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You Can Tri Too
Author: Shelly-Ann Sinclair Date: 05/16/2013 Category: Training Tags: Considering your first triathlon this year? Brand Ambassador Shelly tells her story of how she got started in the sport - there's no magic, just hard work! |
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Fueling the Engine, Part Two
Author: Jennifer Rentch Date: 05/09/2013 Category: Nutrition Tags: Just as you periodize your training blocks, you can also periodize how you eat throughout the year according to where you are in a particular training cycle. Many elite athletes break down their diets and eating habits into the exact same phases as they do for their yearlong athletic training program. |
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Preseason Weight Training
Author: Lyle Ganz Date: 04/11/2013 Category: Training Tags: Now is the time to think about weight and core training for the upcoming triathlon season. If you have ever been wondering about whether strength training can get you over that "hump," it most certainly can. |
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Fueling the Engine, Part One
Author: Jennifer Rentch Date: 04/02/2013 Category: Nutrition Tags: Brand Ambassador and USAT Level I Certified Coach Jennifer Rentch shares some key thoughts on nutrition for triathletes - are you Eating to Train or Training to Eat? |
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Early Season Race Report from Brand Ambassador Trevor: The training is working!
Author: Trevor Albert Date: 02/16/2013 Category: Training Tags: Brand Ambassador Trevor takes on an early season Half Marathon, learning that he's a sucker for racing, and why it's a good idea to listen to your coach. |
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How to Do the Nation's Tri & Marine Corps Marathon
Author: Mike Hamberger Date: 07/13/2012 Category: Training Tags: Marine Corps, Nation's Tri, Triathlon, Training There will most likely be dozens of DC area triathletes competing in both the Nation's Triathlon and the Marine Corp Marathon (MCM). How to get a great performance in both? |
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World Class City, World Class Triathlon, World Class Cause... Join us in 2012!
Author: Kristen Avioli Date: 09/30/2011 Category: The Nation's Triathlon Tags: The Nation's Triathlon, nation's tri, Team In Training, World Class Triathlon, Athlete-Friendly race Everyone has their own reasons for signing up to do a certain event. If you’re reading this article, you’ve mostly likely participated in our event, and here at the Nation’s Triathlon, we do our best to make our events world class. We strive to make our races athlete-friendly and are constantly looking for feedback and suggestions to improve and enhance the course and race experience. Why? Because we want you to come back year after year after year. And here are just a few of the reasons why people keep coming back and why you should add us to your race calendar again for 2012... |
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At the Nation's Tri finish line...and speechless
Author: Benjamin "Ryan" Phelps Date: 09/22/2011 Category: The Nation's Triathlon Tags: The Nation's Triathlon, 9.11.11, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Washington DC At the finish line of the 2011 Nation’s Triathlon, one of the many gracious volunteers asked me “Are you okay?” I was bent at the hips, feeling dizzy and clammy. Standing still, but swaying a bit, stomach knotted, ears ringing. My right plantar fascia was seething, and both hands were planted firmly on my knees. I gazed down at blurry pavement, with a heart rate that of a squirrel. A frantic, out-of-shape squirrel. It’s hard to speak while gasping, so, having no choice, I said nothing. The volunteer patiently waited a bit and then asked me a second time. “Are you okay?” “Yes”, I grunted. Had I not been so short of breath, I would have said more... |
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Tapering for Race Day
Author: Jeff Horowitz Date: 09/05/2011 Category: Training Tags: Nation's Tri, Training, Tapering, Triathlon Training, Triathlon tapering, With less than a week before the Nations Tri, there isn't much that hard training could do for you other than wear you out before the race. But that doesn't mean you don’t have work to do. By implementing the right tapering plan, you can ensure that you are rested, ready, and primed for a great effort on September 11. |
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Nation's Tri Swim Start Update
Author: Michelle Harburg Date: 08/25/2011 Category: The Nation's Triathlon Tags: Nation's Triathlon, Time Trial Swim Start, Nation's Tri, Swimming, Waiting for your age group wave to start is no fun, especially in the rain! In our 2010 post race survey many athletes asked us to find a way to reduce the wait times, especially for those that started in some of the final waves. We listened and decided to pilot a swim time trial start in 2011. So what does this mean? Here are a few of the most Frequently Asked Questions and Answers |
