Training

A bilateral-breathing athlete is better prepared for many open-water situations; Wind, waves, chop and spray

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Heading to St. George this week for the Ironman? If you want to keep up on any last minute workouts or bike fine-tuning, here are a few locales to help you out:

The May/June issue of Inside Triathlon magazine features a story that outlines how you can maximize your training time with science used by Olympians.

Follow these guidelines to make your next race a smashing success!

It’s one of the oldest clichés in the sport, but it really is true: you can’t improve your fitness the week before the race, but you can ruin it.

Dr. Jordan Metzl discusses the problem of plantar fasciitis, a pesky and painful heel injury that plagues many runners. In this video, he helps identify the symptoms and offers tips for treatment and prevention.

Dr. Lewis Maharam explains what to do during training to help achieve success at your event.

This team is what you make it. There are workouts every single day, with two workouts offered Monday-Thursday and off-campus workouts on the weekends.

Dr. Sanjay Gupta and members of the 2011 Fit Nation team are training for the Nautica New York City Triathlon.

He’s back doing it again with six first-time triathletes in his attempt to promote a Fit Nation.

Professional triathlete Melanie McQuaid discusses the importance of recovering mentally during your training cycle.

In this video, Dr. Jordan Metzl discusses the importance of taking care of your skin as en endurance athlete and offers strategies for avoiding sunburns and skin cancer.

A panel discusses A.R.T versus massage, recovery, and various sundries related to maintaining the athletic body.

This week, Tim Crowley and friends show us the lateral squat walk, a great exercise for runners that strengthens the glute medius and improves lateral stability.

An iconoclastic exercise physiologist is redefining the hydration game.

Peter Reid breaks down his top eight triathlon training tips.

In town for this weekend's Ironman 70.3 California triathlon? Just because the race doesn't allow you to practice on the swim course doesn't mean you can't find a great place to squeeze in a practice swim.

Swim coach Earl Walton breaks down five essential swim drills to help you become a better triathlete.

The approach is now "Live High, Train Low."

A study published by the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that racers who didn’t push as hard in the swim had better overall race performance.

This excellent exercise works the upper body and engages the core, helping improve form while reducing injury risk.

Train better and race better with this triathlon advice from Multisport World NYC, hosted by Dr. Jordan D. Metzl and Triathlete magazine.

Find out why professional triathletes like American Matt Chrabot are using the GST swim power test to improve their swim stroke.

Inside Triathlon’s look into how to gain mental toughness in triathlon.

The Multisport World NYC event will feature an amazing day of triathlon this Saturday, March 12, and you don’t have to be in New York to enjoy it! We’ll be live streaming all of the seminars right here on Triathlete.com.

Dr. Jordan Metzl teaches us how to spot the symptoms and identify the causes of stress fractures, and then offers strategies for keeping your body moving while the injury heals.

This week, Tim Crowley and friends show us the single leg dead lift, an essential injury-prevention exercise for runners that strengthens the hips, engages the hamstrings and gets the glutes firing.

Your next workout may do more to help you bounce back than compression socks, ice baths, etc.

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Are you not enjoying your running as much as you could be? Perhaps you’re not suffering enough.

Thinking about a tri camp? Now is the time. Spring camps are filling up fast. But for those who don’t know exactly what a triathlon camp is, Inside Triathlon senior editor Jennifer Purdie chats with triathlon coach Jim Vance.

Dr. Jordan Metzl identifies the different types of shoulder pain that tend to plague runners and triathletes, and offers strategies for treatment and strengthening.

Triathlete has partnered with multisport video pioneer Endurance Films to bring readers the first installment of the five-part USA Triathlon DVD series, “Getting Started,” featuring tips from legendary triathlete and coach Mark Allen.

Professional triathlete and swim coach Sara McLarty explains the benefits of the fingertip drag drill and how to properly execute it.

Retrain your stride to reduce impact and injury risk.

New research suggests keeping training enjoyable is more important than you might think.

