Racing & Strategy At the same temperature, humid air slowed trained cyclists by a further 3.4%. Why humidity matters separately from heat, what it does to pacing, and what the evidence says about ice, slurries and cooling during a race.
Racing & Strategy Meta-analyses point to a taper of about two weeks, cutting volume by 40-60% while keeping intensity and session frequency. What the evidence shows, where it comes from, and what's inference for a full-distance triathlon.
Racing & Strategy IRONMAN now ranks Kona qualifiers by age-graded time. How the Kona Standard factors work, what they imply about ageing, and what 25 years of research on Ironman results says about swim, bike and run decline in men and women.
Racing & Strategy Myth: if you can handle the heat, humidity doesn't matter.
Racing & Strategy Myth: you get slower every year after 30.
Racing & Strategy Myth: tapering means resting up and doing almost nothing.