J. Ritterbeck USAT Level 2 Race Director USAT Level 2 Race Official USAT Collegiate Committee Chair Many triathletes show up race morning being trained and well-prepared for the physical challenge ahead of them, but have little-to-no understanding of just what the USAT Competitive Rules of Racing are and why they exist. Having an annual or…
Coaches Corner Fred Maggiore – USAT Level 1 Coach With the Wildflower weekend already behind us, I hope people had a nutrition plan in hand on Sunday at the Olympic distance triathlon. We all know for longer distance races, or for efforts out beyond three hours or so, that we need to take on calories…
Coaches Corner Fred Maggiore – USAT Level 1 Coach Answer: Yes and no. If you’ve never done a track workout, then you at least need a stopwatch to check your lap times as you run the set as described by the coach. Coaches give the sets in several different ways. To start, the runners are…