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Challenge Wanaka in the Athletes Words

Challenge Wanaka in the Athletes Words

January 26, 2012 11:47 am
The race has been run, and won. Trizone caught up with some of the top athletes post race to get the inside story on the challenge in Wanaka. Winner of the men’s event...

Ironman 70.3»

30 Kona Slots up for Grabs at Lixil Ironman 70.3 Centrair Tokoname Japan

30 Kona Slots up for Grabs at Lixil Ironman 70.3 Centrair Tokoname Japan

January 28, 2012 7:06 am
Tokoname, Japan (Jan. 25, 2012) – World Triathlon Corporation (WTC) has announced that general entry registration for the third annual Ironman 70.3 Centrair Tokoname...

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Michael Raelert and Melissa Rollison win Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship 2011 in Phuket

Michael Raelert and Melissa Rollison win Ironman 70.3 Asia Pacific Championship 2011 in Phuket

December 4, 2011 9:07 pm
Natascha Badmann, Melissa Rollison and Radka Vodickova Michael Raelert and Melissa Rollison were a class above their respective fields today in Phuket as they took out the...

Athlete Interview»

Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander on Kona, his season ahead, and supporting The KIDS Foundation

Ironman World Champion Craig Alexander on Kona, his season ahead, and supporting The KIDS Foundation

January 19, 2012 9:00 pm
Trizone recently had the opportunity to spend the day with Craig Alexander and his family, as they supported the KIDS (Kids in Dangerous Situations) Foundation, a charity...

Featured Products»

Trek Speed Concept 9.9 the World’s Fastest Bike?

Trek Speed Concept 9.9 the World’s Fastest Bike?

January 14, 2012 4:17 pm
A pretty bold claim by Trek with the latest edition of their speed concept bike, aimed at the Triathlon market, but also ridden to glory in the Tour de France time trials....

Recent Articles

Swimming training for Triathlon: Is it THAT important?
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Swimming training for Triathlon: Is it THAT important?

By Mick Maroney Triathlon is a sum of three component parts. The swim leg, generally speaking, comprises the least of the 3 time components that make up the sport. A swim leg can range from the 750 metres of a sprint distance race, to the 3.8 km Ironman event. Many variables come into play in [...]

Published by on January 26, 2012 11:25 am

Hawaii Ironman Vegans – A dinner with you in mind

For those Ironman vegans out there who are racing at Kona this year the Mauna Lani Bay Hotel is putting on their popular four course vegan dinner with guest host Hilary Biscay. The dinner will be three days out from the big race and is definitely worth the effort.

Published by on September 28, 2011 1:45 pm

Hydration: Is it really SALT easy?

In one litre of sweat, an athlete will lose anywhere between 800mg to 1200mg but has been known to exceed 1800mg. In this same litre of sweat, an athlete will lose between 0 and 10mg of magnesium. Sodium is the only electrolyte that is extracellular (meaning in the blood stream). Its role during activity is to assist in delivering carbohydrate, oxygen and nutrients to the working muscles.

Published by on August 26, 2011 9:00 am
50% off SiS’s Burner Gel – Burn Fat while you Train!

50% off SiS’s Burner Gel – Burn Fat while you Train!

SiS (Science in Sport) have an amazing special on Burner Gel with 50% off RRP. Burner Gel is a carnitine based gel that gives you energy while training and burns more fat at the same time. Read to find out more.

Published by on June 15, 2011 9:00 am
Dextro Energy Dextrose Tablets Provide Immediate Energy During Performance

Dextro Energy Dextrose Tablets Provide Immediate Energy During Performance

Dextrose is a monosaccharide which does not need to be digested. It enters the blood stream immediately and provides the muscles and brain cells with immediate energy. Dextrose is, therefore an easily and quickly available source of energy.

Published by on April 18, 2011 8:12 pm

Nutritional Training – The fourth Discipline of Triathlon can make or break your big day

Nutritional training is basically conditioning our digestive system for what it will have to handle come race day. One key element of this to realise is that the gut is an extremely trainable organ. We can train it just like we do our muscles, lungs and heart to adapt to the stresses we place on it. During a triathlon, especially an ironman, there is a lot of stress on all of our body’s functional systems, especially our gut. Alex Price talks about how to incorporate this in to your race training program.

Published by on March 30, 2011 9:00 am

Energy Gels – The Ultimate Energy Boost

Energy gels do work and if used correctly can give you that ultimate energy boost to get you out of trouble and to the finish line. Energy gels are a convenient way of getting carbohydrate into the system quickly. The consistency is often very thick and quite sweet. If not enough water is taken with the gel it can be detrimental to your performance, stomach cramps, stitches and vomiting are the common complaints.

Published by on March 29, 2011 11:00 am

Healthy & Fast – Why it is so Important to Keep your Immune System Strong

We’ve all heard it before – ‘eat more fruit and veg’, ‘sleep more’ etc. But as endurance athletes and mostly as age group athletes who work and have many other commitments other than training, it is often these points that are ignored for ‘more kms’ in the strive to get faster. In this article, and in following ones, Alex Price will explain to you why it is vital that you listen to these messages and why there is far more to getting ‘fit’ than just training.

Published by on February 28, 2011 7:57 pm

Under-prepared for a Triathlon? Make Your Dream Day Come True!

Let’s face it, with our big race looming around the corner, many of us have been caught a little off guard! Like any other deadline, race day has been “ages” away for a long time now. So long in fact, that we are now left high and dry, wondering how we are actually going to pull together everything and get through the whole ordeal!

Published by on January 27, 2011 9:00 am

Base & Aerobic Threshold Training

With the New Year here and the first part of the season behind us, there is a break with regards to long course and ironman racing. That means a lot of us will, and perhaps should look at this period as a mid season break and go back to developing our aerobic systems. This is especially important this year with Ironman Australia and Huskisson Long Course moving back a month and Cairns still six months away!

Published by on January 17, 2011 8:04 pm
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