A few tips from triathlon professionals on how to race in the tropical heat without burning out.

Inspired by a Chrissie Wellington tweet, Triathlete senior editor Jene Shaw explains how to properly do a single leg squat.

Dr. Jordan Metzl identifies the symptoms of IT Band Syndrome, or Runner's Knee, and offers advice for treatment & prevention.

This stretch will open up your hips and mobilize your hip flexors--deep muscles that commonly causes tightness from the hips to the knees.

The couple who runs together, stays together…right?

Why enhance recovery when you can reduce the need to recover?

In this video, Dr. Jordan Metzl teaches you how to spot shin splints and offers strategies for treatment and prevention.

How to feel better, faster.

This week we offer up a new exercise called Wall Ankle Mobilization. This is a great way to help alleviate Achilles, plantar and other lower leg/foot issues.

Muscle cramps are annoying and sometimes debilitating during training and racing. There are several factors that can attribute to muscle pain including electrolyte imbalance, dehydration, and load placed on a muscle group.

I’ve read and heard all about the benefits of training at lactate threshold intensity. But what’s the best way to figure out my lactate threshold heart rate?

Shin splints are a painful repercussion of doing some running in the “too much, too fast, too soon” category. We’ll walk through how to prevent splints in 30 seconds.

Can't touch your toes? It's not the end of the world.

Mark Deterline looks into the growing trend of using kinesiology tape to aid in healing injuries.

Need some new training ideas? Check out these sites for pilates exercises, yoga videos and other triathlon training videos aimed to help endurance athletes.

Body weight is important, but performance is more important.

Utilizing the TRX Suspension Trainer, we throw a twist on the traditional pushup in an effort to more effectively strengthen both the upper body and key core muscles.

New study shows increasing stride rate reduces impact forces absorbed at the knee and hip.

Utilizing the TRX Suspension Trainer, Mary Lou Schell demonstrates two exercises that will increase leg strength and improve power through the glutes.

Guy Petruzzelli writes about his journey into a brand new approach to multisport fitness.

In this excerpt from his latest blog, Macca talks about the triathlon training mix.

This exercise is great for improving rotary stability and lessening the likelihood of injury.

Don't let burnout ruin your next training cycle.

Make these drills part of your swim training regimen for improved stroke efficiency.

Can't afford an antigravity treadmill? Try this instead.

Here are three key workouts to improve your run this winter.

In this excerpt from the January/February 2011 issue of Inside Triathlon, Matt Fitzgerald explores endurance athletes' fascination with training at altitude.

Chances are you are slower over very short distance than your couch potato twin.

Our beginner bike trainer guide teaches you the lingo you need to know and gives you tools you need to start riding inside.

A preview of an article on recovery from Torbjørn Sindballe, which appears in the current issue of Inside Triathlon.

Working on planning your schedule for the 2011 triathlon racing season? In this article, Ironman world champ Mark Allen provides advice on getting the training process started, as well as planning races for the season.

New study shows it’s what your brain is doing that matters.

Ready to hop in the pool, but don't have a specific workout in mind? Here's a one-hour base workout aimed to improve your swimming.

This exercise will improve posture and helps to make your arms more efficient while running.

There are many different types of massage for athletes that help enhance recovery, prevent injuries and improve performance.

A video featuring multiple angles of Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps swimming freestyle has received nearly two million hits on YouTube. The reason? Swimmers and triathletes are anxious to steal freestyle technique tips from the American phenom.

I called it: heat acclimatization training improves endurance performance in temperate conditions.

This exercise will help increase your hip mobility and lead to a more fluid running stride.

Our picks for best non-traditional places for triathletes to live.

Two new studies demonstrate that much-maligned lactate is benign at worst and beneficial at best.

Find out what the latest research says about how you should recover from an Ironman triathlon.

Torbjørn Sindballe has agreed to share some perspectives and tips for race day in a series of articles. In this article, Sindballe provides advice on how to use acclimatization to assist in managing the heat in a hot race.