Racing & Strategy The swim is the shortest leg and the weakest predictor of finishing time. But swim fitness also changes how fresh you start the bike. How to weigh an extra hour in the pool against one on the bike or run.
Racing & Strategy A practical framework for female triathletes: which male-derived findings probably transfer, which need caution, what the women-specific evidence actually shows, and how to test it on yourself.
Racing & Strategy Women make up about a third of sport science participants and only 6-7% of studies are women-only. What that gap means for the triathlon research you read, and where it matters most.
Racing & Strategy Myth: skip the swim — it's the shortest leg and barely moves your result.
Racing & Strategy Myth: your cycle and the pill are quietly wrecking your performance.
Racing & Strategy Myth: stay hydrated and heat won't touch your watts.