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Low Max Heart Rate

Hi, I'm a 48 year old guy that started exercising 6 years ago. I had no athletic background. I've now completed 5 Ironman races (fastest 12:01). When

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First Tri Bike

I am a 61 yr old triathlete who has been racing for four years and have done four half Iron mans on my road bike. I am looking to buy a tri bike for my

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Periodisation for a Triathlete

My name is Tara and I am on the home stretch in finishing my triathlon cert III & IV assignments with 2 left! One of which is a periodisation assignment

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Bike And Run Training To Improve Sprint Triathlon

After racing sprint triathlon for a season and gaining better results as the season progressed, I'm looking at getting podiums this next season. What

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Triathlon Training Camps USA And Canada

Find triathlon training camps in the USA and Canada. List your camp here or leave some feedback about a camp you've been on.

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Portofino Island Resort, Gulf Breeze, FL, Triathlon Camps

Portofino Island Resort, Gulf Breeze, Florida (near Pensacola Beach) now offers several Multisport Performance Institute (MPI) multi-day triathlon training

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Triathlon Training Tips From Triathletes And Coaches

Get triathlon training tips by reading our interviews with top triathletes and coaches.

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An Interview With Joel Filliol

Joel Filliol shares his top tips and insights into triathlon training.

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Cramping After Pooping During Long Runs

No matter how good I feel beforehand, if I stop to poop during a long run I almost always get debilitating side cramps afterward. Any idea what causes

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Running problems

I am a new triathlete and am struggling with running. I am heading for my first three triathlons in May, June and July. I have a background in competition

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X-terra and Half Ironman

I'm planning a 70.3 in June, X-Terra France in July and an Ironman in September. I wonder if I can replace quality sessions of road bike by mountain bike,

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Discomfort Zone Training Camps: North Carolina

Discomfort Zone Performance Coaching Spring Triathlon Camps Asheville, North Carolina Head Coach: Mike Coughlin Since 2006, we've been coming back to

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CEEPO VIPER 2012

I rode a 2010 Kestrel Talon carbon with Shimano 105 group set for 2 years and to celebrate moving on to longer races, I decided to shop for a new bike.

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Difference between Extensive Endurance and Easy training?

I'm just curious if there's a distinction between easy and extensive endurance on your training plans? You often use both on the same day, but one for

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GCM Endurance Triathlon Training Camps

GCM Endurance is run by Greg Moriates, world class triathlon coach and multiple Ironman finisher. They provide triathlon coaching and training plans for

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NVC Triathlon Camp - Italy

NVC Triathlon offers training camps for beginner and intermediate triathletes who are seeking to increase their knowledge about how to prepare for participation

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Triathlon Training Camp - Europe

Find a triathlon training camp in Europe. Great triathlon training venues all over Europe, including France and Spain. List your training camp here too.

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Off-Road Triathlon Training

I have entered an off road triathlon - the Craggy Island triathlon at the end of August next year and am looking for a sensible training plan. There's

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Winter Training To Move From Sprint to Half Ironman

What type of triathlon training should I be doing over the winter and how much? I've just done 1 season of sprints and hoping to do Ironman 70.3 in June.

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Training For Half and Full Ironman

I have laid out my year of triathlon training and realize that I sort of didn't pair my half Ironman and full Ironman very well within the schedules...I

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Which Triathlon Disciplines To Combine In Training?

I am planning to do an Olympic Distance triathlon in May and am starting my training now. I am following the training in this website (ie. Foundation,

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Combining Triathlon and Half-Marathon Training

I currently am a runner who is doing 1/2 marathons for this race season, October through April in SWFL. I ride my bike 10 - 15 miles twice a week or

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HR Zones And Winter Triathlon Training

I am currently training for IM Lanzarote in May and have just completed a max HR test on a wattbike to establish training zones for the winter. I did

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Hotel Beau Soleil, Italy

The Hotel Beau Soleil is an ideal base for a triathlon training camp, on Italy’s Adriatic coast. It provides well-appointed accommodation in Cesenatico,

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Lack Of Progress With Swimming For Triathlon

I have been doing triathlon for 6 years and come from a run background so I have always struggled with swimming but I have persevered and my overall race

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Training schedule for a 750m triathlon relay swim

I'm an ex national level swimmer that has not been in the pool for the best part of 12 years competitively. I am taking part in a 750m swim as part of

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Half Ironman cycling training

I'm 18 and training for a half Ironman. What sort of training and training speeds should I be doing to average 33-34kph for the 90km? Intelligent Triathlon

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Tri4theAlps

In 2013 Tri4theAlps will be offering variety of Triathlon, Cycling and Multi Activity holiday options, as well as the option to ask the team at T4tAs to

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Triathlon Brick Sessions

When do your trathletes begin bike/run (brick) sessions for the upcoming triathlon season and could you provide feedback as to the type of sessions you

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The Outlaw

What? The Outlaw Ironman Where? Nottingham, UK When? July Here's what happened: The Outlaw might sound like just another triathlon, but this is an

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