Of the approximately 600 athletes competing in the Central Park “Biathlon” this morning, the majority were beginner/novice level athletes. The conditions for the 2/12/2 format race were dry but cold and grey. The following are some simple observations of mistakes commonly made by athletes on race day:
1. Inadequate warm-up (minimum 20:00 low-level effort with striders […]

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Trismarter.com is very excited to announce its new partnership with the Performance Center at Knapps Cyclery in Lawrenceville, NJ. For those of you who don’t know, Knapp’s Cyclery is the place to go for all your road, mountain and triathlon needs and is a 2009 Bicycle Retailer Top 100 shop.
The Performance Center at Knapps (PCK) […]

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Thinking of hiring a triathlon coach for your 2010 triathlon season, but still not convinced it’s going to help you reach your goals? Not sure you want to make the monetary investment? Here is your chance!
Starting tomorrow, February 18, and continuing for the next 7 days, you can sign up for one month of Victory […]

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I set out for what was supposed to be a 45:00 run yesterday from Greenwich Village in Manhattan (I do this whenever possible to remind myself of what all of our Trismarter.com Triathlon Coaching clients persevere through on a daily basis). Tunes cranking on my iPod, I headed south along the West Side bikepath to […]

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Equinox, the high-end fitness center chain popular in NYC and other major metropolitan areas is hosting an indoor triathlon competition in eight national regions including NYC February 13, 14 and 20 at its Columbus Circle, 63rd St and Greenwich Village locations respectively. The top 75 “qualifying members” will win a spot in the 2010 Escape […]

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While Christmas shopping today in New York, I came across this sweet ride and had to share it on the blog. The 2010 Hooligan 3. While I couldn’t get it out on the streets for a test ride with all the snow and slush in NYC, I was able to take it down a long […]

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Trismarter.com Triathlon Coach Lee Gardner recently crafted an article on the timely topic of planning for next season. In the article, Lee makes some great points for triathletes planning their 2010 seasons. Determining whether this past triathlon season was a success, building on those successes, learning from mistakes, Lee provides some excellent food for thought. […]

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Every time I arrive at a race, the same thought comes to mind: Triathlon is a peculiar sport. Not just because you prance around in barely-there spandex getups. Or because you mist your legs with cooking spray before donning a neoprene suit. Or even that you tape snacks onto the top tube of your bike […]

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It’s hard enough deciding which race(s) to enter and train for, which bike and wetsuit to buy and which sports drink or bar to take. Then comes the all-important decision of finding the right triathlon coach. Some prefer to create their own training programs and I have come across a few individuals over the years […]

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Since its opening in 2007, Trismarter.com has been the official Sports Nutrition partner of Cadence NYC in TriBeCa as well as the flagship location in Philadelphia. Along the way, we’ve helped dozens of Cadence clients achieve their goals with our expertly customized Eat2Win services-from U.S. Marines to age-group champions to physicians. These clients most regularly […]

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