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Triathlon Training
Open Water Swimming–Basics First
By: Wade Roberts Open-water swimming – YIKES! This statement reflects a common attitude held by many as they venture to compete in an open-water event. The fears of open water swimming range from cold water comfort issues to made-up creatures lurking beneath the dark surface of the water. The most finite of these fears can prevent someone [...]
The Making of a Triathlete
by Dave Pruetz from In Training So, 11 years ago someone said to me, “you’re in the best shape of your life, what are you going to do next?” You see, at 35 I worked for one of the nation’s largest vitamin and sports nutrition companies as the Director of Marketing, and was also a [...]
BJ’s Transition Tips Video
The Triathlon Transition area set up can become overwhelming pretty quick. A few quick tips include: Keep it simple: only include the essential items that you will need during the race- everything else goes in a bag in the car or leave it with your fan club. Essentials make you faster: equipment like Yankz, Trislide, [...]
Making the Jump – A Beginners tale of preparation, panic and accomplishment
By Chris Odekirk No parachute! Sometimes that is how it feels to jump out the comfort of our predictable planes into the newness of the expansive sky. A change of course, a big adventure, a challenging commitment can disarm the most protected individuals. And so it goes with Chris Odekirk, one of SLRC’s fine employees. [...]
