In this category, you will find our best tips and tricks to improve your performance for triathlons. Reducing your transition times, good habits, racing in the rain, etc, these are the kind of tips you will find here.
Garmin Edge are devices designed to be used as GPS bike computers, therefore only for cycling. But these devices are great: they have a long battery life, they can display a full map, some can even let you plan a route on the go, and they record your data. This is why people generally wonder if they can use it…
There are plenty of reasons to transport a bike by car. And it is not necessary to own a bike rack to do so. For instance, I have owned a car for 5 years and I have only transported my bike a handful of times to race events. I didn’t need a bike rack for that. I even managed to…
KT tape is commonly used by athletes to support and relieve pain around joints or in the muscles. Many athletes use them to support muscles and to alleviate pain during competitions. The great thing about KT tape is that it does not reduce your range of motion when wearing it. There are many reasons to use KT tape on the…
If you own a Tacx Smart trainer, this article will be of interest to you. As a general rule, smart trainers need to be calibrated to provide an accurate power value. In this guide, we will see if you need to calibrate the different smart trainers from Tacx (such as Tacx Flow, Tacx Flux, Tacx Neo). But also, how often…
Transitions in triathlon can be very stressful if you are not prepared or have never had a chance to do it before. Today we are going to focus on T2 transition: from the bike to the run. Whether you want to minimize the time spent in transition or you just worry about what could go wrong during the transition, I…
If you are lucky, you always get to race on a nice sunny day. But statistically, it can happen that you have to race on a rainy day. It happened to me on a sprint triathlon and I can assure you there are a few things I wished I had known before racing that day. To make sure you are…
Got a wetsuit? And you would like to amend its length a bit? Then you are in the right location. You can cut a wetsuit with sharp scissors to shorten it. Neoprene is a material that sticks together and doesn’t fray. Many wetsuits have cloth taped over the seams. You can add some cement over the seams after cutting if…
You have got kids, you enjoy triathlon and you are wondering when is the best time for them to start triathlon. Then you are in the right location. The best age to start triathlon is 8 years old. Age group competitions can be found from 8. Most tri clubs will accept children from this age. Unlike other sports, it is…
If you are a keen cyclist who wants to improve your wattage to be stronger and faster: you probably wonder if you need a power meter or a smart trainer. Assuming you cannot buy both devices, which one should you buy first that will bring you the most benefit? It is best to buy a smart trainer before a power…
If you live in an apartment building and you wish to hop on your turbo training early in the morning or late in the evening, you will probably be worried to bother your neighbors. Turbo trainers are more or less noisy depending on the one you buy but their vibrations can be a nightmare to your neighbors. How can you…
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