It’s starting… except that it hasn’t really after last year's failure. This post is going to follow a lot like those half marathon updates you’ve been reading but for this week it’s what I’m doing or not doing to get prepared and a little bit on my training strategy. You’ll notice next week I’m not... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training: Final Update/ Fail
So I was committed, I was totally going to do it, I swear. What really happened is this, they moved the race forward I was going to do, by 3 months. Then I couldn’t get to another one due to a wedding, then it was too late and they were too far away. It was... Continue Reading →
Does Triathlon Have to be Expensive?
Three sports, a fancy bike, special shoes, wetsuit and a triathlon suit, adds up right? Well it doesn't have too. Maybe it's because I come from mountain biking where we fix most things with zip ties, because I used to get paid to swim or maybe just because I'm cheap but I'm here to tell... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training: Starting With No Race to Train for, Part 4
Is it possible to say that before I even start I have a crisis? Is it a crisis that as of right now I have no race to compete in? How did this happen and how can I fix it? To be honest right now I don't even really have a real plan but I... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training: Dealing with the Swim, Part 3
I have some fit friends and some fit people on the fringes. When I talk to these marathoners and century riders about trying a triathlon, even a sprint it's clear its the swim holding them back. So I'm sharing a section of my triathlon training guides that deals with just that! I'm talking really fit people... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training Part 2: Why Triathlon?
So I've told a few people that I'm planning on completing an olympic triathlon this year. Their first question is how long is that? And their second is why? So why would someone WANT to complete a triathlon? Ps you can do it too with this olympic triathlon or sprint triathlon training plan. Injury Prevention I... Continue Reading →
Olympic Triathlon Training: Part 1, Decision Time
So I decided I think I'm going for it. I'm making the jump from sprint to olympic. This time a lot of thought went into the decision and I'm going to be starting a series here on my progress tips and tricks I've learned in previous years and my training program as I progress. It's... Continue Reading →