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A Simple Guide To The Long Swim, Bike, or Run Workout

If you’ve have ever followed a training plan or have had a coach help you train for a triathlon, I’m sure you are familiar the “long” swim, bike, or run. These long workouts typically involve going long and fairly slow ...

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51 Ways To Increase Triathlon Performance

In previous articles such as How To Swim Faster: 7 Tips, How To Bike Faster: A Simplistic Approach, and 3 Tips to Run Faster with Better Form we’ve discussed a few important ways you can increase your speed. But the ...

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GU Roctane Electrolyte Capsules

GU recently introduced the Roctane Electrolyte Capsules. While similar to traditional electrolytes in many ways, the Roctane caps have ginger root,which is reported to assist with symptoms of nausea. If you’re not familiar with Roctane, this is the ultra endurance ...

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HITS Hunter Triathlon – Saturday, September 13, 2014

Race Date:          Saturday, September 13, 2014 Start Time:          7:00 AM Location:             North-South Lake State Park Address:              County Route 18 City/State/Zip:  Hague, New York 12436 Country:              USA Phone:                 845-247-7275 E-Mail:                 info@hitsendurance.com Registration:http://www.active.com/haines-falls-ny/triathlon/races/hits-triathlon-series-hunter-ny-2014?ltcmp=194590&ltclickid=06_53560104_05ab6132-9e0d-4b7c-836a-c132c5308462&cmp=39-28 Race Website:  http://www.hitstriathlonseries.com/hunter-mountain-ny/register-to-race Description: Be there when HITS Triathlon ...

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Vineyard 70.3 Triathlon – Sunday, September 7, 2014

Race Date:          Sunday, September 7, 2014 Start Time:          6:30 AM Entry Fee:           $200 Location:             Waban Park – Martha’s Vineyard Address:              Seaview Ave City/State/Zip:  Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts 02557 Country:              USA Phone:                 434-825-9203 E-Mail:                 vineyardtriathlon@gmail.com Registration:      https://racewire.com/register.php?id=4074 Race Website:  http://www.vineyardtriathlon.com/ Description: Please ...

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How To Warm-Up For Optimal Performance

If you’ve read any of the workouts here on fitegg.com, you’ll notice they all include a warm-up. The reason for this is probably obvious, the body needs to get “warm” before jumping into a training session. This being said too ...

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HydraPak SoftFlask Review

I’ve been using the HydraPak SoftFlask for about a month now and have really enjoyed trying this new approach to water bottles. If you haven’t seen them, or a similar product, the SoftFlasks are made of the pliable, soft material ...

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7 Most Follow Rules For The Self-Coached Triathlete

1. Never schedule a long run and a hard run on consecutive days Doing 2 challenging run sessions back to back or even worse on the same day puts tremendous amounts of stress on your legs in a short period. ...

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How To Dominate The Triathlon Swim Start

Open water swimming can be the most stressful part of a triathlon if approached incorrectly. However, the following tips and tricks will have you dominating the swim start of any triathlon your choose to enter. POSITION YOURSELF CORRECTLY Positioning yourself ...

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Goosepond Island Half Distance Triathlon – Sunday, September 7, 2014

Race Date:          Sunday, September 7, 2014 Start Time:          8:00 AM Entry Fee:           $175 until 6/30/2014, $250 until 9/6/2014 Location:             Goosepond Colony, Scottsboro, Alabama Address:              209 South Market Street, Suite 101 City/State/Zip:  Scottsboro, Alabama 35768 Country:              USA E-Mail:                 info@goosepondislandhalfdistancetriathlon.com Registration:      http://www.imathlete.com/events/EventOverview.aspx?fEID=18879 ...

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