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4 Tips to Run Faster Off the Bike
Running an IRONMAN marathon will tax you in ways you didn't think possible. Prepare and execute wisely with these tried and true tips.
By Charisa Wernick

8 Rite-of-Passage Triathlon Fails
Racing a tri can teach you an important lesson: how to take things in stride. Find comedic relief in the fact that every triathlete has made at lea...
By Sabrina Grotewold

4 Winter Cross-Training Workouts for Triathletes
Don't let the cold weather stop you from staying in shape. Here are four winter sports that will keep your fitness level high while the temperature...
By Ryan Wood

2 Workouts to Maintain Swim Fitness All Year
Building your swim strength is important during the offseason. Try these two workouts to carry your fitness over into the spring.
By Charisa Wernick

How to Qualify for the Kona Ironman World Championship
Would you like to qualify for one of the world's toughest races? Learn how a mix of skill, luck and dogged determination can get you in.
By the Editors of IRONMAN

Review: Trek Speed Concept 9.9
Ever wonder how the topoftheline superbikes used by the pros compares to your less expensive rig? Find out if the Speed Concept 9.9 from Trek stood...
By Marc Lindsay

How to Build Your Pain Threshold With Strategic Training
Recent research suggests that triathletes have a higher pain threshold than the Average Joe. Learn how to increase your pain tolerance so you can b...
By Mackenzie Lobby Havey

When Should You Buy New Running Shoes?
Changing your running shoes after 300 to 500 miles has been the standard since 1985. But after the barefoot and submaximal shoe movements, has the ...
By T.J. Murphy

20 Great Triathlon Spectator Signs
When the going gets tough, a wellplaced spectator sign can keep a triathlete going. And sometimes, triathletes just need a laugh as they grind thro...
By Ryan Wood

7 Circuit Workouts for Endurance Athletes
When in a time crunch, circuit workouts can provide a welcomed change of pace at a higher intensity level.
By Erik Taylor

Mark Allen's 12 Best Strength Exercises
Strength training can be the tool to help you boost power, reduce fatigue, guard against injury and increase your laterace energy reserves.
By Mark Allen

How Many Calories Does Swimming Burn?
When you jump in the pool, what kind of workout should you expect? From freestyle to butterfly, here's a look at how many calories swimming burns.
By Ryan Wood

18 Awesome IRONMAN Triathlon Tattoos
The IRONMAN logo has become a badge of honor for IRONMAN finishers across the globe. Whether it's the small MDot on the calf or part of a larger pi...
By Michael Nystrom

9 Triathlons With Pool Swims
Open water not your thing? That doesn't have to stop you from becoming a triathlete. Here are nine races around the country that start the race in ...
By Ryan Wood

29 Seriously Funny Triathlon Memes
For those times when you're really struggling with the ol' swim, bike run, take a break and check out these hilarious memes that show you're not al...
By Elizabeth Grimsley

My First Triathlon: 15 Things I Learned
From panic attacks to wetsuit mishaps, participating in my first triathlon was scary. With lots of trial and errors, here are 15 things I learned t...

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4 Tips to Run Faster Off the Bike Running an IRONMAN marathon will tax you in ways you didn't think possible. Prepare and execute wisely with these tried and true tips. By Charisa Wernick

8 Rite-of-Passage Triathlon Fails Racing a tri can teach you an important lesson: how to take things in stride. Find comedic relief in the fact that every triathlete has made at lea... By Sabrina Grotewold

4 Winter Cross-Training Workouts for Triathletes Don't let the cold weather stop you from staying in shape. Here are four winter sports that will keep your fitness level high while the temperature... By Ryan Wood

2 Workouts to Maintain Swim Fitness All Year Building your swim strength is important during the offseason. Try these two workouts to carry your fitness over into the spring. By Charisa Wernick

How to Qualify for the Kona Ironman World Championship Would you like to qualify for one of the world's toughest races? Learn how a mix of skill, luck and dogged determination can get you in. By the Editors of IRONMAN

Review: Trek Speed Concept 9.9 Ever wonder how the topoftheline superbikes used by the pros compares to your less expensive rig? Find out if the Speed Concept 9.9 from Trek stood... By Marc Lindsay

How to Build Your Pain Threshold With Strategic Training Recent research suggests that triathletes have a higher pain threshold than the Average Joe. Learn how to increase your pain tolerance so you can b... By Mackenzie Lobby Havey

When Should You Buy New Running Shoes? Changing your running shoes after 300 to 500 miles has been the standard since 1985. But after the barefoot and submaximal shoe movements, has the ... By T.J. Murphy

