Training

Some of the biggest sports performance killers have everything to do with how well equipped you are to deal with psychological challenges.

How top pros keep themselves cool on the Big Island.

Australia's Pete Jacobs traditionally does only two run workouts in the week leading up to Ironman Hawaii.

This workout helps teach the body how to shuttle lactic acid without losing form during high-intensity efforts.

Making a smooth and efficient turn around a swim buoy is an easy way to gain valuable seconds on your competition.

Plus, eight clip-on aerobars featured in the 2013 Triathlete Buyer’s Guide.

One study tries to answer the question that endurance athletes always ask.

We asked some pros in the sport to share their best trial-and-error lessons so you can blaze a shortcut to the same performance benefits.

Is there a right way for triathletes to run?

This session steps up the leg speed every 5 minutes while holding a constant speed or effort level.

Going uphill can solve just about any problem, Tim DeBoom writes.

Kendra Goffredo finished fourth in her first Ironman (10:27:58). Here she offers four tips from her own rapid-rise journey in the sport.

At April’s USAT Collegiate National Champs Shelley Harper had the best 1,500-meter time of the day (18:28)—including the men’s times.

Your Twitter questions about swimming as a triathlete, answered by coach Sara McLarty.

Jesse Thomas' eight steps to dealing with being sidelined by injury.

Every Wednesday in “Rookie in Training,” beginner triathlete Jason Devaney will share training advice he learns as he jumps into the sport.

Great advice from the sport's top athletes on competing in a 70.3 one month before an Ironman.

One of the sport’s fastest riders uses this interval session to get race-ready.

For triathletes on a time budget or who travel often, this focused workout covers strength and stretching in one session.

Great Britain’s Tim Don shares some of the things he’s learned in the leap up to 70.3 racing.

Use this indoor bike workout during the build phase of your training, or simply as a quick rainy day or time-constrained solution.

I have limited free time for family and training. How can I balance the two so that it’s worthwhile and fun for everyone?

It’s mid-summer, but that doesn’t mean you need to limit your training to 5 a.m. sessions and avoid racing.

Your Twitter questions about swimming as a triathlete, answered by coach Sara McLarty.

“Rookie in Training” columnist Jason Devaney completed his first half Ironman over the weekend.

These short intervals will benefit triathletes who specialize in both short- and long-course races.

After all the training Jason Devaney has done, his “A” race for the season is only a few days from now.

These four women rose to the top of the multisport industry, and they share ways you can too.

This bike workout can help you avoid training plateaus, save time, increase intensity and keep things interesting.

Power down descents ahead of your competition with these six confidence-boosting tips.

As endurance athletes know, training and life don’t always mix.

Sighting correctly is the difference between swimming 1.2 miles and 1.4 miles on race day.

Beginner triathlete Jason Devaney shares his experience with the swim in a recent race.

Avoid these three common pitfalls to set yourself up for a great run.

This swim workout from coach MJ Gasik helps you learn to keep up speed while adding on distance.

Crossing the finish line is always better than quitting, Tim DeBoom writes.

Can you count your commute to work as training?

You keep your cycling kit clean, right? And your helmet and sunglasses? Shoes? Your bike, however, is a different story.

This trainer workout helps to keep it rolling without breaks so you can stay steady and strong throughout the duration of your goal event.

Sara McLarty's seven swim technique tips that really work from The Beginner Triathlete's Guidebook.

What’s a good way to simulate open-water training without a lake or ocean nearby?

Better running form starts with a strong core and ends with solid running mechanics.

This workout is fun and enough to gain fitness, but requires focus at perfecting the whole transition to the run.

Chris McCormack believes nothing puts you more in touch with the roots of triathlon than a local race.

Why your easy days are too hard, your hard days are too easy, and how to find the perfect balance to maximize your training.

The fastest (and only) bike you own is a mountain bike your parents bought you for Christmas five years ago. Sound familiar?

