The More the Merrier: How to optimize performance when training with others

By Meghan Lamers, Member of the Recharge With Milk Ambassador Team As a “newbie” competitive triathlete, I often become anxious when asked to train with athletes who I view as vastly more skilled than I. Will I embarrass myself by being too slow? Will I ruin my training partner’s training session? How to appropriately utilize […]

Five Tips For Aspiring Duathletes

By Jesse Bauer – Recharge With Milk Ambassador Team member Duathlon really is a different beast than triathlon, even though both are generally hosted on the same weekend and are often thought of as being interchangeable. Swapping that swim out for a run completely changes the dynamic of the race, and those who have experienced both […]

Breakthrough Brick Workouts: Getting Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

By Louis Therien, LifeSport Coach After a longer than wished for winter, the roads are clear, the lake are warming up and triathlon season is finally here! The start of Tri season means getting certain key workouts in prior to race day: sessions that are designed to get you both physically and mentally prepared to […]

Tips for the Time Crunched Triathlete

By Lauren Heinken, Member of the 2014 Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series Ambassador Team It is no secret that amateur triathletes tend to be very on–the-go people. It is something I have noticed time and time again through my experiences training with a variety of individuals over my time in the sport. It seems that […]

How to Make the Most of Your Pool Time?

By Angela Quick Most triathletes have limited time to train due to juggling family and work commitments as well as trying to balance and refine three demanding sports simultaneously. Bike and run workouts are easier to fit into a hectic schedule as they require less planning to incorporate them into your day. Unlike running, where you […]

How to Optimize Your Bone Health

What you eat and drink along with the type of exercise you partake in all play important roles in bone health and the prevention of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become weak, fragile and fracture more easily due to loss of calcium and other minerals. Although symptoms of this condition are associated with […]

Training without the gadgets

By Kristen Marchant, Member of the 2014 Recharge With Milk Triathlon Series Ambassador Team So I am going against the grain here with this post since these days it takes no effort at all to find someone touting the benefits of using some sort of gadget to make your training better. Power meters seem to be […]