If you’re planning on doing your first triathlon this year, you’re probably also thinking about purchasing a bike.  That’s great!  Now is a fantastic time to buy a bike.
Unfortunately, bikes are expensive.  And, with the plethora of bikes to choose from, it’s easy to buy a bike that’s not quite right for you.
In general, I [...]

Our first free triathlon clinic of 2010 is scheduled for Sunday, February 28. At this clinic, you’ll learn the basics of what triathlon is all about, including equipment, how to set up your training plan, sport specific skills and what to do on race day. Hope to see you there!
We’re kicking off the [...]

One of the unique aspects of the cycling leg of a triathlon is the emphasis that is placed on individual effort.  Cyclists are not allowed to use the “slipstream” of another rider to speed their progress.  This process is called “drafting.”
With a few notable exceptions (professional and elite short-course racing), it is illegal to draft [...]

There is a time trial that happens every so often around here called the “Cemetery TT.” It’s a 7.1 mile out-and-back that starts and ends about 8 miles south of town on highway 441.
The Cemetery TT is a fixture of the Gainesville community. The Team Florida collegiate athletes use it as a benchmark [...]

Sorry for the extended lapse in putting content on the website.  My life got very busy (with all good things) in a short amount of time.  Now that the racing season (for triathlon, at least) is pretty much over, things are settling down around the Pointy Helmet Coaching “office.”
November has arrived.  In most of the [...]

If you wanted to improve your basketball skills, would you go to the shooting range once a week?
If you wanted to improve your balance beam technique, would you include 30 miles per week of running in your workout schedule?
If you wanted to be a better golfer, would it help to take batting practice a few [...]

I’m currently tapering for Ironman Wisconsin. What I mean by “tapering” is that I’m basically reducing the amount of training I’m doing significantly (30-60%) in order to remove the built-up fatigue in my body before race day.
One of the side affects of tapering is that, by suddenly going from 22 hours/week of training to [...]

Today’s Pointy Helmet Coaching triathlon clinic was a blast.  Thanks to everyone who attended!  I hope everyone learned a thing or two about preparing for their next (or first) triathlon!
There are TWO free clinics next weekend: “Introduction to Triathlons” on Saturday and “How a Triathlon Works” on Sunday.  If you couldn’t make today’s clinic, don’t [...]

Love him or hate him, you can’t deny that his future participation in triathlon will be BIG news for the sport.  If you thought it was hard to get into Ironman races at present, just wait a few years until Lance is competing…

There has been some good discussion over on the Slowtwitch message boards about exactly what makes a good triathlon coach.  It started as a discussion of Chrissie Wellington’s latest coaching change, and developed into a debate regarding how a coach can best help an athlete reach his or her goals.  Here’s my take.
A good triathlon [...]