Coach Mike Ricci explains how to get the most out of training with a group of various levels.

This one-hour run workout will force you to hold back a little early on and build into the set.

We asked triathletes, ranging from beginners to veterans, to share the number one tip they’d give someone who is just getting started in the sport.

Choosing which races to do is sort of like learning the A-B-Cs.

These major triathlons were all affected by extreme weather last year.

Do this workout, dubbed the Grand Tour Interval for its combination of strength, threshold, leg speed and sprint work, on an indoor trainer.

Theories abound about efficient technique, but here’s the real reason you should master a high-elbow pull.

Your Twitter questions about swimming as a triathlete, answered by coach Sara McLarty.

One tip: The most demanding workout of the week should challenge you above and below the pace that you will actually run on race day.

These tips from the sport's speed experts will help you save seconds without clearing out your bank account.

A gait analysis may be the most accurate way to pinpoint inefficiencies and weaknesses in running form that could be hindering performance.

Cal’s team coach, John Dahlz, helped her work on going from “get-out” pace (the start sprint) immediately into her race pace.

Earn the respect of fellow cyclists and avoid unnecessary crashes by indicating what's ahead with these trusty hand signals.

I only have an hour each morning to train. How can I make the most of each workout?

Injuries happen. But you can take a negative and spin it into a positive. Chris McCormack explains how.

Triathlon rookie Jason Devaney writes about a common struggle among new triathletes: open-water swim anxiety.

Keep your lower back healthy with these smart fixes and prevention techniques.

Perfecting the dolphin dive will give you a quick and efficient method to move through shallow water at the start of a race.

Andy Potts hosted a transition clinic in the Philadelphia Insurance Companies health club and shared his tips for a smooth transition.

Professional triathlete Alicia Kaye provides six key tips to keep in mind as you protect your skin against the elements this season.

Fitting a busy week of training into an even busier week of working and everything else we do is the ongoing challenge for us age groupers.

Three pairs of triathlete siblings teach us all how to have a better training partner.

This is a great workout to bridge the base and tempo phases of your training.

Paula Newby-Fraser narrates a video aimed at helping you feel healthy, ready and prepared for the open-water swim portion of a triathlon.

Beginner triathlete Jason Devaney shares advice he learned when first learning to swim.

Former Ironman 70.3 world champion Melissa Hauschildt gives her tips for making the of a physical setback.

The first-time mom and pro triathlete is excited to get back to racing at this month's TriRock Philadelphia triathlon.

Coach Sara McLarty answers this and other reader questions submitted through Twitter.

Pros Michael and Amanda Lovato share their tried and true tips for beating the heat, before, during and after a race.

“Life is Worth Swimming” ($40, Theraceclub.net) is a new instructional swim video narrated by three-time Olympic medalist Gary Hall Sr.

Want to know how an Ironman is going to feel? Give this workout from Gordo Byrn a try.

Triathlon coach Dave Sheanin says this type of over-under session teaches you to be measured and efficient when generating power.

You've crossed the finish line! Now the timing and techniques for your recovery are critical.

Swimming all-star and Triathlete contributor Sara McLarty addresses four common triathlon-related swimming myths.

Some of the sport’s fittest bods reveal how they got that way.

Every Wednesday in "Rookie in Training," beginner triathlete Jason Devaney will share training advice he learns as he trains for a 70.3.

Competing in a triathlon with an open-water swim? Don't miss these tips from super swimmer John Flanagan.

Research on the circadian rhythm tells us when to eat, sleep and train—and how this can help us race faster than ever.

The difference between a good race and a bad race is all about how you manage the (inevitable) pain.

Get more powerful and efficient now to race faster the rest of the year.

This one-hour workout focuses on working the whole body in all planes of motion and can be done anywhere without equipment.

Pro Linsey Corbin reveals how she finally nabbed the top spot at Ironman Arizona last fall.

Want to be the fastest cyclist you can be? Use these tips from one of triathlon’s greatest.