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 don't practice it. Sometimes it's the kid that is not the fittest but who handles the logistics best that wins! The goal should be to have your kid complete the triathlon without any assistance. If they can dress themselves they can likely get through a transition area unassisted. Not always easy to stay away when your kid is struggling with cold hands and wet...

Not every flavor works as an endurance fuel. Because of the necessary edition of the sodium electrolyte the salty flavor can be unpalatable in some combinations. Citrusy flavors work well (who doesn't like salt in their margaritas!) but so, as it turns out, does mango. The new tailwind mango yuzu - pour, shake and go - endurance fuel delivers 50g of carbs and 630mg of sodium per convenient packet. Just mix with 20-24oz of water (a regular sized bike bottle) and you have enough carbs for about...

As endurance athletes we sparingly do shorter duration interval training to lift the “ceiling” on our fitness. It’s trendy to say this type of training should comprise 20% of your sessions. While there’s a ton of individual considerations in that statement I think that’s a good rough guide on how much high intensity training to schedule for yourself. We offer two group interval workouts a week (a bike and run) where the workouts are designed to target a range of intensities in and around LT2...