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The Basics of Finding a Triathlon Training Partner

In many sports, having a training partner can help improve your endurance and stamina. This is because people are motivated when they see their partner working hard to accomplish the tasks he has set for himself. It is to be expected that a triathlete who trains with another great triathlete will become faster and stronger […]

Losing Weight through Triathlon: How Should You Eat?

It’s not only rigorous training that’s involved in being a triathlete. You don’t just train all day and worry about nothing else. Just like in every other sport, you should also watch your nutrition and hence, you should always watch what you eat! Triathletes should always eat the same as non-athletes do. That is, keep […]

Basic Triathlon Gear Requirements

So you want to be a triathlete. You’ve watched the sporting events, have played one or two or all three (but never the three in one go) of the three sporting events before and would like to challenge yourself into doing all three in a single racing event. Have you thought of how to go […]

Picking out the Triathlon Wet Suit

The first part of the triathlon is the swimming part. Unlike people in beaches, triathletes don’t wear their bikinis or trunks to a race. Part of being a triathlete is having to pick out a wetsuit to use for the race. Unless you want to go naked or wear something which could hinder instead of […]

How to Mentally Prepare Yourself Before a Triathlon EventHow to Mentally Prepare Yourself Before a Triathlon Event

You prepare weeks, even months before the triathlon event. You tone your body to a T, trained like an addict, worked out until your pass out, ate only healthy food and no junk, and just basically, lived and breathed for the day of the race. And then on that very day, that one important day […]

Surviving the Triathlon Start

The start of a triathlon can be nerve-wracking, tiring, intimidating, frustrating, and even discouraging (why do we do this sport??). But don’t let all this get to you! The start for everyone is a crazy cluster of splashing, starts and stops, physical contact, and swimmers trying to separate from each other.
Here are some tips to […]