1+ week, 6+ day ago   (294+ words) Sometimes when things are fast – like a cheetah or track sprinter Noah Lyles – it’s tough for the average athlete to truly comprehend the speed they’re witnessing from the comfort of their couch (or bike trainer). Nowhere is this more evident…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (1415+ words) When Kirsten Kasper began the run leg of Ironman 70.3 Boise on July 26, she felt confident in her ability to catch the leaders, some five minutes ahead of her. Not only because of her footspeed – as a short-course specialist and former…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (315+ words) We are being bombarded with information. In fact, our senses receive 10 billion bits of information per second, but the brain can only process a finite amount of it. In this modern world of digital overstimulation and information overload, there’s a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (692+ words) While heat acclimation is perhaps the best strategy to improve performance in a hot environment, there is one hydration strategy you can use to help lessen the impact the outdoor sizzle has on how fast and long you can go....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (845+ words) In February 2025, McKenzie Wells decided to start training for triathlon. After growing up as a hockey player and golfer, the endurance world was uncharted territory. “I wanted to do something that not many people are doing,” Wells says. “I wanted…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (450+ words) With summer in full swing, you might have your eye on a handful of cool weather triathlons. After all, escaping the heat on race day isn’t just about escaping the heat on race day; the promise of a cooler competition…...

2+ mon, 1+ hour ago   (849+ words) Summer has arrived! Over the next few months (if it hasn’t happened already), crisp mornings will be replaced by sweltering heat and humidity, which can make triathlon training and racing) a challenge. Luckily, there are certain regions of the U.S....

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1863+ words) By the fourth sprint triathlon of the day, Jonny Brownlee knew he had misjudged the assignment. Not the math on making cutoffs. He had done that. Not the distance. He understood that, too. Ten sprint triathlons across two days at…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (760+ words) As a triathlete, you may be familiar with the term “race weight,” which is a concept suggesting there is a specific, ideal weight necessary to reach peak performance. This term was popularized in 2009 by Matt Fitzgerald in his book, Racing…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (494+ words) It’s been a busy 12 months for American Justin Riele. Last May, Riele earned himself a wild card slot at the 2025 San Francisco T100, where he raced his way into a hard-fought 14th place in a stacked field. From there, Riele snagged two…...