Get $150 Coupon on Kestrel Tri Bike
April 30, 2010
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The Triathlon Season is under way in some states and is fast approaching in other parts of the country. We are offering a $150.00 Coupon "T150" on the Kestrel Talon Tri Bike with a full Shimano 105 Groupo. This is a true Tri – bike that features Kestrel's legendary carbon fiber frames. In addition [...]
Amputee triathlete’s Cinderella story
UCLA student Scout Bassett spent her childhood scrubbing floors in a Chinese orphanage wearing a homemade prosthetic leg kept on with belts and masking tape. "Then a miracle happened," she says. Now, she's a triathlete. Photos by Alison Hewitt. UCLA junior Scout Bassett trekked past her dorm on the Hill on a recent afternoon, wheeling [...]
Tyler Stewart’s Top 10 Tips to Jumpstart Your Training
Tyler takes her training outdoors on a sunny day in Northern California. Growing up in Connecticut, triathlon was the furthest thing from Tyler Stewart’s mind. In fact, with an intense fear of the water, she was quite happy to stay on dry land doing a variety of sports from track to equestrian. In 2003, she [...]
Timex Ironman Triathlon Watch – Inexpensive Yet Fashionable
January 25, 2010
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Ironman Triathlon championships are something that we are all aware of. It includes three sports back to back, viz. swimming, biking, and a marathon to sum it up. Timex that manufactures watches sprouted with a new plan of improving sales. They felt that adding a sports-tinge to the watch could lead to better reception among [...]
Triathlon for Beginners – The Events….Continued
January 24, 2010
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Triathlon for Beginners – The Events….Continued After my last article, which brought to you some background on the Super-Sprint and Sprint events, I'm back to continue where we left off. We'll be taking a look at the Olympic event, and then, in future articles the Half-Iron and then the ultimate triathlon challenge, the Iron-Man event. [...]
Triathlon Return on Investment: Get faster and spend less
January 23, 2010
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Look around at any triathlon race and you will see that most triathletes are not afraid to spend money on their sport. If we think a piece of equipment will make us faster and give us an edge on our competitors, most of us will probably buy it. Bikes the price of a used car, [...]
Triathlon Motivation to Make You Rock
January 22, 2010
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Two top tips on triathlon motivation to make you rock. In racing and triathlon training. 1) Use Extrinsic Motivation. Humans have an innate desire to be accepted, and an innate detest for being rejected. We internally fear being judged by our failures, and crave to be accepted for delivering on our promises. 1)Here's how to [...]
Triathlon Transitioning and Your Feet
January 20, 2010
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Triathlons have become increasingly popular in the past two decades. The marathon used to be seen as the ultimate physical challenge but now much of the spotlight has been switched over to triathlons. Triathlons are unique because they involve swimming, bicycling, and running. These three different parts of the triathlon all involve very different muscles [...]
Triathlon Wetsuits: To wear or not to wear
January 19, 2010
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In the sport of triathlon, there is no question which sport most people have problems with. Out of swimming, cycling and running, the swim causes people the most problems by far. Whether it is terrible form, anxiety in the water, or poor upper body strength, any weakness in the swim is multiplied three-fold. If you [...]
Completing Your First Triathlon Event
January 18, 2010
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Completing a triathlon event What can seem a huge hurdle to overcome is, in fact, a catalyst to so much more. Crossing your first triathlon finish line not only makes you a triathlete but it also provides an immediate level of merit that few of us can walk away from. Make completing your priority Before [...]











