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Team Tri Right Kickoff Meeting
Calling All Triathletes – New & Experienced Team Tri Right 2014 Kickoff The Team Tri Right Kickoff Meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 26th at 6:30pm at The CORE: 16028 127th St, Lemont. Here are just some of the things we are planning for 2014: Team goggle...
Review Your Triathlon Training Plan for Next Year
This time of year is typically a transitional period and for many triathletes. It can be used as an opportunity to recover from a tough season. It also provides time to reflect on and systematically review the season, including your goals, motivations and to review...
Mastering Mental Toughness
Mastering Mental Toughness It has been said that 50-95% of endurance sports is mental. Yet, as endurance athletes, we spend countless hours in the pool, on a bike or on the run and yet we give the training on the mental aspect of racing less than 5% of our time....
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What to Expect During Your Taper
Many of us are preparing for our "big" races of the season. If you are not already hitting your taper, it might be just around the corner. If this is your first "big" race, here is what you can expect during your taper: By race day you should be so bored with sitting...
FREE SPEED in Transition – How Fast Can You Be?
Transitions are, most often, forgotten in the training routine of the average triathlete. So much time is spent swimming, biking, running and bricking, the transition training gets pushed off the schedule. But whether you are new to triathlons or have been at it for a...
Preparing for Open Water Swimming
It's just about that time - time to start getting in those open water swims. We are rather limited here in Chicago for open water swimming venues and, let's face it, the weather hasn't been very cooperative so far this season. So to help you make the transition from...
Why Your Body Needs Vitamin D
Why Your Body Needs Vitamin D Getting the right amount of vitamin D is good for your health Vitamin D is sometimes called the "sunshine vitamin" because a dose of the sun's warm rays can help your body produce this fat soluble vitamin, which is critical to keeping...
Training Plans vs. Coaching
Often, the athlete is faced with the question of whether to follow a training plan or hire a coach. This is a broad overview of following a training plan and hiring a coach as well as an outline of the benefits and drawbacks of each. To begin training plans...