Triathlon Blog by Certified Coach Mary Timoney | Marinewife Multisport

Don't Let Your Triathlon Training Take Over Your Life

So you are smack in the middle of race season. Maybe you have 4 or 5 races on your calendar and it is starting to seem like there is no...

How I Fuel On Race Day

There are lots of different perspectives on race day nutrition and having done many races over the years I have come to know what works...

10 Tips for Triathlon Newbies

So it's your FIRST Triathlon and you've done all the work and you are ready to rock it out on race day! You may feel a little nervous but...

Will Lifting Weights Make Me Bulk Up?

Ok so I get asked this often from my training clients. "If I lift too much weights will I get really HUGE?" I read an article today from...

What To Do After You Panic in the Water

This is a topic that many triathletes don't talk about too much either because of embarrassment or fear. But it is a REAL concern to some...

Five Tips for Dealing with Injury

As athletes we can be extremely hard on our body. Whether you are a body builder, a runner, a soccer player, or a triathlete you are...

How to CONTROL YOUR MINDSET!

Mindset. It is responsible for SOOOO much yet we sometimes ignore it all too often. It controls just about everything from how well you...

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6 Reasons Why You Bonked on Your Long Ride (and How to Avoid It)

6 Reasons Why You Bonked on Your Long Ride (and How to Avoid It) Every endurance athlete has had one of those days: the ride that starts with good intentions and ends with jelly legs, heavy fatigue, and the feeling that your body just shut down. This week, I had my own reminder during a Tuesday morning ride, just two days after racing hard at the Texas City Triathlon. Instead of logging quality miles, I bonked—and I want to share why it happened so you can avoid the same mist