SMW Collegiate Champs! This past weekend was full of fun competitive energy. Our region had its first ever Collegiate Regional Championship that qualified almost all of the teams to go to Collegiate Nationals on April 21st. I am the Collegiate Commissioner for our region so this was my event. I had worked so hard leading up to the date to make sure all the teams were eligible and verified to co... Read More

Greetings Team, Don't forget to stop by a Pilot or Flying J truck stop and pick up your free copy of their Challenge Magazine this month featuring yours truly!. LOL (see where it says Triathlete Trucker). The online version (minus the great pictures in my EFRT uniform) is at http://ptcchallenge.com/article-viewer.aspx?id=711 Read More

2012 Ironman South Africa Team Baleka T-shirts Greetings, It's April 1st, but this is no joke. In exactly three weeks, I will be competing in my first ever Ironman triathlon in Port Elizabeth, South Africa! I can't believe its so close . . . Well, I made it through my peak week of training (week #22 of 25), with no injuries, and some pretty good, confidence building numbers. On Wednesday, Marc... Read More

Watch the amazing camaraderie as all of these schools bring all of the excitement of NCAA athletics into the grueling competition of USA Triathlon. Learn more from our triathlon videos. [leadplayer_vid id="51DD45C272087"] To comment on this video on YouTube, click here 0:12 - America’s best collegiate triathletes arrive in Lubbock 1:18 - At the starting line 2:05 - Onto the bikes 2:4... Read More

I do not like swimming. I’m not referring to casual frolicking in the water with kids or friends, but to lap swimming. I’ve never liked it. I grew up playing water polo. I love it. Swimming…boring. Problem is that to be in shape for the game that I loved, I had to do the thing that I hated. That brings me to the fringe benefit of being in swim shape. Yes, I was fit for the polo season, but I was ... Read More

Today I turned 45! In my head I am sure I am still 25. Anyway, you know what this means...new AGE GROUP! So how does a girl celebrate such an important milestone? With the multisport approach x 45: a 4500 yard swim, 45 pull ups, and a 45 mile bike ride . The last three years I have done age x 135 lb sumo deadlifts (1 set) - here's last year's 44 x 135 . I knew I wanted to change it up this ye... Read More

Science of Triathlon, spanning over 9 comprehensive hours, will serve as a pragmatic tool whatever your age or ability. Learn more our triathlon videos. [leadplayer_vid id="51DD456AB56FE"] To comment on this video on YouTube, click here 0:01 - Wes Hobson and Joe Friel introduce the Science of Triathlon 0:09 - Highlights from a Wes Hobson Performance Camp with narration from Wes 0:38 - ... Read More

Got home around Midnight last night and have spent most of today recovering from an impromptu-spur of the moment trip to Tucson/Lake Havasu , Arizona for a little bit of training and a race ! Close to 2500 miles driven, lots of miles in the swim/bike/run category, and even more calories consumed, to put in for another fun/solid training adventure! We drove all day Wednesday to make the 16 ... Read More

Getting Started, Volume 1 of the 5-disc USA Triathlon Training Series with 6-time Ironman World Champion Mark Allen. Learn more from our triathlon videos. [leadplayer_vid id="51DD44EACECE0"] To comment on this video on YouTube, click here 0:01 - Endurance Films introduction 0:10 - What a Triathlon: building up all events 1:05 - Training mechanics: swimming - technique over untutored re... Read More

Bobby McGee comprehensively illustrates exactly how proper running mechanics mean less wasted energy and fleeter feet: excerpt from the USA Triathlon Training Series. Learn more from our triathlon videos [leadplayer_vid id="51BE6D674393B"] To comment on this video on YouTube, click here 0:01 - Endurance Films intro 0:16 - The forward lean 1:50 - Power Application 2:41 - Loading the l... Read More

What accessories do you use in the pool and how do you incorporate them? When swimming at the PAC, I use AquaSphere swim fins as I find them most comfortable and training effective, and Speedo concave swim hand paddles, both large and medium to tax the upper body. Best for 200 repeats and 200 one arm repeats. (Scott Endsley, 57, San Diego, CA) I mainly use pull bouys, paddles, and kickboards. ... Read More

So far I have been having an amazing start to the season being able to PR at different workouts running and biking, and I was headed into the last race of a 4 race series in 21 st place overall. I really wanted to crack the top 20 this year and I was poised to do it this past weekend, but I didn’t and there’s a few reasons why. The main reason is that I had a flare up of plantar fasciitis a... Read More

On Saturday, February 25, 2012 I rode 91.45 miles and never left my house! I am getting there. Long rides, long runs. This is the real deal, the real stuff of Ironman training, and I am doing it. I am becomming an Ironman. That week, #17 (Build 2) of 25 weeks of training, I did a long run of 15.31 miles (8:51 avg pace), a 3,000 yd swim (easy 1:22 avg pace), a 10 mile run at (7:18 avg pace), a mai... Read More

Ken Mierke shows that runners, and their coaches, have basically ignored technique for years, assuming that their natural stride will give them efficiency and injury resistance. Learn more from our triathlon videos. [leadplayer_vid id="51DD4496EB8A4"] 0:01 - What is evolution running? 0:26 - The Inspiration behind Evolution Running - The African distance runners 1:10 - Learning the barefoot run... Read More

We asked the EFRT for some insight into where they work out: indoors, outdoors, on roads, in lakes, oceans, pools, treadmills, spin bikes, and trainers. It's whatever it takes to get the job done! [caption id="attachment_1846" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Liz"] [/caption] Whenever, I am not on my trainer (that happens alot), I am actually the lucky duckling of my group and most rides... Read More

My kids learn about animal habitats in school - desert, forest, water, underground, polar, etc. They know about one other one too - the triathlete habitat. They can recognize the identifying features - can you? What are we missing? Here are some of the clues: large collections of running caps and swimsuits unusual items plugged into a computer like AquaSphere goggles (iPod affixed)... Read More

International Triathlon Union President, Marisol Casado, discusses an array of poignant topics under the purview of her preeminent international governing body. Another one of our amazing triathlon videos [leadplayer_vid id="51DD440603E57"] To comment on this video on YouTube, click here 0:01 - Casado’s introduction 4:43 - Casado takes the stage 7:50 - What the ITU needs to accomplish ... Read More

Jack Caress discusses TA's aggressive growth strategies and the cumulative role individual businesses can play in overall triathlon industry success. Another one of our amazing triathlon videos. [leadplayer_vid id="51DD43A68AE59"] To comment on this video on YouTube, click here 0:01 - Caress’s Introduction 0:46 - Jack takes the stage 1:23 - How Triathlon America came to be 8:22 - Adv... Read More

Andrew Messick discusses WTC's position as the industry's dominant entity, as well as how the growth of the sport is essential. Another one of our amazing triathlon videos [leadplayer_vid id="51DD43480B21A"] To comment on this video on YouTube, click here 0:01 - Messick’s introduction 1:00 - Messick takes the stage 2:24 - How much people dislike the WTC 12:42 - Helping newcomers find a loc... Read More

Here's another one from our triathlon videos. Rob Urbach, CEO of USA Triathlon talks about the state of the triathlon industry, USAT's role and goals as the National Governing Body, and more. [leadplayer_vid id="51DD42E4C926E"] To comment on this video on YouTube, click here 0:30 - Endurance Film’s introduction video 2:46 - Rob Urbach takes the podium 14:48 - The Future of Triathlon - ... Read More