20 Great Triathlon Spectator Signs When the going gets tough, a wellplaced spectator sign can keep a triathlete going. And sometimes, triathletes just need a laugh as they grind thro... By Ryan Wood

7 Circuit Workouts for Endurance Athletes When in a time crunch, circuit workouts can provide a welcomed change of pace at a higher intensity level. By Erik Taylor

Mark Allen's 12 Best Strength Exercises Strength training can be the tool to help you boost power, reduce fatigue, guard against injury and increase your laterace energy reserves. By Mark Allen

How Many Calories Does Swimming Burn? When you jump in the pool, what kind of workout should you expect? From freestyle to butterfly, here's a look at how many calories swimming burns. By Ryan Wood

18 Awesome IRONMAN Triathlon Tattoos The IRONMAN logo has become a badge of honor for IRONMAN finishers across the globe. Whether it's the small MDot on the calf or part of a larger pi... By Michael Nystrom

9 Triathlons With Pool Swims Open water not your thing? That doesn't have to stop you from becoming a triathlete. Here are nine races around the country that start the race in ... By Ryan Wood

29 Seriously Funny Triathlon Memes For those times when you're really struggling with the ol' swim, bike run, take a break and check out these hilarious memes that show you're not al... By Elizabeth Grimsley

My First Triathlon: 15 Things I Learned From panic attacks to wetsuit mishaps, participating in my first triathlon was scary. With lots of trial and errors, here are 15 things I learned t...

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4 Tips to Run Faster Off the Bike
Running an IRONMAN marathon will tax you in ways you didn't think possible. Prepare and execute wisely with these tried and true tips.
By Charisa Wernick

8 Rite-of-Passage Triathlon Fails
Racing a tri can teach you an important lesson: how to take things in stride. Find comedic relief in the fact that every triathlete has made at lea...
By Sabrina Grotewold

4 Winter Cross-Training Workouts for Triathletes
Don't let the cold weather stop you from staying in shape. Here are four winter sports that will keep your fitness level high while the temperature...
By Ryan Wood

2 Workouts to Maintain Swim Fitness All Year
Building your swim strength is important during the offseason. Try these two workouts to carry your fitness over into the spring.
By Charisa Wernick

How to Qualify for the Kona Ironman World Championship
Would you like to qualify for one of the world's toughest races? Learn how a mix of skill, luck and dogged determination can get you in.
By the Editors of IRONMAN

Review: Trek Speed Concept 9.9
Ever wonder how the topoftheline superbikes used by the pros compares to your less expensive rig? Find out if the Speed Concept 9.9 from Trek stood...
By Marc Lindsay

How to Build Your Pain Threshold With Strategic Training
Recent research suggests that triathletes have a higher pain threshold than the Average Joe. Learn how to increase your pain tolerance so you can b...
By Mackenzie Lobby Havey

When Should You Buy New Running Shoes?
Changing your running shoes after 300 to 500 miles has been the standard since 1985. But after the barefoot and submaximal shoe movements, has the ...
By T.J. Murphy

20 Great Triathlon Spectator Signs
When the going gets tough, a wellplaced spectator sign can keep a triathlete going. And sometimes, triathletes just need a laugh as they grind thro...
By Ryan Wood

7 Circuit Workouts for Endurance Athletes
When in a time crunch, circuit workouts can provide a welcomed change of pace at a higher intensity level.
By Erik Taylor

Mark Allen's 12 Best Strength Exercises
Strength training can be the tool to help you boost power, reduce fatigue, guard against injury and increase your laterace energy reserves.
By Mark Allen

How Many Calories Does Swimming Burn?
When you jump in the pool, what kind of workout should you expect? From freestyle to butterfly, here's a look at how many calories swimming burns.
By Ryan Wood

18 Awesome IRONMAN Triathlon Tattoos
The IRONMAN logo has become a badge of honor for IRONMAN finishers across the globe. Whether it's the small MDot on the calf or part of a larger pi...
By Michael Nystrom

9 Triathlons With Pool Swims
Open water not your thing? That doesn't have to stop you from becoming a triathlete. Here are nine races around the country that start the race in ...
By Ryan Wood

29 Seriously Funny Triathlon Memes
For those times when you're really struggling with the ol' swim, bike run, take a break and check out these hilarious memes that show you're not al...
By Elizabeth Grimsley

My First Triathlon: 15 Things I Learned
From panic attacks to wetsuit mishaps, participating in my first triathlon was scary. With lots of trial and errors, here are 15 things I learned t...

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