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When it comes to improving your bike split in an Ironman or Ironman 70.3 event, your first priority needs to be your fit on the bike. The longer you can stay in an aero position (stretched out on your aero bars), the better off you will be. Once you've got your bike position dialed in, though, your next most important aerodynamic purchase will be a set of aero race wheels. (Photo of Mathias Hecht courtesy Ironman Cozumel.) Read the story »
Before I got my CompuTrainer last year, my limited experience with it included casual indoor rides at our local bike shop where it provided a fun diversion from normal winter trainer rides at home, gave you something to look at while riding, plus the fun of "racing" your friends and riding different courses. While these are all great features, and perhaps the well-known aspects of the CompuTrainer, I have since come to learn about the CompuTrainer's other features that are an extreme value as a training tool. Read the story »
After a year out from the sport of Ironman Gina Crawford (pictured on her way to setting a new course record at Ironman Wisconsin in 2010) is back. She took the 2011 year off of racing to have her first child, Benji, with husband Brett. She will be racing world wide again this year with her focus firmly on returning to Kona for the Ironman World Championship in October. Crawford is very happy to announce that she will be riding Ceepo, the official bike partner of Ironman, once again. Ceepo has provided Gina with the winning ride for eight of her nine full-distance titles. Joe Tanaka (Ceepo's founder) and his team have been one of the greatest supporters in her post-baby Ironman come back quest. Read the story »
Hill repeat workouts on the bike build pedaling skills, leg strength and power. In this video tip, Coach Troy explains how to do a hill repeat workout and gives an example of one you can incorporate into your training routine. Read the story »
Your Questions Answered: "I do some of my bike training with a local triathlon club, and during group rides I sometimes know I am about to be dropped but I don't know what to do about it." We've all been there, the wheel in front of you feels like it is slipping farther and farther away and the rider on your wheel is breathing down your neck to bridge up. What are you to do? (Photo of CTS athlete Heather Wurtele courtesy finisherpix.com) Read the story »
Build the upper end of your fitness spectrum on the bike with short explosive sprint workouts. Read the story »
As much as we've been fans of the previous Timex Ironman GPS watches in the past, the new Ironman Run Trainer is hands-down the most exciting GPS watch the company has released to date. Thanks to fast satellite acquisition and a sleek fit, this watch, which we first saw last October in Kona, allows you to get rolling on a workout quickly and get an incredible amount of training data in all three Ironman sports. Read the story »
Chrissie Wellington has released a series of training programs designed for use on MP3 players designed to "coach and inspire" triathletes and runners. The Tri Harder series combines Wellington's voice with AudioFuel's sports music. Read the story »
