Prior to the start of the race, Aaron Hersh spent some time in transition to find out what equipment ITU's all stars are racing on.
Is it possible to live a vegetarian lifestyle and still get enough protein for your training needs? Professional triathlete and nutritionist Pip Taylor answers question.
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Triathlete magazine Tech Editor Aaron Hersh attended last weekend’s ITU World Championship Series race in London, England. Prior to the start of the race, Hersh spent some time in transition to find out what equipment the fastest athletes in our sport are racing on.
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Racing Weight author Matt Fitzgerald says it’s okay to gain a little weight–a little–in the off-season.
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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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We’ve nabbed fifteen women from the hundreds of submissions for this month’s model search.
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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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In 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.
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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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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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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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.
