Training

Audit your quitting and use these strategies to quit quitting.

Try incorporating these moves into your weekly workouts.

No one could have predicted how big indoor cycling would become—and no one knows as much about it as these two leading endurance experts.

Here's how three coaches have kept their triathletes motivated in a time full of uncertainty.

Does more exercise mean greater health?

Check out Kate Ligler's author page.

A look at how former professional triathletes Craig Alexander, Torbjørn Sindballe, and Belinda Granger mentally coped with the pain of racing.

Feeling a little burned out from always swimming alone? Today's session provides some excitement and energy for your solo swim.

This winter focus on the quality, not the duration, of your indoor trainer workouts.

In the second edition of our new monthly mental training series, sports psychologist Jeff Troesch looks at the role triathlon can play in fighting depression.

What’s the difference between lactate threshold, lactate tolerance, and anaerobic training?

You only have a limited amount of time. What are the steps you can take to make sure you’re using that time to train to your best potential?

Part stretch, part strength, with a focus on alignment, Pilates is a great workout.

This special sports psychology webinar for Active and Triathlete Pass members explores two mental tools that are essential for triathlon success: motivation and confidence.

Tracking what successful marathoners actually do reveals new optimal training patterns of hard weeks and easy weeks.

New research shows elevated markers of heart and muscle damage after long-distance races, but what does that indicate and does it mean there could potentially be long-term issues?

Getting your training right through the fall and winter off-season can significantly improve your chances of success next year.

The midlife transition of menopause can bring muscle loss, lousy sleep, mood swings, and more. With the right strategy it doesn’t have to slow you down as an athlete.

Because short-course training requires less mileage and less time spent swimming, biking, and running, supplemental work—like strength training and consistent benchmark testing—is essential.

Ortovox is finding its way into plenty of runners who head out into extreme conditions. We take a look at its super wind- and water-repellant shell.

Staying at home has given us an opportunity to go barefoot, thus allowing for comfort, healing, and a transformation of our feet. Here's how to capitalize on those benefits once we're back in the office.

It’s easy to say that you want to be a successful triathlete. It is much more difficult to actually make it happen.

Your emotional health can have a direct impact on how you're feeling and performing physically.

You spent hundreds on your smart trainer; we break down four big features that'll help squeeze every ounce of your indoor riding.

Sometimes our schedules are simply too packed. How do you decide where to trim time and what to cut back on?

Even after you've quarantined and are no longer infected, doctors recommend you work out with caution.

Finding peak fitness means testing it first—we give you the lowdown on the best training tests out there.

Two of triathlon's leading strength and conditioning coaches talk about how to get the most from your work in the gym.

By measuring biomechanical stress, you may be able to reduce injuries and improve training and racing, says a new paper.

Ready to get started gravel riding? It doesn't have to be as scary or as complicated as it sounds.

How much exercise is appropriate during pregnancy? Here are some tips for pregnant cyclists.

Build your effort as you work your way through this progressive set.

The Ironman champ shares her funny stories, insight into what drives her, and how she got here.

With races finally on the calendar (maybe?), some of us are faced with the challenge of preparing for a race we didn't realize was really going to happen.

There are many reasons triathlon is the sport of choice for aging masters and grandmasters.

Here's what our editors and staff are using and loving right now—old, new, and random.

Not only does your brain sense when you’re dehydrated, it monitors what you drink and eat and adjusts your thirst immediately. Endurance athletes should pay attention.

This week is all about the Big Island and what we're missing in Kona.

Boost your run form and fitness with this simple workout that'll get your body and brain buzzing.

Our guide to the most efficient way to make your training plan fit with different indoor cycling activities.

Being intentional about mobility before and after intense workouts will not only make for better sessions, it'll help you recover faster and stay healthy.

In this first part of our new monthly mental training column, sports psychologist Jeff Troesch gives tips on how to quiet your mind while running.

