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Triathletes: We Want To Hear From You!

by Competitor.com

We want to hear from our readers. Click here to take this short survey, and you’ll automatically be entered to win a pair of Oakley Performance eye wear.

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Racing Weight: The 8 Percent Rule

by Matt Fitzgerald

Racing Weight author Matt Fitzgerald says it’s okay to gain a little weight–a little–in the off-season.

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Addressing Low Back Pain From The Ground Up

by Training

Almost every triathlete has experienced back pain at one time or another. Whether it is a chronic ache in the neck following a long ride, tightness between the shoulder blades with swimming or sharp pain in the low back during a run, pain inhibits our training, limits our performance and frustrates us—and probably any family member or friend friend who is within close range.

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Triathlete Model Search—Vote for Miss July

by Competitor.com

We’ve nabbed fifteen women from the hundreds of submissions for this month’s model search.

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Ryan Sutter Takes On Grueling Events As Part Of 10.10.10 Challenge

by Liz Hichens

Ryan Sutter is best known for being chosen by Trista Rehn (now Sutter) in the first season of ABC’s “The Bachelorette” in 2003, but he’s not relying on that fame in his quest to raise money for an organization close to his heart. Sutter is taking on the grueling challenge of competing in 10 endurance events in 2010. The goal? To inspire 10,000 people to donate $10 in honor of First Descents’ 10th-year anniversary.

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How Would You Coach Lance Armstrong’s Return To Tri?

by Competitor.com

May-Jun2010In the May/June issue of Inside Triathlon, Senior Editor Matt Fitzgerald asked a few of triathlon’s greats how they would train Lance Armstrong for the Ironman World Championships in Kona. Here’s Chris Carmichael’s take on the cyclist’s return to multisport.

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Five Steps To Injury-Free Barefoot Running And Improved Performance

by Training

The appealing thought of running as nature intended is a hot topic in the running community these days. Articles, blogs and websites about barefoot running are published every day, and the possibility that we have been misled by a calculating shoe industry to believe that dual density mid-soles, plastic bridges, gels and air bags were the truthful answer to our prayers of injury-free running are an intriguing story to many.

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Are You On The See Food Diet?

by Matt Fitzgerald

The first step in controlling your eating is acknowledging that you can’t.

Written by: Matt Fitzgerald

We’ve all heard this one: “I’m on the see food diet. When I see food, I eat it.”

It’s a mildly amusing joke the first time you hear it, but what’s not funny is the fact that, in a sense, all of us are on the see food diet, and it’s one of the reasons weight management is so difficult for many of us.

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Lance Armstrong Comments On Triathlon Plans After Tour De France

by Competitor.com

Seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has acknowledged that part of his post-cycling career will include participation in triathlons. Right after Armstrong crossed the finish line of one of the hardest stages (17th stage on top of Col du Tourmalet) at his final Tour de France, Competitor’s Bruce Hildenbrand asked him about his plans to participate in multisport. Armstrong sheds light on the pressure to perform well in triathlons. So, when will we see Armstrong on the starting line of a triathlon? Check back to Competitor.com as we continue to follow Armstrong’s post-cycling career.

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Fit, Feel & Ride Shoe Guide: Training Shoes

by Gear & Tech

A new kind of shoe guide will help you find the best training shoe.

Written by: Matt Fitzgerald and Adam Chase, with Sean McKeon

You have probably been taught that you should buy running shoes based on the structure of your foot—specifically, if you have a low arch, you should buy motion control trainers; if you have a medium arch, you should buy stability trainers; and if you have a high arch, you should buy cushioned trainers. The rationale behind this system is that matching shoe type with foot structure reduces injury risk by controlling pronation and supination of the foot during running.

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American Andy Potts On His First Ironman Win

by Competitor.com

In this video, American triathlete Andy Potts talks about his first Ironman victory at Ironman Coeur d’Alene back on June 27.

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Running Hot: Part 1

by Training

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This two-part series looks at why heat and humidity affect running performance and how to acclimatize to hot conditions.

Written by: Tawnee Prazak

It’s no secret that exercising in the heat is downright hard. Throw in humidity and it gets even worse. But why? Below are five physiological reasons the body suffers when temperatures are soaring.

1) Changes in blood flow and sweating

The human body has the ability to cool itself in hot conditions by sweating. Actually, it’s the evaporation of sweat that causes cooling, not sweating itself. (This is important with regard to humidity.)

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