Training
Looking to take your performance to the next level or just looking for some tips to help you get to the starting line? USA Triathlon Certified Coaches have written numerous articles and how-tos designed for the beginning to the advanced multisport athlete. Whether you are racing in your first sprint triathlon or if you are considering tackling an Ironman, this is your resource to help guide you on that journey. We will continue to add new articles to this section of the website.
Read the rest of this page »
Etiquette
Then next time someone blows by you on their $6000 aero carbon fiber rocket ship bike or swims over the top of you like they are wrestling an alligator, smile and say, “Thank you. Have a great day!”
Read the rest of this page »
History of Sport
Early triathlons were held as off-beat training exercises for runners. The first known swim/bike/run triathlons were held at San Diego’s (Calif.) Mission Bay in 1974. Organized by members of the San Diego Track Club, the events were held on summer evenings and were intended as no more than light-hearted breaks in the normal grind of training for marathons and 10Ks. One athlete who raced at the first Mission Bay Triathlon, John Collins, was very influential in the further development of the sport. Collins, a U.S. Naval Officer, took the triathlon concept to Hawaii and used it several years later to combine three of Oahu’s endurance events – the Waikiki Rough Water Swim, the Around-Oahu Bike Ride and the Honolulu Marathon – into one race: the Ironman.
Read the rest of this page »
