Martin Spierings
What to wear during a cold and wet triathlon
One of my worst triathlon races was being stuck at the bottom on a canyon in the hills out Nice, France, at the 2001 Nice Triathlon. It...
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Martin Spierings
- Feb 16
- 4 min
2023 Stanford Treeathlon Triathlon Race Preview and Tips
There are three races going on the Open Age Group (Classic/Non-drafting) race. There are also Collegiate and Draft-Legal races going on...
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Martin Spierings
- Nov 14, 2022
- 1 min
Are Thermal Caps, Socks (Booties) or Gloves Legal in Triathlons?
The legality of wearing thermal caps, socks or gloves depends on whether it's a USA Triathlon or Ironman branded event and also the style...
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Martin Spierings
- Aug 28, 2022
- 2 min
Things To Do Two Weeks Before Your 70.3 or Ironman
There's some organizational things you can't leave until the last days of your 70.3 or Ironman triathlon. Learn from the mistakes that...
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Martin Spierings
- Aug 2, 2022
- 3 min
USA Triathlon Nationals Olympic Distance Course Preview, Milwaukee
Nationals, as you’d hope and expect, is a pretty well organized affair. You will be corralled into an area with everyone else in your age...
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Kevin Wu
- May 1, 2022
- 6 min
National Duathlon Championships, Irving Texas
Duathlon Nationals Irving, Texas April 30, 2022 Race Report by Kevin Wu I did my first multi-race sport/duathlon this past weekend in...
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Martin Spierings
- Jan 9, 2022
- 3 min
How To Qualify For 2023 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships
Updated: 10/30/2022 For many new to the sport triathletes, the words "National Championships" may be intimidating. Many athletes I've...
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Martin Spierings
- Nov 19, 2021
- 2 min
Planning Your Triathlon Racing Season
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...
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Martin Spierings
- Jun 9, 2021
- 2 min
How To Win At Kids Triathlons: Transitions and Equipment Checklist
Most kids triathlons are held over pretty short distances and much of the total time of the event can be spent in transition if they...
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Martin Spierings
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Everything I Know About Beach Running
I feel somewhat qualified to speak on the subject of beach running seeing as one of the two triathlons I ever won overall was won on the...
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Martin Spierings
- Feb 11, 2021
- 1 min
Product Review: Born Tough Active Wear
Even in the summer in Santa Cruz you need a go-to sweat for cold morning racing and training. Born Tough (Elite Sports), an apparel...
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Martin Spierings
- Nov 17, 2020
- 2 min
KIND Energy Bar - Chocolate Chunk vs. Clif Bar - Chocolate Chip
KIND Snacks is a company I’ve always admired so I was stoked they’d produced a product specifically for endurance athletes. I tried their...
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Martin Spierings
- Oct 17, 2020
- 2 min
Triathlon Goal Setting: Mapping Out Your Season
The New Year is all about setting goals, and runners and triathletes are planning where and how much they want to race. Not every race of...
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Martin Spierings
- Mar 17, 2020
- 3 min
Triathlon Goals When Events Are Cancelled
So how do you set goals for yourself when races are cancelled?
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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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Martin Spierings
- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
Quick Tips for Santa Cruz Turkey Trot 10K
TCM has a long tradition of excellence at the Santa Cruz Turkey Trot. It falls at a nice time of the off-season to get a baseline time...
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Martin Spierings
- Oct 8, 2019
- 2 min
Product Review: Lock Laces
Elastic shoe laces are an essential piece of equipment for triathletes looking to have fast transitions. I recommend using them in...
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Martin Spierings
- Sep 18, 2019
- 2 min
5 Don'ts for the Santa Cruz Triathlon
I've coached many of my athletes to success at the Santa Cruz Triathlon over the years and have finished 4th and 6th overall in this race...
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Martin Spierings
- Aug 25, 2019
- 5 min
Half Ironman Race Nutrition for the Cheap Triathlete
If I’m going to be paying $400 to do a triathlon it better be open bar on the sports nutrition and be damned if I’m BYOing it.
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Martin Spierings
- Jul 24, 2019
- 2 min
Tips For Racing Triathlons In The Heat
It’s scheduled to be a hot one at the Santa Rosa Half Ironman this weekend. Here are some tips for a hot race. Drinking I still think you...
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