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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...

Martin Spierings
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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Morro Bay Triathlon Race Preview & Tips
Updated 11/03/23 Here we preview the 2023 Morro Bay Triathlon based on my experience doing the Olympic event in 2017, 2018 and Sprint in...

Martin Spierings
Nov 3, 20233 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Aug 2, 20223 min read
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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...

Kevin Wu
May 1, 20226 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Jun 9, 20213 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Feb 22, 20213 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Feb 11, 20211 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Nov 17, 20202 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Oct 17, 20202 min read
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Triathlon Goals When Events Are Cancelled
So how do you set goals for yourself when races are cancelled?

Martin Spierings
Mar 17, 20203 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Jan 31, 20203 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Nov 22, 20191 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Oct 8, 20192 min read
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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.

Martin Spierings
Aug 25, 20195 min read
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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...

Martin Spierings
Jul 24, 20192 min read
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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.

Martin Spierings
Jun 17, 20192 min read
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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’....

Martin Spierings
Mar 22, 20192 min read
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How Should I Warm-Up For My Triathlon?
Or should you at all? It's almost standard procedure, and evidence backs it up, that for the individual sports of swimming, cycling and...

Martin Spierings
Mar 19, 20193 min read
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Dealing With Triathlon Pre-Race Nerves
I used to get very nervous before any competition. Symptoms included constant yawning, the runs, snapping at my support crew. Nerves in...

Martin Spierings
Feb 27, 20192 min read
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