Martin SpieringsOct 16, 20213 minShould I Join a Masters Swimming Program? As someone who's written hundreds of triathlon-specific (and I think pretty interesting) swimming workouts, it might come as a surprise...
Martin SpieringsMar 6, 20211 minRevisiting Diana Nyad Real Conspiracy TheoriesJust because you want sports champion stories to be true, doesn't mean they are (paging Lance Armstrong). This post from actual marathon...
Martin SpieringsDec 17, 20202 minTriathlon Training Is Not Canceled...This TimeAs of midnight tonight the San Francisco Bay Area will be under its second Shelter-In-Place order of the year. But unlike the first in...
Martin SpieringsJun 15, 20202 minWill Triathlons Happen in California in 2020?...several organizers have not given up hope.
Martin SpieringsJan 31, 20203 minWhat Is The Optimal Carbohydrate Concentration of Sports Drink?This question was reignited in me the other day when I was looking at the new Nuun Endurance formula that had begun popping up, which was...
Martin SpieringsDec 24, 20193 minWhy none of my workouts are key workoutsIt made some sense when I first came across it. The loose concept is the coach can write a weekly plan for, let’s say 10 hours of...
Martin SpieringsMar 19, 20193 minFive Basic Jobs For The Triathlon Event Race DirectorThese are the five most important things I think a seasoned triathlete cares about when entering a triathlon.
Martin SpieringsSep 30, 20162 minIronman Rolling Starts Are Bullshit. Here's Why.Some moron at Ironman corporation sometime in 2013 decided that a "rolling start" was a good idea. I've previously ranted over chip time...