Myth #1: More Strength Training Is Better Just like everything in triathlon, more is not always better. In fact given that majority of any triathlete’s training should be spent swimming, biking, and running, excessive strength training can easily affect other ...

It would be overly optimistic and even irresponsible to state that everyone can have perfect running form. In fact, when looking at elite runners with so called “perfect form”, although the way the run works for them it doesn’t mean ...

Over this past year here on Fitegg.com we have discussed many aspects of triathlon ranging from training methods to mental fitness. The time has come to put all these topics together to create a complete picture of what I call ...

As a spectator, competitive triathlete, and triathlon coach I’ve seen (and experienced more times than I would like to admit) bad races or lost time by simply mistakes. For this reason I have created the 7 Quick Tips For A ...

INTRODUCTION TO INTERVAL TRAINING Training for a triathlon wouldn’t be very exciting if all you did was swim, bike, and run either hard or easy for an extended period of time to increase performance. While there is a time and ...

What Is A Race Taper? A race taper or “peak” is a period of time lasting anywhere from 21 to as little as 3 days before a specific race or event. The taper involves reducing training intensity and/or volume for ...

Over this past season Fitegg.com has covered many aspects of how to proberbly train for triathlons and other endurance events. However, training and racing are slightly different tasks therefore in the following we will discuss exactly how to race a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...