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    National Duathlon Championships, Irving Texas
    Kevin Wu
    • May 2
    • 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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    2022 Stanford Treeathlon Triathlon Race Preview and Tips
    Martin Spierings
    • Feb 14
    • 3 min

    2022 Stanford Treeathlon Triathlon Race Preview and Tips

    This preview will focus on the Open Age Group (Classic) race. There are also Collegiate and Draft-Legal races going on that same day....
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    How To Qualify For USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships
    Martin Spierings
    • Jan 9
    • 2 min

    How To Qualify For USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships

    For many adult-onset or new to the sport triathletes, the words "National Championships" may be intimidating. Many athletes I've coached...
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    Planning Your Triathlon Racing Season
    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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    Everything I Know About Beach Running
    Martin Spierings
    • Feb 23, 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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    Product Review: Born Tough Active Wear
    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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    KIND Energy Bar - Chocolate Chunk vs. Clif Bar - Chocolate Chip
    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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    Triathlon Goal Setting: Mapping Out Your Season
    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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    Triathlon Goals When Events Are Cancelled
    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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    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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    Quick Tips for Santa Cruz Turkey Trot 10K
    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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    Product Review: Lock Laces
    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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    5 Don'ts for the Santa Cruz Triathlon
    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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    Half Ironman Race Nutrition for the Cheap Triathlete
    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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    How To Win At Kids Triathlons
    Martin Spierings
    • Aug 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    How To Win At Kids Triathlons

    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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    Tips For Racing Triathlons In The Heat
    Martin Spierings
    • Jul 25, 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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    Guide to French Triathlon Rules for Visiting Triathletes
    Martin Spierings
    • Jun 17, 2019
    • 2 min

    Guide to French Triathlon Rules for Visiting Triathletes

    There are some subtle differences in the rules for triathlons in France triathletes from other countries should be aware of.
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    What time should I show up to my triathlon?
    Martin Spierings
    • May 18, 2019
    • 1 min

    What time should I show up to my triathlon?

    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...
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    How To Swim In A Straight Line
    Martin Spierings
    • May 9, 2019
    • 2 min

    How To Swim In A Straight Line

    Not swimming a straight line between the buoys can cost you time in a triathlon
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    How to Pace A Half Marathon Using Only Your Thoughts and Feelings
    Martin Spierings
    • Mar 23, 2019
    • 2 min

    How to Pace A Half Marathon Using Only Your Thoughts and Feelings

    Run the first 7 miles (12km) like it’s nothing. Of course, you’ll be keeping a good pace and not jogging along but it should not ‘hurt’....
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