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Dec 17, 2020
2 min

Triathlon Training Is Not Canceled...This Time

As 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 Sp...

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Will Triathlons Happen in California in 2020?

Martin Spierings

Jun 15, 2020
2 min

Will Triathlons Happen in California in 2020?

...several organizers have not given up hope.

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What Is The Optimal Carbohydrate Concentration of Sports Drink?

Martin Spierings

Jan 31, 2020
3 min

What 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...

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Why none of my workouts are key workouts

Martin Spierings

Dec 24, 2019
3 min

Why none of my workouts are key workouts

It 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 trainin...

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3 Basic Jobs of the Triathlon and Running Event Race Director

Martin Spierings

Mar 19, 2019
2 min

3 Basic Jobs of the Triathlon and Running Event Race Director

This article is not to suggest that the task of organizing a running or triathlon race is an easy one. But I do feel, with all the bells,...

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Ironman Rolling Starts Are Bullshit. Here's Why.

Martin Spierings

Sep 30, 2016
2 min

Ironman 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 ...

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