that examined the long-term training of 85 elite runners.

Knowing how best to use exercise and training to lower your stress levels can reap huge rewards.

Inside the quest to hack the heat.

It’s time to power up for the next three bike workouts from coach Karen Smyers.


Your chance to get indoor training questions answered by experts.

Try this workout from swimming all-star and contributor Sara McLarty.

Eight exercises that will get your body ready to roll for a treadmill session.