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World Triathlon Corporation Announces Official Coaching Partners
World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) announces its selection of official coaching partners. With agreements through 2012, Troy Jacobson and Carmichael Training Systems (CTS) will now serve as Official Coaches for all athletes participating in the Ironman® and Ironman® 70…

The DeBoom family has tasted sweet success in the sport of triathlon. While the multisport world knows about Tim DeBoom’s back-to-back Hawaiian Ironman victories in 2001 and 2002, older brother Tony was a top tier professional as well. A graduate from West Point Academy, Tony trained with the Army Special Forces – the Army Rangers – and once he completed his military commitment dove headfirst into triathlon racing. During his career, Tony won St. Anthony’s and Ironman Utah as well as finishing r…

Defending champion Cameron Brown gave the pretenders to his Ironman New Zealand crown a master class in multisport as he picked up his ninth title in 10 years in Taupo today.

Brown may have been third entering the 42.2km marathon, trailing leader and last year's runner-up T…

Life Time Fitness, Inc. today announced the 2010 Life Time Fitness Triathlon Series Race to the Toyota Cup schedule. The internationally renowned Series, which is made up of several of the most prominent international-distance triathlon events in the U.S., expands in 2010 to include the Philadelphia Insu…

By Bob Seebohar

Post-workout or recovery nutrition? The terms have been somewhat interchangeable among athletes and there is a distinct difference which is important to know.

Recovery nutrition, often thought of as the “window of opportunity” in the first 30-60 minutes following a workout includes everything but this time period. “Recovery nutrition begins before a training session starts”. Think about that and it will make complete sense. The goal is to be well-hydrated an…

by: Rita Preece

What is protein?
Millions of different proteins occur in nature. Protein is made of chains of amino acids held together by peptide bonds. There are about 20 amino acids that can be bound together in various combinations to make the millions of different proteins. There are two groups of amino acids: non-essential amino acids, which are made by your body and essential amino acids, which have to come from your food.
Why does my body need protein?
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By Kevin Koskella
www.triswimcoach.com

Can you point your toes and straighten out your feet? When you kick on your back, do you tend to go very slow, stay in one place, or even go backwards? Do you have a tough time with swimming drills because your kick is not propelling you forward fast enough? Do you wear fins in workouts just to "keep up"? Did you start out as a runner and pick up swimming later to become a Triathlete?

If y…

Eight-time Ironman New Zealand winner Cameron Brown will, of course, be back to defend his title on Saturday. Brown owns the course record and will be tough to beat. While she doesn’t have eight wins in Taupo under her belt, New Zealand’s Gina Crawford (formerly Ferguson) will also be looking to defend.
Written by: Liz Hichens
Both Brown and Crawford will face the athletes who almost beat them last year. For Brown, the competition will come from another New Zealander in Terenzo Bozzone…

Over the next week Triathlete Magazine Senior Editor Matt Fitzgerald will provide six tips on jumping in to the sport of triathlon.
Written by: Matt Fitzgerald

There are many good reasons to become a triathlete. One of the best and most commonly cited reasons include the physical and mental cha…

The steps are simple. You swim. You bike. You run. And when you cross the finish line, you always win.
A triathlon is for anybody seeking an endorphin rush during cardiovascular exercise in three disciplines. Some call it an "outer-body" experience, but it unquestionably involves a whole…

By Jeff Rocco MD
Proper hydration for athletes requires more than water. Last month we established the critical role electrolytes play for exercising athletes. During exercise electrical impulses are being carried, muscles are contracting, calories are burning, heat is being produced, and sweating occurs. To keep these systems within optimum parameters, electrolytes need to be maintained and energy stores need to be replaced—all within a fluid medium. The endurance athlete is faced with an…

By: Joe Friel
We read a lot about core strength training any more, but I’ve found most people really don’t know what it means. Most seem to think it means strong stomach muscles. It goes well beyond that. Core strength could be called “torso” strength. It has to do with small and big muscles from your armpits to your groin. These core muscles stabilize the spine, support the shoulders and hips, drive the arms and legs and transfer force between the arms and legs. It’s…

Ironman 70.3 World Champion Julie Dibens of Great Britain has announced that she will be racing in two of the three Revolution3 triathlon races in 2010, and she will be talking about it on a radio show tonight. Dibens will first race at the Olympic distance race in Knoxville, Tenn. on May 9, 2010 and then will head…

So far 2010 has not been kind to four of the world’s top triathlon stars. Ironman World Champions Chrissie Wellington and Craig Alexander, and ITU World Champions Alistair Brownlee and Emma Moffatt have had setbacks in the first couple months of the New Year.
Crowie's bikes were stolen at the end of February. Photo…

World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), owners of the portfolio that includes Ironman, Ironman 70.3, Iron Girl and IronKids brands, announces its partnership with John Duke for the launch of a new magazine. With plans to appear in late summer, the magazine will feature content for the serious and committed triathlete. Initi…

Australian Renee Nicholls, a women who burst onto the Ironman scene at the 2009 Ironman World Championship, passed away yesterday morning in Australia after sustaining injuries from a bike accident on Friday. The 27-year-old dominated the women’s 25-29 age group race in Kona in 2009 with a time of 10:01:48…

Vegan athletes are finding plant foods to be a source for renewed energy and achievement, according to Natural News. Although this is counterintuitive to traditional beliefs favoring meat consumption, athletes are proving a vegan diet will support competitive athletic performance. The report focuses on three vegan star performers and their reasons for switching to a vegan diet, such as long-term health maintenance as well as concern for the environment.

“The 127 Lb Vegan,” written by…

I work at Trek Bicycle and want to share with you a few of the things we’ve implemented recently to become a friendlier world citizen.

What if you worked someplace that made a product that had the potential to change the world? A product so brilliantly functional that…

Two-time Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander has had his road bike and triathlon bike stolen from his home in a suburb of Sydney, Australia.

Alexander raced his way to a win at Ironman 70.3 Geelong on the now missing bike. Photo: Delly Carr
According to reports several homes in the area were burglarized at the same ti…

The members of Girl Scout Troop 758 would like children and adults to participate in the troop's upcoming triathlon.

For the second year, the troop has partnered with the Youth Triathlon Series in the season's kick-off event, Tri It Get Fit, on March 13 at theTemple Terrace Family Recreation Complex, 6610 E. Whiteway Drive.Beth McCullough, troop co-leader, said people who can swim, bike and run short distances are welcome to participate.

Although promoted primarily as a means to promote youth…