Any triathlete will sometimes have to deal with heat, but
if you compete at Kona you can be sure that it will be hot.
To those not used to training in heat, coming from a cooler
climate and going to a hot climate that is 90⁰F (30⁰C) can
feel like an oven. The heat may not only feel uncomfortable;
in [...]
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Heat Acclimatization For Triathletes
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Triathlon post race blues?
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
It’s an all-too-common scenario in triathlon – you’ve signed up for, trained
for, and completed your race. The finish-line pictures have been taken, the
post-race parties and high-fives from friends are now past, the swim, bike
and run sessions in your planned-out program are over, and suddenly you have
a big, empty void in your life.
You feel depressed. Down. [...]
Triathlon Hydration
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Curious how important triathlon hydration is? How about how much you should actually be drinking during your triathlon? This article from the Rock Star Triathlete Academy will teach you everything you need to know about triathlon hydration.
Consider the following triathlon hydration facts:
* Your cycling and running speed decreases about 2% for each 1% of body [...]
Ironman Results Now!
Monday, July 5, 2010
Perhaps you’ve recently finished your triathlon and you’re unhappy with your
Ironman results. Perhaps you just signed up for an Ironman and you want
better results. No matter what your level of triathlon experience is, the
Rock Star Triathlete Academy at
http://www.rockstartriathleteacademy.com/ironmanresults has identified three
crucial keys for the swim, the bike and the run – and each of them [...]
Triathlon Carbohydrate Intake
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
When discussing triathlon carbohydrate intake and how carbs should be worked
into your day-to-day nutrition routine, the following is the one single
important aspect of human body science that you need to understand if they
want your bodies to feel better, perform better and look better. At the Rock
Star Triathlete Academy at
http://rockstartriathleteacademy.com/triathletecarbohydrateintake/ , we
teach this as one of [...]
Triathlete Core Training
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Triathlete Core Training
If you’ve read any triathlon magazines lately, or visited triathlon websites
like http://www.rockstartriathleteacademy.com/triathletecoretraining ,
you’re most likely familiar with triathlete core training and the concepts
behind triathlete core training, which basically involves functional
multi-sport training for the abdominal, low back, and pelvic muscles.
Since many functional movements, such as running, lifting, or twisting,
originate in the torso, it is [...]
More Olympic Triathlon Training Myths
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Olympic Triathlon Training Myth #1: You Have To Shave Your Body To Do A
Triathlon.
Whole body shaving can reduce turbulent flow of the water against the skin,
and assist with a quick wetsuit exit both of which can shave a few seconds
from your time thus making whole body shaving a good choice for an elite
athlete [...]
Olympic Triathlon Training
Saturday, June 5, 2010
An Olympic triathlon is a great “next step” up from a Sprint distance race,
and even a good beginner race if you’ve got the fitness to swim 1.5K, bike
40K and run 10K. But before you jump into your training, you should take
into consideration a few of these olympic triathlon training myths from the
Rock Star Triathlete Academy, [...]
Triathlon Training Guide
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Imagine a triathlon like the journey to the top of a tall mountain. There are six competitors in this journey, and at the top of that mountain is a triathlon training guide – a seasoned endurance athlete with the ability to
address all the issues that the competitors had getting to the top of the mountain.
Every [...]
How To Swim #2
Sunday, May 16, 2010
1. Master’s Swimming. Joining a Masters team can be a very good tool as you
learn how to swim for triathlon. Move to a slower lane to work on stroke
improvement. If you belong to a masters team, don¹t feel that you always
need to keep up with your lanemates at every workout. Masters teams
typically have many people [...]