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At about this time of the year, we start thinking about how many, what and when you want to race. You don't need to plan out every race of the entire season. However, as training becomes more race specific, it's a good idea to give your coach an indication on where you're headed in terms of what races you are targeting. And, it's a good for you to have some specific races and future glories in mind to help pull yourself through those hard training sessions! How often you race

How to qualify for the various age group world triathlon championships

For a majority of athletes it's not hard to qualify, as long as you do a bit of training and apply a little strategy to your race selection

Updated 10/28/25 Here we preview the 2025 Morro Bay Triathlon based on my experience doing the Olympic event in 2017, 2018 and Sprint in 2022 and the changes reported to the course since then. Swim For the Olympic, the swim is, according to the website map, two clockwise loops from Coleman's Beach and that's the way it went in 2024. There have been years when it's gone anti-clockwise and it depends on which way the current is pulling and that call will be made by the race d

Fabrice Kurmann rides his Trek Speed Concept onto the podium at the 2025 Santa Cruz 70.3 An excellent podcast from Michael Liberzon on...

Triathlon makes a welcome return to Morgan Hill under new management on May 18, 2025 as the Spring Sprint Triathlon . While the name has...

The purpose of this blog is to lay out the minimum equipment that you might need, in order to have a good experience at your first...

Every Olympian does their transition this way and with a little practice and the right triathlon cycling shoe so can you.

Preview of the 2025 Stanford Treeathlon Triathlon

Race review of Ironman California 2024 triathlon

Checklist on what to pack for your triathlon.

I've coached many of my athletes to success at the 70.3 Santa Cruz and at the Santa Cruz Triathlon ov er the years (finishing 4th and...

There are some organizational things you can't leave until the last days of your 70.3 or Ironman triathlon. Learn from mistakes already...

Triathlons sometimes involve a long and rocky road from the edge of the water to your bike in the transition area (known as T1). Rather...

There are not too much differences in the logistics of a triathlon relay (I'm referring here to a relay where there's a swimmer, cyclist...

Transitions require practice and preparation to get them right You log countless miles before your next triathlon to knock a few minutes...

The exact time you should get to the race before the start varies widely of course. It depends on the logistics of the race (e.g. how far...

Not swimming a straight line between the buoys can cost you time in a triathlon. These simple tips can help.

As we get into summer and inland lakes and rivers start heating up, some races will pass the temperature requirement for wetsuits to be...

The conditions once you get out on the road - air temperature, wind, rain, long descents, and time you'll be exposed on the bike...