IN THIS EDITION…

  • 3 errors that quietly kill freestyle speed
  • Avoid these 9 mistakes in your run speedwork
  • 5 strategies for training with power
  • Improve muscle recruitment for better performance
  • 5 tips for faster triathlon running

POWER POINTS

A power meter is perhaps the best tool for guiding your bike training and measuring your progress.

Coach Tom Bell unlocks the potential of this amazing device in his 5 ways to train with a power meter.

Use these insights to remove the guesswork from your training and manage your workouts with more intentionality and precision.

SPEED LEAKS

Too late, too deep and too short: coach Yan Busset reveals 3 common errors that quietly kill freestyle speed among even the fittest triathletes.

Use the tips in this video to instantly plug the speed leaks that are wasting energy and slowing you down.

WHY SO HARD?

We all know that running off the bike is one of the most uniquely challenging phases of our sport.

In this article coach Jennie Hansen outlines multiple reasons why triathlon running is so much harder than a stand-alone road race.

Armed with these insights, she recommends 5 strategies to speed up your triathlon run pace on race day.

SUIT UP

A tri suit isn’t just an expression of your personal style, it’s a critical piece of technical gear that will elevate your swim, bike and run.

This season, take your kit to a new level and carve minutes off your finish time with Zoot Sports’ ULTRA TRI P1x.

Validated in the wind tunnel and battle-tested on race day by Sam Long and Holly Lawrence, the ULTRA TRI P1x delivers uncompromising aerodynamics and a tailored, comfortable fit.

Upgrade to Zoot for the best performances of your life.  Be sure to use the code TRIWIRE2026 at checkout for 15% off your purchase.

RECRUITMENT LADDER

Skeletal muscle is composed of 3 different fiber types, and understanding the role of each is important if we’re to optimize our training.

Coach Jeff Gaudette provides a useful overview of these muscle fibers, and explains how we progress through a recruitment ladder of muscle activation that’s influenced by exercise intensity and fatigue.

With this knowledge we can more effectively structure our training for better muscle activation and maximum adaptation.

SAFE SPEED

Interval training is a potent tool for substantially improving run performance.  However, if executed haphazardly, it can lead to overreaching and injury.

To help you navigate the risks of speedwork, Jonathan Savage outlines 9 common interval training mistakes and suggests how to avoid them.

QUICK HIITS:

  • What Big Blu Blew
    If you follow champion Kristian Blummenfelt on Instagram, you might’ve noticed his unworldly VO2max value casually displayed during recent lab testing (image 8 in the carousel).  It might be the highest ever recorded: 101mL/kg/min!