10 Factors That Put You At Risk For A Heart Attack
Many people - young and old become victims of heart attack. A heart attack happens when the flow of blood into the heard is impeded. This is often caused by a build up of cholesterol and fat that forms a plaque in your arteries that feed blood into your...
The 3 Golden Rules Of Ironman
The Ironman Triathlon is tough - first you need to brave 2.4 mile swim, then hit the road on a 112 mile ride before finishing in style with a 26.1 mile marathon. It's demands a lot from you - strength, grit and determination. But, on the other hand, the...
4 Reasons Why You Struggle In The Ironman Marathon
Many Ironman athletes have a great swim, a great bike ride but a horrible run. Many athletes end up walking the run. They don't plan to, but they end up doing so. Here are 4 reasons why you may be struggling when you hit the run leg and how...
Why You Should Downhill Train?
Downhill training may seem counter-intuitive. You may be inclined to think to run faster and become stronger, the most effective way to train is to run uphill. Running uphill takes your muscles more, making you stronger. But downhill running can be a more effective way to increase your running...
The Worst Triathlon Advice – Ever
Only listen to advised that have been trial, tested, and proven. Sometimes we aren't very confident in our own abilities, we are ready to listen to just about anyone. But not everyone gives sound advice. Here are a couple of worst triathlon advice we've come across!
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The 4 Pillars Of The Freestyle Stroke
To have a good freestyle swim, you must master the 4 components - breathing, kick, arm stroke and body position. Each of these components must be strong in order to give you a good and efficient stroke. If one of these pillars are weak, your stroke will be compromised....
7 Fartlek Workouts Eliud Kipchoge Does
Eliud Kipchoge is arguably the greatest marathoner of all time. He has won 8 of the 9 marathons he has ran. The only he lost was in one whereby a World Record was ran. He ran a 2:00:25 in Monza, Italy in Nike's breaking 2 project (although not eligible...
Are You Injured? – These Tools Are Your Best Friend
Injury is the bane of all runners. But, just because we are injured this does not mean we should completely stop training, throw in the towel and keep our shoes in the store. We runners are stubborn. We will look for ways to keep and maintain our fitness. Here...