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Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 USA Paratriathlon National Team. Athletes selected to this funded team will receive a number of benefits during the 2010 USA Paratriathlon Race Series, including travel, lodging, entry into each race and a uniform.

USA Triathlon is seeking men and women from all paratriathlon categories for the team.

Selected team members must compete in each of the following exciting races:
• Accenture USA Paratriathlon Nationals Champ…

USA Triathlon announced Tuesday that Tim Crowley and Adam Zucco have been honored as the organization's coaches of the year for 2009. Crowley was selected as USAT's National Coach of the Year, while Zucco claimed Developmental Coach of the Year accolades.

Both Crowley and Zucco were selected for coaching their athletes to top finishes on both the national and international stages last season.

Crowley, who runs TC2 Training/Coaching in Marlborough, Mass., coaches a number of…

Just back from a run in beautiful Boulder, Colorado and it reminded me of a talk I attended last week given by the ultramarathoner Scott Jurek. In his talk, at Jack Rabbit in Union Square-NYC, Scott hit on three basic principles of endurance training, those being specificity, periodization and recovery. Which brings me to my run. Altitude, at least for a flat-lander, forces you to slow down. Given that it was my first run at altitude, I intentionally backed off and just went out for a relaxed ea…

Written by: Matt Fitzgerald
There are two ways in which your training should evolve from the beginning of the process to the end. The first, discussed yesterday, is progression. The second is movement from generality to specificity. A workout is considered race-specific if it emulates both the speed and endurance challenges of racing. In other words, a race-specific workout entails swimming, cycling or running at a speed that’s close to race speed—either in a single effort or in multip…

By Gale Bernhardt

Every triathlete wants a faster 10k time at the end of an Olympic distance race.

The race-day script reads, "I was out of the water with a solid swim, followed by a killer 40k bike ride. Off the bike, I cruised through a fast 10k run. Sweet."

However, many triathletes struggle to make a faster 10k happen, particularly those who do not come from a running background.

One useful tool when trying to improve 10k running speed is a…

In early 2009, Team Abu Dhabi Triathlon (www.teamabudhabitriathlon.com) was announced as the latest sporting development of the oil rich emirate of Abu Dhabi, headlined by team captain Faris Al Sultan. Part two of the triathlon development strategy…

Before you chug down another regular soda, or spoon sugar into your tea or coffee, consider this: There's a heated debate going on over the health risks of consuming too much sugar, high-fructose corn syrup and other caloric sweeteners.

On one side: Leading nutrition experts who believe that these sweeteners, inc…

Today on Endurance Planet we’re launching a new segment, “The Week in Multisport” with Barry Siff of Daily Triathlon. Among the items we’ll discuss today: The creation of a competitor to Triathlete Magazine called “Lava”, the reason Ironman Malaysia isn’t paying pro triathlete Hillary Biscay, and why elite triathlete Tim O’Donnell couldn’t care less what’s being written about the sport. Join us for “The Week in Multisport.”

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All eyes are on the temperature as race week approaches and the North corner of Hainan Island settles into tropical triathlon fever in preparation for Ironman China next Sunday, 14th March. Though the climate is unseasonably chilly at a low 11 degrees today, the temperature is forecast to increase by almost 20 degrees by the weekend. Now in its third year, Ironman China is established as one of the toughest Ironman races on the events calendar, and has attracted many of the world's finest, and p…

They're the words that thousands of triathletes have dreamed of hearing. They are the words that Mike Reilly has been uttering since 1989. "You are an Ironman!" Today on Endurance Planet, we hear from the selfless announcer and vice president of The Active Network.

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CLERMONT, Fla. - In what proved to be a competitive early-season contest, Brian Fleischmann and Sarah Haskins were victorious in USA Triathlon's first Elite Development Race of 2010 Sunday at Lake Louisa State Park.

Fleishmann outdistanced a field of 35 men with a time of 53:22 in the sprint distance race, which consisted of a 750-meter swim, a 20-kilometer bike and a 5-kilometer run. Fellow ITU-ranked elites Cameron Dye (53:48) and Jarrod Shoemaker (54:14) took second and third, res…

World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), owners and operators of the IronKids brand, announces the 2010 IronKids National Triathlon Series schedule and opening of event registration. IronKids, which targets youth ranging from 6 to 15 years of age, aims to inspire and motivate youth through sport to lead an active, positive and healthy lifestyle.…

While the likes of Alistair Brownlee, Chrissie Wellington and Julie Dibens may have won more in 2009, if you were looking to present a 'breakthrough' award in the British triathlon world, then Philip Graves would surely be your 2009 winner.

At just 20 years of age, Phil took the title at UK Ironman 70.3, Wimbleball,…

The voice on the other end of the phone is full of enthusiasm, wonder and vigor. In short, Harriet Anderson sounds more like she's 44, not 74.
She has raced the Ford Ironman World Championship 18 times. Interestingly, it’s the only Ironman-distance event she has entered.

“One is enough for me,” she …

Written by: Matt Fitzgerald

The body adapts differently to different speeds, or intensity levels, of swimming, cycling and running. Doing very short sprints at maximum speed enhances your ability to produce power and activate muscle mass to propel forward motion, whether it’s in the pool, on the bike or on foot. At the other extreme, doing very long workouts at a moderate speed enhances your body’s ability to use fuel efficiently and to continue moving efficiently despite mount…

New Zealand’s Cameron Brown and Joanna Lawn posted record-breaking performances at Ironman New Zealand on Saturday, March 6. Brown became the first athlete to ever win nine times at an Ironman event, while Lawn established a new course record thanks to a time of 9:14:35. See images from the historic day below.

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Hawaii—a tour bus company has agreed to resolve a lawsuit stemming from a bicycle accident that left a former tri-athlete a paraplegic. John Henderson, 35, participated in several Ironman Triathlon World Championships in Kona, Hawaii before a Travel Plaza Transportation LLC tour bus struck him on May 2, 2009. Henderson was allegedly riding his bike on the paved shoulder of a highway when the bus struck him and threw him 90 feet, resulting in 28 injuries including multiple pelvic fractures, eight…

A bit of a departure this week from my regular focus on high performance athletics to discuss the level of fitness required to complete an Ironman race in under 17hours.

Before I whip out the scalpel and start dissecting, a couple of quick observations on the psychology of the Ironman finish…

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or most triathletes and those who are planning to compete in their first triathlon, the sport is great fun, and a celebration of good health. Occassionally, a participant may not be ready for competition due to lack of training or sickness.

The rules remind us that triathlon is a challenging and strenuous sport and must be taken seriously. Article 3.1, the first of the "General Rules of Conduct," lays the responsibility of making sure one is prepared and healthy enough to participate…

Eggs are great for breakfast, but they can be even better for a quick and easy dinner. In this week’s Recipes for Health, Martha Rose Shulman extols the virtues of the oven-baked frittata.

Baked frittatas are easy to make and hold well in the refrigerator, and they’re equally good hot, cold or at room tempe…