Training Guides
In-depth guides on triathlon training plans, coaching, and training camps — plus the tools that help you perform at your best.
Injury Recovery
Stress Fracture Recovery for Runners: Week-by-Week Return Protocol
Week-by-week stress fracture recovery for runners — tibial, metatarsal, navicular, and femoral neck fractures with a phased return-to-running protocol.
Read guide →ACL Recovery Timeline for Athletes: 9-Month Return-to-Sport Protocol
ACL reconstruction recovery for athletes: month-by-month milestones, graft types, and return-to-sport protocols for running, cycling, triathlon, and HYROX.
Read guide →Achilles Tendon Rupture Recovery for Athletes: Surgical vs Conservative
Achilles rupture recovery for runners and triathletes: surgical vs conservative rehab timeline, calf strength deficit, and return-to-sport protocol.
Read guide →Mental Health and Injury: The Psychological Side of Athletic Recovery
Mental health guide for injured athletes: identity crisis, grief, depression, and when to seek professional help during injury recovery.
Read guide →Rotator Cuff Recovery for Athletes: Swimmers, Climbers, and Overhead Sports
Rotator cuff tear recovery for swimmers, climbers, and overhead athletes: tear grades, surgical vs PT, and a return-to-swimming timeline.
Read guide →Collarbone Fracture Recovery for Cyclists: Crash to Comeback
Collarbone fracture recovery for cyclists: surgical vs conservative treatment, trainer timeline, outdoor clearance, and bike fit adjustments post-fracture.
Read guide →Return to Sport After a Fracture: The Complete Protocol
Return-to-sport protocol after bone fracture: NWB to FWB progression, sport-specific plans for running, cycling, triathlon, and HYROX with clearance criteria.
Read guide →Nutrition
Proteinmaxxing: Should Endurance Athletes Buy In?
Waffle House sells a 53g protein bowl. Raising Cane's pushes 80g+. Here is what proteinmaxxing actually does for endurance athletes — and where the hype outruns the evidence.
Read guide →GLP-1 for Athletes: Does Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro Help You Train Better?
GLP-1 for endurance athletes: body composition trade-offs, performance impact, and what one triathlete found over 8 weeks of real-world use.
Read guide →Gear Review
Amazfit T-Rex Review for Endurance Athletes (2026)
Amazfit T-Rex 3 and T-Rex Ultra reviewed for runners, triathletes, and trail athletes. Battery, GPS, training features, and where Zepp Coach falls short.
Read guide →Amazfit GTR 4 Review for Runners Who Want More Than a Watch
Amazfit GTR 4 reviewed for runners building a real training system. Battery, GPS, Zepp Coach limitations, and how to get Garmin-class coaching on a GTR.
Read guide →Training Plans
Half Ironman Training Plan: The 20-Week Framework for 70.3 Success
A complete 20-week Half Ironman training plan: periodization, brick workouts, nutrition, and taper. Generate a personalized training week with AI.
Read guide →Ironman Training Plan: The 30-Week System for 140.6
A complete 30-week Ironman training plan: periodization, long ride strategy, race-day pacing, and fueling. Generate personalized training weeks with AI.
Read guide →Your First Triathlon Training Plan: From Zero to Sprint or Olympic Distance
A beginner triathlon training plan for sprint and Olympic distance. 12-week structure, swim coaching, brick workouts, and gear essentials.
Read guide →Coaching
Ironman Coach: What They Do, What They Cost, and Whether You Need One
An honest guide to hiring an Ironman coach. What they do, what coaching costs in 2026, how to evaluate credentials, and where AI fills the gap.
Read guide →Online Triathlon Coaching: How It Works, What It Costs, and What to Look For
Online triathlon coaching in 2026: how remote coaching works, what platforms coaches use, real monthly costs, and where AI coaching fits as an alternative.
Read guide →Training Camps
Triathlon Training Camps: How to Choose, What to Expect, and How to Prepare
Triathlon training camps in 2026: locations, costs, what a camp delivers, how to prepare your body, and when in your season to go.
Read guide →Running Training Camps: What They Are, Where to Go, and How to Use Them
Running training camps in 2026: altitude camps, technique camps, marathon build camps, what they cost, and how to fit a camp into your training cycle.
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