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Our editors' picks for the most important triathlon content this week.
Nutrition is the fourth discipline of triathlon — and the one most athletes get wrong. We break down the 10 most popular endurance fuels, from classic energy gels to all-in-one drink mixes, so you can build a race-day plan that actually works.
A student proved the tri industry wrong by completing a full 70.3 on a 40-year-old Panasonic steel bike at 30 km/h. Here's exactly what you need — and what you definitely don't — to toe the start line without emptying your bank account.
The science of triathlon training evolves constantly. These are the shifts being discussed at the highest levels of the sport — and what they mean for your training.
After years of HIIT dominance, top coaches are returning to high-volume, low-intensity training as the foundation for endurance performance.
Coros and Garmin have both integrated running power metrics into their platforms, giving runners the same precision cyclists have enjoyed for decades.
Major brands are finally investing in gender-specific wetsuit construction — with buoyancy panels positioned for female anatomy rather than male bodies with pink paint.
New research challenges the fasted training trend. Performance-focused coaches are shifting back to fuelled sessions for high-intensity days.
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When your brain says stop, your body has significantly more to give. Understanding this principle transforms how you approach the final run kilometers.
Analyzing data from 2,000 age-grouper races reveals that swim performance has the lowest correlation to overall finish time of all three disciplines.
You can't outrun bad bike nutrition. The research on how fuelling on the bike affects run performance is both clear and consistently ignored.
Real triathletes, real stories — from age-group podiums to bucket-list finishes.
Age-grouper turned professional, Kona podium finisher
"The beauty of triathlon is that you get three chances to succeed — and three disciplines to hide in. Most age-groupers never truly optimize all three. That's where the biggest gains are."
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You don't need a $6,000 carbon rocket to crush your first triathlon. Here's how to build a race-legal, aerodynamic tri bike setup for under $1,500 — and where every dollar actually matters.
Everything experienced triathletes wish someone had told them before race one. From bodyglide to bonking to the finish line feeling that changes everything.
Triathlon open water swim fear is real, extremely common, and fixable. Here is the complete protocol to silence the panic and actually race the swim leg with confidence.
Transitions are the free discipline most triathletes ignore. Here is the complete guide to T1 and T2 setup, sequence, and speed -- so you stop giving back the time you trained months to earn.
We researched and reviewed the best triathlon watches of 2026 — GPS accuracy, battery life, swim tracking, and brutal honesty included. Here's what you actually need on your wrist on race day.
You've trained for months. You're mid-race, running your best bike split ever — and then: hiss. A flat. The right repair kit means the difference between a DNF and crossing that finish line. Here are the 8 best flat repair kits for triathletes in 2026.
These platforms promise to adapt your plan in real-time using HRV and fatigue data. We cut through the marketing noise and ask the real question: do they actually make you faster, or are you just paying a subscription to feel high-tech?
We tested and researched the top energy gels on the market — GU Roctane, Maurten, SIS Beta Fuel, Precision Fuel, Huma, and Neversecond — so you can stop guessing and start fueling like a pro.
Your race number needs a home — and safety pins are so 2010. We reviewed the best triathlon race belts for 2026 so you can transition faster and stop destroying your kit.