Training

Pros Julie Dibens and James Cunnama share five rules of a successful open-water swim.

Another solo swim workout? Here’s how to beat black-line boredom for good.

Coach Cindi Bannink shares some of the training tactics she’s using to guide Gwen Jorgensen to a podium finish at the 2012 London Olympics.

No matter how crazy your life becomes, always remember this: Endurance sports will welcome you back from an extended hiatus.

Recent studies show that it may be the heart—not the brain—that controls your body’s physiological responses.

You can race stronger in the wind by following some basic guidelines.

Strength training, especially during the off-season, is key to becoming a better cyclist.

Embrace the elements this winter and strap into a pair of snowshoes.

Keep in mind these risk factors, symptoms and ways to prevent blood clots from happening to you.

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The more efficient the stride, the faster the athlete. What’s holding your stride back?

Just because you’re traveling doesn’t mean you should succumb to the hotel treadmill to maintain your mileage.

“Where do you keep your horse/gun/skis?” And more of the humorous questions Samantha McGlone's been asked by non-triathletes.

Hamstrings are a prime mover in running gait, working extremely hard as they lengthen to slow the leg down at the end of the swing phase.

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Use these tips from running coach Christine Hinton to run safely at dawn, dusk or after dark.

Check out these photos from ITU's Lausanne races and then vote for your favorite.

An effort to strengthen your feet can make the difference in your speed, form and resistance to injury.

If you want to get the best results from your run workouts, don't neglect your warm-up.

A politically oriented culture combined with Type-A personalities has set the stage for a strong triathlon community.

Cold & heat therapy can be beneficial to recovery, but the proper application of each depends on the athlete.

This Multisport World NYC seminar features USAT-certified coach Joshua Gold. Gold provides five running drills to help you become a better triathlete.

Instead of working toward a goal or a key race during the off-season, use the winter months to focus on active recovery.

A new study found no benefit to warming up before a simulated sprint triathlon. In today's Triathlete.com Poll ,we want to know if you warm up before your triathlons.

A new study shows no benefit to warming up before a simulated sprint triathlon.

Duane Franks weighs the pros and cons of doing the majority of your triathlon training indoors.

Your training schedule might declare Sunday as your long-run day—but should it?

Ever felt a pain on the outside of your knee while running down a hill? Or felt like there was a vice grip squeezing your knee during the power phase of the pedal stroke?

Forget pushups and situps, the Palloff Press will help you get stronger at your center of gravity.

There was a line. And I had crossed it big-time.

Coach Matt Dixon answers three questions about training for a longer-distance race.

No matter how many short-distance triathlons you’ve raced, nothing can totally prepare you for the demands of an Ironman. After completing his first (Ironman Coeur d’Alene), Senior Tech Editor Aaron Hersh shares several tips that can make the jump in distance a little more manageable.

This great stretch will help open up the hips and increase their stride length.

This exercise helps increase lower-leg power while reducing instances of knee and lower back injuries.

The second fastest rider from last year's Ironman World Championship shares tips on getting from T1 to T2 as fast as possible.

Australian Luke Bell explains his training run for Sunday, Oct. 3. Bell and a group of fellow Australians take on the Energy Lab six days out from the race.

Find out how top-10 Kona finisher Dirk Bockel trains six days out from the biggest race on his schedule, the 2011 Ironman World Championship.

Go along for a training run with American Linsey Corbin in Kona's Energy Lab.

Why Hawaii Ironman contenders make a Kona training trip a staple of their Kona preparation.

I am a firm believer that the first 400 yards of any Olympic or half-iron-distance swim makes or breaks your swim split.

Learn how to a do a proper pushup and improve your upper body strength as well as core and scapula stability.

Although they date back to King Tut and Cleopatra, your favorite thong-style sandal may be bad for your running health according to biomechanical experts The Gait Guys (Thegaitguys.com), Dr. Shawn Allen and Dr. Ivo Waerlop.

Restorative yoga is the most beneficial style for endurance athletes and emphasizes deep relaxation in an effort to feel rested and recovered.

Working with the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, Sutter is profiled on a new web series titled “Inside Endurance,” which provides viewers with a look inside the world of endurance sports.

Dr. Jordan Metzl explains why and how to prevent it from happening in the future.

Target your core and shoulder muscles to make yourself a more efficient runner.

In this video Dr. Jordan Metzl identifies the common causes of neck pain in endurance athletes and offers several effective treatment options.

