In Part I of this blog, Packing Your Calories for a Half Ironman Bike Ride, Part I, I laid out the guidelines to establish how many calories you should be consuming on your half Ironman bike ride. I also profiled two athletes, Craig and Carlos, and what they’re nutritional needs on the bike were, according…
I’ve wanted to write about how many calories you should consume during longer distance races, longer than Olympic distance, but have recently been reminded that how I describe getting this all on the bike is complicated. At a SB Tri Club meeting the other night the guest speaker talked about the details of racing, and how…
If you’re hanging out with a group of “older” triathletes and you ask if anyone has ever had a problem with their back or currently suffers from low back pain, you’re likely to hear more than a few positive responses. Historically, low back pain has been associated with getting old, as people become weaker, less…
This is one of the more common questions of people racing triathlons, beginners and experienced triathletes alike, how much should you drink during the bike ride? And to be clear and keep it simple, I’m keeping the conversation to “fluid”, which includes water or water plus electrolytes. Adding calories to the picture complicates things, which…
Everyone should have a life outside training for and racing triathlons, yet at times it feels that we exist only to do just that. We sleep, eat, train, and rest, over and over, throwing in some work, house chores, significant other face time when we can. We need to remember that triathlon is best addressed…
Applying practical ideas to triathlons to make everyone go faster
Applying practical ideas to triathlons to make everyone go faster
Applying practical ideas to triathlons to make everyone go faster
Applying practical ideas to triathlons to make everyone go faster
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