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Martin Spierings

The Problem With Prescription

It was the year 2012. I was living in Chicago and went on a group run with some other triathlete friends. At that stage maybe about 25%...

Gunnar Roll

Triathlon Strength Workout. At Home with Minimal Equipment

Strength workouts are an important part of triathlon training, but are often not a priority for many athletes. Strength training doesn't...

Martin Spierings

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

Should I Join a Masters Swimming Program?

As someone who's written hundreds of triathlon-specific (and I think pretty interesting) swimming workouts, it might come as a surprise...

Martin Spierings

Fartlek revisited

Adding some interval training during this interminably long preseason can help prepare the body and add some variety to the monotonous miles

Martin Spierings

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...

Martin Spierings

3 Rules Of Triathlon Training

three simple rules that apply universally and might help guide a debutante who didn’t want to launch straight into hiring a coach.

Martin Spierings

Strength Workout For Triathletes Using Free Weights

I'm very conscious of the time restraints of age group athletes but I recommend adding 30 mins to an hour of strength training once or...

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