Caitlin Snow shares what works for her for those wishing to follow in her (very fast) footsteps.

Dr. Jordan Metzl discusses what causes an aching Achilles tendon and offers advice for getting over an injury to this area of the body.

Looking for a ticket to fast fitness? Head for the hills!

Pro triathlete Andy Potts lists his five pillars to recovery.

We posed the following question to readers on the Inside Triathlon facebook page, “What’s the best training advice you’ve received?” Here are a few responses to make you feel motivated and inspired.

The post-workout ice bath helps reduce inflammation and flushes waste from the muscles.

This 45-minute workout is designed for top-notch swimmers.

This will work out the kinks in your calves...and also test your pain threshold.

Learn how running in the right shoe can help lessen the likelihood of injury and enhance your running experience.

A four-part prescription, based on Total Immersion techniques, to experience a safer, happier swim in your first (or next) race.

In this video learn how to increase stride length by strengthening your lower body and increasing hip mobility.

Laura Cozik, athletic director of the CNN Fit Nation Triathlon Challenge, worked with a group of six newbie triathletes and CNN correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta who are all participating in this month’s Nautica New York City Triathlon. She offers up her expertise for those new to the sport.

Marzaan shows off the latest swimwear trends in a bikini by B Swim

Getting ready for your first Ironman? In the video below Australian pro Joe Gambles gives his advice for tackling your first Ironman race.

Even the pros—Chrissie Wellington included—had to start somewhere. We polled some of the pros to get them to share some of the lessons they’ve learned (often the hard way). Learn from their mistakes so you don’t make the same ones.

Besides finding a conscientious doctor who is used to working with athletes, triathletes should be concerned with finding a health practitioner who understands the intricacies of cholesterol, thyroid hormones and iron.

These 11 skills will teach you the essentials. Master them in the pool first, then take them to the open water so that the swim leg of your next race will be remarkably better.

What you eat the rest of the day after you train is an important key to recovering quickly from hard workouts and races. In this video, Sage Rountree explains how eating a large range of foods throughout the day offers your body the full spectrum of nutrients it needs to perform at its best.

This week we show you the bird dog, an excellent exercise that helps stabilize the muscles around the hips and lower back, thus reducing the risk of injury to those areas.

The Braveheart Brick is a high intensity pre-race/race season workout so get ready to suffer! It's short, it's quick and it's a time efficient way to improve your transitions and get plenty of work in.

Strength and conditioning moves from Triathlete magazine.

We gathered top experts to offer advice on keeping your skin safe—plus a roundup of the best protective products for triathletes.

Dr Jordan Metzl gives you the scoop in this informative video.

Not all weight loss is good weight loss.

Learn how from Dr. Jordan Metzl.

Everything you've learned up to this point is wrong.

Do you have a tendency to overtrain? Australian professional triathlete Luke Bell discusses the consequences of overdoing it.

Although they love their athletes, these coaches—who shall remain nameless—told me some of the things you do that they wish you would stop doing

In this video Dr. Jordan Metzl identifies the different types of bad back pain that typically plague endurance athletes and explains which means of treatment are most effective.

A key to becoming a better swimmer is to make sure you're a level swimmer. In this video, coach Ian Murray provides a few tips on getting your body level at the surface of the water.

In this video Sage Rountree explains the benefits of active recovery and how it can fit into your training schedule.

Increase your hamstring's range of motion with this excellent exercise.

Dr. Jordan Metzl identifies the symptoms and offers advice for treatment and prevention of thi annoying injury.

You won't see any Jane Fonda leg lifts at San Diego's Rehab United. Here's how the RU team's unique approach is redefining physical therapy.

Open-water swim advice that Dr. Gupta shared with his CNN Fit Nation 6-Pack team—a group of six newbies training for their first triathlon.

In this video, Sage Rountree, author of The Athlete's Guide To Recovery, discusses the importance of documenting your recovery in addition to logging your workouts.

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Learn how to improve your cycling from one of the sport’s best cyclists, Jillian Petersen.

Runners often hit plateaus in their training. Despite efforts to get faster, they clock in at the same speed and cross the finish line without a PR. If you are at that stage, you may already be contemplating hiring a running coach, but is it worth it?

Dr. Jordan Metzl explains how to spot, treat and prevent one of the most common running-related injuries: shin splints.

Everyone knows it's important to be lean if you want to run fast. But how important really is it?

Check out this old-school upper body strengthening exercise!