Fitness Depot » Triathlon Answers http://myfitnessdepot.com Training Tips for Runners - Walkers and Active Peoples Fri, 04 Mar 2011 03:06:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 I'm looking for a half-ironman triathlon in Colorado to do sometime in summer 2010. Any suggestions? http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/im-looking-for-a-half-ironman-triathlon-in-colorado-to-do-sometime-in-summer-2010-any-suggestions/ http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/im-looking-for-a-half-ironman-triathlon-in-colorado-to-do-sometime-in-summer-2010-any-suggestions/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:05:07 +0000 Ray Gill http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/im-looking-for-a-half-ironman-triathlon-in-colorado-to-do-sometime-in-summer-2010-any-suggestions/ Preferably something not too difficult… I’ve only done one triathlon twice (it was the Salida Tenderfoot and that race is olympic-sized), so I’m guessing a half-ironman is going to be a lot more challenging

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]]> http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/what-kind-of-triathlon-bike-should-i-get/feed/ 3 what is olympic distance triathlon and sprint triathlon? http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/what-is-olympic-distance-triathlon-and-sprint-triathlon/ http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/what-is-olympic-distance-triathlon-and-sprint-triathlon/#comments Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:27:32 +0000 Ray Gill http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/what-is-olympic-distance-triathlon-and-sprint-triathlon/ how is done?

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]]> http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/what-is-olympic-distance-triathlon-and-sprint-triathlon/feed/ 2 Will P90X help with triathlon training? http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/will-p90x-help-with-triathlon-training/ http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/will-p90x-help-with-triathlon-training/#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 04:51:27 +0000 Ray Gill http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/will-p90x-help-with-triathlon-training/ I have been doing p90x classic for one month now and am planning to do a triathlon in 3-4 months. Will p90x be beneficial with a triathlon training regimen?

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]]> http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/will-p90x-help-with-triathlon-training/feed/ 3 how do train for a triathlon if you are a kid? http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/how-do-train-for-a-triathlon-if-you-are-a-kid/ http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/how-do-train-for-a-triathlon-if-you-are-a-kid/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 02:27:45 +0000 Ray Gill http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/how-do-train-for-a-triathlon-if-you-are-a-kid/ i am 12 and i was wondering if anybody has any advice on how to train for a 100 meter swim, 2 mile bike, and 1/2 mile run triathlon?

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]]> http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/how-do-train-for-a-triathlon-if-you-are-a-kid/feed/ 2 Should I race the Xterra off-ride MTB triathlon in road cycling clip on shoes or my running shoes? http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/should-i-race-the-xterra-off-ride-mtb-triathlon-in-road-cycling-clip-on-shoes-or-my-running-shoes/ http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/should-i-race-the-xterra-off-ride-mtb-triathlon-in-road-cycling-clip-on-shoes-or-my-running-shoes/#comments Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:04:52 +0000 Ray Gill http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/should-i-race-the-xterra-off-ride-mtb-triathlon-in-road-cycling-clip-on-shoes-or-my-running-shoes/ I completed my first road triathlon last week on a road bike with shimano SPD clip ins. I am competing in the Hawaii Xterra mountain Men Tri this weekend and I can’t afford new MTB clip in shoes. Should I use my road clip ins or my running shoes with regular pedals?

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]]> http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/should-i-race-the-xterra-off-ride-mtb-triathlon-in-road-cycling-clip-on-shoes-or-my-running-shoes/feed/ 1 Is the HRM on the Timex Ironman Triathlon 30-lap waterproof? Can I wear it in the pool? http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/is-the-hrm-on-the-timex-ironman-triathlon-30-lap-waterproof-can-i-wear-it-in-the-pool/ http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/is-the-hrm-on-the-timex-ironman-triathlon-30-lap-waterproof-can-i-wear-it-in-the-pool/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:41:21 +0000 Ray Gill http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/is-the-hrm-on-the-timex-ironman-triathlon-30-lap-waterproof-can-i-wear-it-in-the-pool/ I checked the manual but all I can find for sure is that the watch is waterproof. I would think if it’s for a Tri, the HRM would have to be waterproof, too, right???

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]]> http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/what-should-you-eat-the-morning-before-a-triathlon/feed/ 10 Should I wear a headband during triathlon to keep sweat from eyes? http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/should-i-wear-a-headband-during-triathlon-to-keep-sweat-from-eyes/ http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/should-i-wear-a-headband-during-triathlon-to-keep-sweat-from-eyes/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:40:48 +0000 Ray Gill http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/should-i-wear-a-headband-during-triathlon-to-keep-sweat-from-eyes/
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]]> http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/should-i-wear-a-headband-during-triathlon-to-keep-sweat-from-eyes/feed/ 7 Triathlon shorts: my junk is showing – am I doing this right? http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/triathlon-shorts-my-junk-is-showing-am-i-doing-this-right/ http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/triathlon-shorts-my-junk-is-showing-am-i-doing-this-right/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:03:40 +0000 Ray Gill http://myfitnessdepot.com/questions-answers/triathlon-answers/triathlon-shorts-my-junk-is-showing-am-i-doing-this-right/ I am walking around in my tri shorts before the race to break them in. I gather that since it’s a bathing suit, I shouldn’t wear anything underneath, because that would defeat the purpose – boxers would hold the water that the suit is designed to shed.

But you can totally see my package. TOTALLY. What am I supposed to do here?!

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