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Tri 101: Set Up A Road Bike For Triathlon - Triathlete Europe

Tri 101: Set Up A Road Bike For Triathlon - Triathlete Europe | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Triathlete Europe Tri 101: Set Up A Road Bike For Triathlon Triathlete Europe Teardrop tubes and pitchfork handlebars are the most noticeable differences between road bikes and tri bikes, but frame geometry—the way a frame positions the rider's...
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Race Your Fastest 70.3 (On Less Than 12 Hours Per Week)

Race Your Fastest 70.3 (On Less Than 12 Hours Per Week) | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Some triathlon coaches focus on volume, which is why many triathlon training programmes show a regular progression of training hours. A weekend long run, for example, might increase by 10 minutes each week, building to a volume or distance target.
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Triathlons aim to make treachorous lake swims safer - Waynesville Smoky Mountain News

Triathlons aim to make treachorous lake swims safer - Waynesville Smoky Mountain News | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Triathlons aim to make treachorous lake swims safer
Waynesville Smoky Mountain News
The swim leg of a triathlon is notoriously daunting. Of the sport's three heats — swimming, biking and running — the water is the most brutal and dangerous.
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Running Foot Health: Self Assessment | Run Coaching, Ironman and Triathlon Specialists - Kinetic Revolution

Running Foot Health: Self Assessment | Run Coaching, Ironman and Triathlon Specialists - Kinetic Revolution | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Jay Dicharry MPT shows you some great self assessment techniques for runners to promote good foot and ankle biomechanics and proprioception.
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Testing For Heart Rate Zones and Power Zones - Duathlon.com

Testing For Heart Rate Zones and Power Zones - Duathlon.com | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Testing For Heart Rate Zones and Power Zones
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Using a 30 minute individual training test (not a race) is a good approximation of FTP.
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Should Triathletes Do Yoga? - Part 1 - Posts - TrainingPeaks Blog

Should Triathletes Do Yoga? - Part 1 - Posts - TrainingPeaks Blog | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
The TrainingPeaks blog is the ultimate resource for news and tips on triathlon, cycling, running, swimming and nutrition for athletes and coaches. You'll also find advice and tutorials on how our software can help with your ...
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12 Ways to Improve Your Triathlon Time - Men's Fitness

12 Ways to Improve Your Triathlon Time - Men's Fitness | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Men's Fitness12 Ways to Improve Your Triathlon TimeMen's FitnessWhen it comes to reaching your peak performance during a triathlon, having the proper gear and fit is just as important as the number of training miles you log.
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Video: How triathlon can save a persons life - EverymanTri.com

Video: How triathlon can save a persons life - EverymanTri.com | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Check out this video as CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta follows the life-changing journey of a newly minted triathlete who eats his last bucket of fried chicken and goes from truck driver to triathlete.
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Feel For The Water! Advice & Tips to Improve Your Swimming.: Stroke Contrasts Revisited

Feel For The Water! Advice & Tips to Improve Your Swimming.: Stroke Contrasts Revisited | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
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Lessons Learnt From OWS Coaching

Lessons Learnt From OWS Coaching | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Lessons Learnt From OWS Coaching. I have spent the last few weeks immersed in studying and practising the concepts of Open-Water Swimming (OWS). It is interesting how being injured leads to a change in perspectives, ...
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The Main Thing, is to Keep the Main Thing, the Main Thing…

The Main Thing, is to Keep the Main Thing, the Main Thing… | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Because triathlon can become a lifestyle, it can also become very complicated. But, it doesn’t have to.
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Improving triathlon swimming performance – Part 1 | LoneSwimmer

Improving triathlon swimming performance – Part 1 | LoneSwimmer | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Swimming is the most technically difficult discipline in a triathlon. Quite unlike running or cycling, simply swimming more won't necessarily improve your technique, and may even embed stroke errors more deeply.
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Four Of The World's Fastest Triathlon Bikes Tested

Four Of The World's Fastest Triathlon Bikes Tested | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
We pitted four of the most advanced triathlon bikes in head-to-head competition on the road and in the wind tunnel to find the fastest, most aerodynamic machine on the market.
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Swimming: meditation for people who can't sit still - Irish Times

Swimming: meditation for people who can't sit still - Irish Times | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
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Swimming: meditation for people who can't sit still
Irish Times
A ridiculous vision forms of the questioner doing their job – “Tell me which of these sports you participate in most regularly: soccer, running, Gaelic games, swimming .
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Smart Marathon Training: Which Kinds Of Cross-Training Are Best ...

Smart Marathon Training: Which Kinds Of Cross-Training Are Best ... | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Cycling primarily works the quadriceps, a big muscle group that running doesn't effectively work. ... Four popular cross-training modes are cycling, swimming, elliptical exercise, and stepping. ...
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TRISTUPE.COM: Triathlon Biking : To Roadie or to TT

TRISTUPE.COM: Triathlon Biking : To Roadie or to TT | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Triathlon Biking : To Roadie or to TT. Late last week, I posted something on swimming after realising that I keep getting questions about which strokes to use in the water. I noted that it is more important to keep moving.
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The Ten Most Effective Waterproof Swimming Earphones and ...

Long distance swimming may become dull and dull without some music. If you are training for a triathlon, distance swim or just swimming for enjoyment, your training will undoubtedly be a whole lot more pleasant whilst ...
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Simple sprint triathlon cycling tips

Simple sprint triathlon cycling tips | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
(6) Easy tips for cycling. 1. All the gear and no idea. One of the main concerns I hear from beginner triathletes, apart from the swim leg, is whether the bike they have is o.k to use? The answer is if it works then yes.
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Yoga for Triathletes (includes a simple 7-pose routine) | Brenda Blanco

Yoga for Triathletes (includes a simple 7-pose routine) | Brenda Blanco | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
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Special Features Of A Triathlon Bike - Consumer Electronics Blog

This is a very essential query to ask given that the two may well appear the very same.
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Eight Things I Learned from My First Triathlon

Eight Things I Learned from My First Triathlon | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
Or why an Ironman 70.3 may not be your best choice for your first triathlon.
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Kelownagurl's Blog: The Apple Tri

Kelownagurl's Blog: The Apple Tri | Beginning triathlons | Scoop.it
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