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  • Breaststroker? Here’s how to go Freestyle.
    Beginners

    Breaststroker? Here’s how to go Freestyle.

  • Ironman Nutrition: The Best Carb Mixes of 2024
    Nutrition Review

    Ironman Nutrition: The Best Carb Mixes of 2024

  • The Best Disc / Time Trial Wheels for 2024
    Review

    The Best Disc / Time Trial Wheels for 2024

  • FORM Head Coach – How it Works
    Review

    FORM Head Coach – How it Works

  • 3 Things I did to Drastically Improve my Training
    Training

    3 Things I did to Drastically Improve my Training

  • What does AI mean for the Future of Triathlon?
    Opinion

    What does AI mean for the Future of Triathlon?

  • Training Plan Guide
    Training

    Training Plan Guide

  • Survey: What time of day do you train?
    Survey

    Survey: What time of day do you train?

    What time of day do you prefer to run or ride? We surveyed hundreds of athletes and have the results here.

  • Breaststroker? Here’s how to go Freestyle.
    Beginners

    Breaststroker? Here’s how to go Freestyle.

    Many beginner triathletes tend to use the breaststroke because it’s perceived as easier and might seem to offer better sighting…

  • Ironman Nutrition: The Best Carb Mixes of 2024
    Nutrition Review

    Ironman Nutrition: The Best Carb Mixes of 2024

    Updated 10 July 2024 I’m going to give you an in-depth guide to the best endurance mixes and powders. These…

  • The Best Disc / Time Trial Wheels for 2024
    Review

    The Best Disc / Time Trial Wheels for 2024

    Updated 19 April 2024 Marginal gains. That’s what they call often small improvements that can add up to a big…

  • FORM Head Coach – How it Works
    Review

    FORM Head Coach – How it Works

    I said in a YouTube short a few months back that FORM Goggles changed my swim. And that was before…

  • 3 Things I did to Drastically Improve my Training
    Training

    3 Things I did to Drastically Improve my Training

    These three things worked for me, and they may be useful to you. They are so fundamental I’ve stuck with…

  • What does AI mean for the Future of Triathlon?
    Opinion

    What does AI mean for the Future of Triathlon?

    By Danny Convery Throughout the history of triathlon new technology has been at the forefront of faster times and enthralling…

  • Training Plan Guide
    Training

    Training Plan Guide

    If you just bought a triathlon training plan from me, here is a guide to help you get started. Getting…

  • The Best 4 Sodium Supplements in 2024 + 1 Surprise
    Review

    The Best 4 Sodium Supplements in 2024 + 1 Surprise

    Updated 24 Nov. 2023 Sodium is an electrolyte that is critical to maintaining adequate blood volume. And as the most…

  • Best Cycling Power Meters for 2024
    Review

    Best Cycling Power Meters for 2024

    Best power meters for cycling

  • Marathon Prep: A Practical Guide
    Beginners

    Marathon Prep: A Practical Guide

    An athlete of mine who is about to do his first marathon asked me if I had a checklist of…

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  • 101 Ironman Hacks
    • #11: Know when to walk
    • #12: Change your laces to the elastic type
    • #13: Look at the buoys and ships to find the current
    • #18: Check the course before race day
    • #19: Arrive at the race a few days early
    • #20: Pee on the bike
    • #21: Pee on the run
    • #22: Self-seed aggressively (but honestly)
    • #23: Use a power meter
    • #24: Do a post-mortem after your race
    • #26: Train in the right race conditions
    • #27: Use BestBikeSplit
    • #30: Use a race belt
    • #31: Ignore the pain
    • #32: Talk to people on the beach
    • #33: Don’t take the swim kicks personally
    • #34: Bring backup nutrition
    • #35: Look at the fish
    • #36: Use an aero race tag
    • #37: Learn to clear your goggles
    • #38: Don’t try anything new on race day
    • #39: Shave
    • #40: Buy new goggles before your race
    • #41: Ditch the bike lights
    • #42: Know how to change a tire, fast
    • #45: Learn this trick to fold your kit
    • #48: Don’t rely on anybody for anything
    • #6: Make a personalized packing list
    • #7: Pack multiple small packs
    • #8: Get a Coach
    • #9: Wear a hat, not a visor
    • Triathlon Tip #28: Wear Short Socks
    • #1: Mark your Spot in Transition
    • #2: Let the others do the pacing in the swim
    • #3: Make a Friend on the Run
    • #4: Test your bike the day before race day
    • #5: Put together a crew
    • #10: Feel and taste the water
    • #14: In the swim, sight using the sun
    • #15: Preload your T1
    • #16: Thank the volunteers
    • #17: Get IF and VI right (Joe Friel’s submission)
    • Triathlon Tip #25: Get sweat and sodium tested
    • #29: Protect against chafing
    • #43: Plan your nutrition well in advance
    • #44: Go to sleep early the night before
    • #46: Come up with a chant or mantra
    • #47: Reject the idea that you are ever in pain
    • #49: Book a hotel near the finish line
    • #50: Visualize the race, especially the end
    • #51: Use associative techniques
    • #52: Focus on the numbers
    • #53: Bring backup goggles, swim with no goggles, and don’t walk when you can swim
    • #54: Overlay familiar distances on your current course
    • #55: Test your nutrition in advance
    • #56: Tim Reed’s tip: Get really comfortable on the bike
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