Sample Resources for Triathlon Sports (1)

Heart Rate Monitors and other Triathlon Must-Haves
Training is important before entering a triathlon. This website offers first-hand articles about energy, heart rate monitors, beating jet lag, hydration, swimming, and aerodynamic bike frame design. The triathlete shares personal triathlon training tips, including how to slow down, swim with pull-buoys, make sure you're rested, finding the perfect nutrition bars and choosing good triathlon training books.

Triathlon Safety Tips
A simple guide of useful Triathlon tips is available at this website. Tips are broken into running, swimming and biking. A section of tips for triathlon beginners is also noted. Dehydration is noted as the most important factor for medical intervention during and after a triathlon, so tips for staying hydrated are included as well. Dehydration can seriously affect your physical and mental performance (even on cool days). For example, a loss of 2% in body weight through sweating causes an increase in perceived effort, and is claimed to reduce performance by 10 to 20%. A 3 to 5% loss noticeably reduces aerobic performance and impairs reaction time, judgment, concentration and decision-making. Finally tips to prevent heat stress are included.

Inside Triathlon Magazine
Inside Triathlon is a magazine that features all aspects of the triathlon lifestyle, including: triathlon wetsuits, injuries and conditions, planning your race season, updated news and press releases about triathlon happenings, and more. Products and triathlon gear reviews are included. A coaching center provides endurance and energy advice, while a links section includes more resources for triathletes. Race coverage is updated with triathlon race happenings.

Information for the Triathlete
A portal with everything for the triathlon athlete. Includes features about aerobic threshold, comfortable cycling, training and more. This website features a comprehensive guide to triathlon gear and reviews of everything from triathlon bikes, heart-rate monitors, running shoes, wheelsets, triathlon wetsuits, triathlon clothing, aerobars, triathlon apparel, nutrition, books and videos and accessories for swimmers, bikers and runners. Triathlon training articles and programs are also featured, and users can also find a triathlon coach or local club to join. A gear guide for shopping, as well as an updated blog keeps triathlon athletes at the head of their game.