News & Racing 5 Things You Need to Know About Triathlon Injuries There are a number of common injuries related to the three disciplines of triathlon. This article outlines them briefly. Further information can be found on Trizone. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Swimming Strength Training How do you get "stronger" in the swim leg? Fundamentally the answer lies in overloading your muscles in training. So does this mean hours spent in a sweaty gym, pumping iron until your eyes bulge? In this article Bruce Thomas, level 3 Triathlon coach explores ways to build your strength By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing The painful truth about trainers: Are running shoes a waste of money? Thrust enhancers, roll bars, microchips…the $20 billion running – shoe industry wants us to believe that the latest technologies will cushion every stride. Yet in this extract from his controversial new book, Christopher McDougall claims that injury rates for runners are actually on the By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Run Training – The Walk Break Method Most runners will record significantly faster times when they take walk breaks because they don't slow down at the end of a long run. Thousands of time-goal-oriented veterans have improved by 10, 20, 30 minutes and more in marathons by taking walk breaks early and often in their goal races. By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Avoid Injuries And Get the Edge Triathletes constantly tread a fine line between training to their limits and achieving their best results on race day, and going over their limits, spending race day on the side lines or watching on TV. In this article Bruce Thomas, level 3 Triathlon coach and and Australian Ironman Hall of Fame i By Karl Hayes • 7 min read
Mental Preparation – Get Your Head Right We spend hours in training putting in the k's in the pool and out on the road, but just as important is preparing mentally for the big day, and the longer the distance you are competing in the more important this becomes. Jason Gootman and Will Kirousis have some mental tips that will help you By Karl Hayes • 8 min read
Mental Toughness – The Hurt Locker Coaches and professional Triathletes often talk about "The Hurt Locker" or "The Pain Room", and the need to be prepared to visit it, and spend time in there! This they claim is the difference between champion athletes and the rest. So what do they mean? In this article Will C By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Running Strength Training When you look at the build of some of the worlds great endurance runners the benefits of building "strength" and muscle mass for the run leg of the Triathlon may not appear immediately obvious. In this article Bruce Thomas, level 3 Triathlon coach argues that specific resistance training By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
Gear & Tech Wetsuit – Factors related to the advantageous effects of wearing a wetsuit during swimming Factors related to the advantageous effects of wearing a wetsuit during swimming at different submaximal velocity in triathletes. This study was designed to compare the effects of wetsuit (WS) to swimsuit (SS) at identical relative velocities in a swimming flume. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Running Injuries – The Big Five Series – Shin Splints Shin splints Definition: Inflammation of the muscle attachments and interosseous membranes to the tibia (shin bone) on the inside of the front of the lower leg. Note: "shin splints" is a very widely used phrase and can refer to several lower leg injuries. The focus of this description i By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Running Injuries – The Big Five Series – Plantar Fasciitis Plantar fasciitis Definition: An inflammation of the plantar fascia, a thick fibrous band of tissue in the bottom of the foot which runs from the heel to the base of the toes. When placed under too much stress, the plantar fascia stretches too far and tears, resulting in inflammation of the fascia a By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
Running Injuries – The Big Five Series – ITB (Iliotibial Band Syndrome) Iliotibial Band Syndrome – ITB Definition: Pain and inflammation on the outside of the knee, where the iliotibial band (a muscle on the outside of the thigh) becomes tendinous, and results in a friction syndrome by rubbing against the femur (thigh bone) as it runs alongside the knee joint. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Running Injuries – The Big Five Series – Runners Knee (Chondromalacia) Runner's knee – chondromalacia Definition: A softening or wearing away and cracking of the cartilage under the kneecap, resulting in pain and inflammation. The cartilage becomes like sandpaper because the kneecap is not riding smoothly over the knee. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Champions return for Bonita Ironman New Zealand 2010 Champions Cameron Brown and Gina Crawford confirm they will defend their titles at the 26th Bonita Ironman New Zealand at Taupo in March. By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Running Injuries – The Big Five Series – Achilles Tendonitis As triathletes we place a heavy load on our bodies often not having the luxury of recovery time enjoyed by athletes training for a single discipline. Of all the activities we take part in it is running that places by far the greatest strain on our muscles, tendons and joints. Teri Burgess, Physiothe By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
News & Racing Chrissie Wellington to defend her title at the K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 Kansas Triathlon Chrissie Wellington, three-time Ford Ironman World Champion, will return to Lawrence, Kansas to defend her title at the K-Swiss Ironman 70.3 Kansas triathlon on Sunday, June 6th. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Ironman on TV in Australia on ESPN Our Australian Ironman fans will have a chance to watch the Ford Ironman World Championship, Ford Ironman Florida and Ford Ironman Arizona on ESPN starting next month. Go to ESPN.com/au for schedule times in your area. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing 2010 Challenge Series Cancelled. Established Races to take over as Triathlon Australia takes a Unified Approach Triathlon Australia has dissolved the existing Challenge Series format in favour of established races. The decision comes on the back of last month's Annual General Meeting that saw the election of a new President and Board determined to adopt a unified and cooperative approach for the betterm By Karl Hayes • 2 min read
Gear & Tech Trisports.com reviews the Airfoil Pro SL Triathlon Bike at Interbike 2009 Kestrel Airfoil Pro SL Special Edition Triathlon Bike: The Kestrel Airfoil is designed with one thing in mind: aerodynamics. Its innovative and unique design offers two major advantages over the competition. Firstly, by creating a radical, “open” triangle, wind drag created by the rider’s movements was drastically reduced. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing 2009 Ironman, Busselton, WA – One of Australia’s Great Triathlons Last weekend saw the running of IRONMAN WA, in sunny Busselton, Western Australia. In addition to the Elites 1,309 individuals lined up for the sixth edition of IRONMAN WA. Having made this trek early in May of this year for the Half Ironman and having fallen in love with By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
How To Travelling with your Bike There’ll come a time when you’ll probably want to travel to compete in a triathlon event and possibly fit in a post-race holiday. Regardless of where you’re heading, the last thing you need is a bent frame or damaged rear derailleur due to rough baggage handling. Here are a few tips to make sure you By Karl Hayes • 3 min read
News & Racing Belinda Granger: 33 Ironman races in a row Belinda Granger doesn’t know the meaning of DNF. She’s completed 33 Ironman-distance events in a row – no excuses. By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
News & Racing Tribute to Mark Pringle Legendary Australian triathlete, swim coach and lifeguard, Mark Pringle sustained serious head injuries in a cycling accident in Abu Dhabi. His former wife Lisa and daughter, Nicole flew to the UAE after hearing of the July 24 accident. Mark later succumbed to the injuries and passed away on 30 Augu By Karl Hayes • 1 min read
Nutrition Beetroot Juice Boosts Endurance in Athletes A glass of beetroot juice boosts endurance by reducing the amount of oxygen needed during physical exercise, a study says. Subjects who drank the juice easily outperformed a control group in tests and were able to exercise at the same intensity for up to 16 per cent longer. By Karl Hayes • 4 min read
