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  • Why Endurance Sport
    December 6, 2024

    Why Endurance Sport

    Why Endurance Sport Physical activity is incredibly important for maintaining health of all kinds: physical, emotional, mental, and social. The list of positive influences on our health with physical activity far outweighs the negative. While the negative influences of a...

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  • Coming Back to Triathlon After a Break
    December 5, 2024

    Coming Back to Triathlon After a Break

    Coming Back to Triathlon After a Break Returning to triathlon after a break can seem like a daunting challenge, but it is more common than you may imagine. Breaks from sport happen for many different reasons: injury, burnout, fatigue, work...

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  • Gift Ideas for Triathletes
    December 5, 2024

    Gift Ideas for Triathletes

    Gifts ideas for Triathletes 2024 was a great year of racing and if your special someone is a triathlete, they most likely raced and trained a lot this past year which means their gear needs a refresher before next season....

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  • Speed vs. Durability: how to make the right equipment decision
    October 2, 2024

    Speed vs. Durability: how to make the right equipment decision

    One of the amazing things about being a coach at Playtri is the opportunity to work with athletes as they make decisions about their triathlon equipment. Playtri has a large selection of bikes, race wheels, and bike accessories, but also has an excellent selection of wetsuits, race kit, and...

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  • Quick Pre-Race Equipment Upgrades
    September 25, 2024

    Quick Pre-Race Equipment Upgrades

    So you have a race coming up in the next 2-4 weeks and you are looking for a little extra speed. Of course, you know that panic training will do more harm than good, so you look at equipment upgrades....

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  • Long Course Tips
    September 3, 2024

    Long Course Tips

    Long Course Tips By: Coach Mark Kwiatkowski Whether it’s your first 70.3 or 10th full Ironman, the long course triathlon is nothing short of a beast of a race. Part of the reason these races can be addicting is there...

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  • Biking to School: Tips from the Coach
    August 14, 2024

    Biking to School: Tips from the Coach

    Biking to School: Tips from the Coach By Coach Morgan Hoffman We love to see kids riding their bikes to school - it is a great way to include exercise in the daily routine, encourage sustainable transportation, and hey, it's...

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