Foundations
Your First 12-Week Triathlon Build
How to structure swim, bike, and run so you finish your first triathlon feeling strong — not shattered — and know exactly what each week is building toward.
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Train Smarter. Race Harder.
Articles built for triathletes, cyclists, and runners who refuse average — no fluff, just practical training, pacing, and race-prep insight you can use this week.
Cycling Power
Stacking FTP Without Junk Miles
The interval shapes, weekly structure, and recovery rules that actually move your bike power up — without living on the trainer seven days a week.
Read Article➜Running Form
Run Mechanics That Don’t Fall Apart At Mile 10
Simple drills and cues to clean up your run form so you hold pace deeper into the race instead of watching your splits fall off a cliff.
Read Article➜Race Week
Seven Days Out: Race Week Checklist
Gear, pacing, sleep, carbs, and nerves — a simple checklist to keep you from overcooking race week and walking to the start line fried.
Read Article➜TrainingPeaks
Using TrainingPeaks Like A Weapon
What all those charts actually mean, how to read fatigue and fitness, and how to use data without getting lost in it.
Read Article➜Brick Sessions
Bike-Run Bricks That Actually Matter
How often to run off the bike, what those sessions should look like, and how to train your legs and lungs to feel ready — not shocked — when you rack your bike.
Read Article➜Open Water
From Pool Comfort To Open Water Confidence
Breathing, sighting, and strategy shifts that turn open water from “panic” to “controlled effort” — even when the start line feels like chaos.
Read Article➜Fueling
Dialing In Race-Day Fuel For Long Course
Carb targets, electrolyte strategy, and gut training so you can actually absorb what you take in — and run strong off the bike instead of cramping at mile three.
Read Article➜Strength
Strength Training That Doesn’t Wreck Your Sessions
The lifts, rep ranges, and scheduling that build a stronger, more durable engine without trashing your key swim, bike, or run workouts.
Read Article➜Lifestyle
Balancing Family, Work, And Race-Level Training
Real-world strategies to stack serious training on top of a full plate — without burning out your body, your career, or your relationships.
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