Triathlon Training Log

Core Strengthening Exercises for Triathlon

I’ve been speaking with some of the local pro triathletes here in Boulder, the Mecca of triathlon, and asking them about what’s the secret to their speed. I thought they’d say things like speed workouts, great nutrition, mental stamina or EPO (just kidding guys and gals). It turns out that they all rave about core strength…especially during base training.

The O Bike: In search of the Perfect Triathlon Bike (Part 2)

I remember my first triathlon. I rode a mountain bike with knobby tires and thought nothing of it. As I got more into the sport I began to have some serious bike envy. It always seemed to me that I was getting passed by athletes with better equipment. My first upgrade was to get thin tires for my mountain bike. Now racers on road bikes were passing me. I made the serious plunge and purchased road bike. Now racers on road bikes with aero bars were passing me

Bear Beware: In search of the Perfect Triathlon Bike(Part 1)

So I’m standing at the cash register the other day waiting to pay for my new bike when this short guy (wider than taller) gets off the same bike I’m about to buy (in a smaller size) and says I’ll take it. He had just spent a grand total of about 22 seconds test riding the bike. I had just spent three months of pain-staking work visiting every bike shop in Boulder and Denver plus countless hours on Google researching the perfect triathlon bike