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Race stories, gear notes, training ideas, and field notes from Total Triathlon.

How To Increase Your Visibility While Cycling
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How To Increase Your Visibility While Cycling

How to make yourself more visible when training on the road.

January 6, 2017 2 min read

Athlete Notes

2 posts

3 Effective Ways to Evolve Into a Better Triathlete

Follow these three ways to evolve into a better triathlete.

February 6, 2016 3 min read

Bouncing Back From A Broken Collar Bone

Discover what it takes to come back from a broken collar bone.

March 5, 2015 3 min read

Essay

2 posts

Zwift: An Online Game I Can Get Into

An overview of my experience with Zwift.

March 14, 2015 4 min read

And Away We Go...

Kicking off the totaltriathlon.com blog.

March 2, 2015 2 min read

Gear

8 posts

Stryd: First Impressions

Stryd is the first power meter for running. I got a look at it and here are my first impressions.

January 31, 2016 3 min read

Swim Training Gear

Learn more about what swim gear such as kickboards, pull buoys, and swim paddles are and how to use them.

January 24, 2016 2 min read

What You Need To Know About Bike Pedals

Breakdown of the different pedal types and how they affect your pedal stroke.

October 3, 2015 4 min read

Dress For Success - Triathlon Cycling Shoes

See how triathlon specific cycling shoes can shave time off your race.

August 29, 2015 3 min read

Dress For Success - Triathlon Running Shoes

See how triathlon specific running shoes can shave time off your race.

August 15, 2015 3 min read

Why You Should Start Training With A Device Today

Find out why you should start training for triathlons with a device today.

August 10, 2015 3 min read

Wetsuit 101

Learn the basics around using a wetsuit during a triathlon.

May 30, 2015 2 min read

Selecting An Entry Level Triathlon Bike

Find out how to choose the correct entry level triathlon bike.

April 18, 2015 5 min read

Race Prep

3 posts

Getting Kids Started In Triathlon

Learn how to successfully introduce kids to the sport of triathlon.

August 2, 2015 3 min read

Managing Race Day Jitters

See how to calm your nerves prior to a triathlon.

April 26, 2015 5 min read

How To Prepare For Your First Triathlon

Find out how to prepare for your first triathlon.

March 28, 2015 6 min read

Race Report

2 posts

Racing in the Highest Triathlon in the World

A race report from the 106 West Triathlon, a high-altitude event in Dillon, Colorado.

September 13, 2016 6 min read

Ironpeeps

Peeps doing an Ironman. Why wouldn't they be?

April 2, 2015 1 min read

Training

3 posts

Do It Like You Mean It - Deliberate Practice

Find out how using deliberate practice can improve your performance.

March 12, 2016 5 min read

Example Swim Workouts

A collection of swim workouts for triathletes. These were used for Ironman training, but could be altered for any distance.

January 28, 2016 7 min read

Predicting Triathlon Race Times

Learn how to use speed and pace calculators to predict your triathlon race times.

August 22, 2015 4 min read