Your last big swim before the Hawaii From Home virtual triathlon has you put everything you've worked on over the last six weeks together.

Fastest Known Time (FKT) attempts are growing in popularity and should be ready-made for triathletes, who love logistical planning and adventures.

With in-person racing on the back burner, an expert guide to the intricacies of racing indoors on a smart trainer.

The six-time Ironman world champion gives his advice on how to approach Hawaii From Home.

This week's run from coach Ryan Bolton is a pretty straightforward tempo with some built-in surges.

With some races slowly starting to return, now is a good time to familiarize yourself with pre-race warm-ups.

In this column, Dr. Jeffrey Sankoff answers your questions about immune health, COVID, and training.

How do you find the motivation to properly train for an event that may get canceled before race day? A sports psychologist weighs in.

"Life is not built around an Excel spreadsheet.”

In this final bike session, cycling coach Matt Bottrill puts you to the test to ensure you’re ready for race week.

It’s your grand finale bike-run workout from the six-time Ironman world champion.


Sharpen the mental toughness needed to swim longer distances with this week's swim workout from coach Sara McLarty.

Sometimes it’s the brain that has the toughest time as we get older.

Ready to go beyond the marathon? Check out this introductory guide to ultrarunning and a beginner’s training plan for tackling a 50K.

This special sports psychology webinar for Active Pass members explores how mental training can impact your physical performance.

This latest strength session is short and sharp to help get your body firing on all cylinders.

And what to do if Mother Nature interrupts your workout.

Strategic, specific core training is the path to improving your form, alleviating pain, bolstering training durability, and finding seconds on the clock.

Building solid habits in the lead up to bedtime is key to a restful night's sleep—and your success in training and racing.

If you've been patiently waiting to hit the roads, check out our guide to transitioning from indoors to out.

Short, fast strides may not be doing you as much good as you think. Prime your aerobic system better with longer strides.

The run for the fifth week of training is a long run with a decent amount of tempo work thrown in.

Get ready for this week’s workout from coach Dave Scott—it’s a big one!

Get ready for Hawaii from Home with this week's bike workout from coach Matt Bottrill.

What goes on between your ears can be just as important—if not more so—than any physical training undertaken.

Want to get faster in the swim? You've got to include efforts in your practice.

Not all training philosophies are one size, fits all. Take a look at four different coaching methodologies to see if a new approach may be a fit for you.

This week's session will require a HIIT effort at the end.

It’s easier than ever to get lost in data and devices, but it’s important to know how to tune into your greatest asset—your body.

Our 3-part series of core stability exercises will alleviate pain, bolster training durability, find seconds on the clock, and improve your form. Here's how.

There are some common mistakes athletes make when using strength training to prevent Achilles injuries.

Keep your strength and conditioning work on track with this latest session from coach Erin Carson.

This run session hits the intersection between a long run, a build run, and a tempo.

Get ready for a tough yet rewarding workout with this next bike session from Matt Bottrill.

Coach Sara McLarty helps you get ready for a 2.4-mile time trial in the pool.

Three of Triathlete's editors enjoy a lively discussion about common mistakes, challenges, and misconceptions of our sport.

Maximize your time with these short but sharp indoor workouts to enhance your endurance and improve your power and speed.

Could sweat testing add value to your fluid and electrolyte replacement strategy during your training?

Get ready for a high-cadence effort from coach Matt Bottrill.

Understanding the relationship will give you more purpose in the gym.

The effects of aging can be challenging as a female athlete, but it’s possible to get the upper hand.

Five elite coaches will be helping to guide you through your prep for race week.

This long run build will be tough, but it will help you get ready for your iron-distance challenge.

Get your body moving well and feeling good with this workout from strength coach Erin Carson.

Continue to build your fitness, strength, and durability with this dynamic run-bike-run workout.

Doing a 2.4-mile time trial in a pool? You better work on efficient turns.

Triathlon helps Chris Wodke manage the symptoms of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disorder.

Not every body of water is the same.