Easy Correction for a Common Swim Flaw It's no secret, one of the biggest barriers to entry for triathlon is swimming. This is for a lot of reasons, but especially because swimming is a very technical sport. Unless you on 'swim team' growing up, most people struggle to become proficient swimmers. Fortunately, as professional triathlon coaches, one of the services we offer are swim lessons via our 1 on 1 Sessions. Each year we work with well over 100 athletes  of ALL abilities to help get them swimming. Some are starting from scratch and others are looking to get FASTER. Every ath ..read more

Faster Triathlon Transitions Do you want to improve your triathlon transition times at your next race? Of course you do! Better transition times can be the difference of beating your friends, finishing on the podium or simply finishing in the top 50% of your age group. No matter what your personal goal(s) is, transition is "FREE TIME" and it COUNTS! The good news is it's a lot easier than your think to get in and get out of transition much faster than you already do. Below we will share a few simple ways how you can speed up your triathlon transition times. WIN Transition at Y ..read more

Managing the Transition The transition area at a triathlon can look intimidating and confusing but it's really not that bad. Here's how you can make transition more manageable especially if you are new to triathlon In the morning, before the race, you will set up your transition area. When you check in, the race directors will let you know if you have a designated area or if it is “first come, first serve”. ​Typically your space will correlate to your race number. So you walk into the transition area and you will look for your number–typically a sticker stuck on the racks. (racks m ..read more

​Race Fueling & Nutrition for Endurance Athletes Join us for one of our most popular webinars ✅Simplified, easy & actionable information. Refine your current plan or begin to formulate your first nutrition plan. No sales pitch or single sided nutrition sponsorship / affiliation bias.  ​ When: LIVE - Tuesday, 6/4/24 @ 7pm *This webinar will be recorded and available for those who register, but cannot attend the LIVE event. You MUST register to receive the recording and accompanying slides. Where: Zoom Who: YOU! Why: It can make or break your ra ..read more

This Mom's Success Story After a Triathlon Hiatus ​Karyn Lewis is a wife, working mom with kids and has been doing triathlons since 2009 before taking some time off. She also has a great attitude and an infectious smile. We love her! After stepping away from triathlon for a few years, she decided to get back into the sport and challenge herself to go further than she ever had. ​It was in September of 2022, when she decided to prepare for her first Ironman 70.3. It was a big goal, but she was determined and gave herself plenty of time to prepare. She knew it was going to be tricky to balance w ..read more

Helping Triathletes Swim FASTER Join us for one of our most popular webinars (this webinar reached capacity (100) last year in less than 5 days) If you are a triathlete and want to learn the most effective ways to improve your swim, this webinar is for you. ​​ When: LIVE - Tuesday, 3/19/24 @ 7pm *This webinar will be recorded and available for those who register, but cannot attend the LIVE event. You MUST register to receive the recording and accompanying slides. Where: Zoom Who: YOU! Why: A good swim, sets up a great race ​REGISTER BELOW We have succe ..read more

Mastering Long Course Triathlon Check out this webinar Coach Chris Kaplanis presented on behalf of IRONMAN®.  Learn what it takes to be successful for long course triathlons (IRONMAN 70.3® & IRONMAN® triathlons). ​If you're doing a Half or Full IRONMAN next year OR if you want to do one in the future, you're not going to want to miss this. We will review the essential components to long course training, race pacing, mental strategies, recovery and fueling. OVERVIEW: - Goal setting and Expectations - Season Plan - Race Selection - Training- Rest & Recovery - Race Fueling & ..read more

swim, Swim, SWIM We did this for the first time last year and it was a BIG HIT! WHEN: March 1st - 31st WHO: Current RTA Club members WHERE: Strava Group Challenge WHY: We all need a kick in the pants to swim more :) ​ The purpose of this challenge is to create extra motivation to encourage additional time in the pool for the month of March. We can all use a little extra swim training. Think of it as a focused training block to help promote and super charge your swim. There will be 4 winners: ​ 1. Most total distance  ?$250 ROKA Gift Card + RTA swim cap ..read more

What a Year! We are BLESSED. At the end of our 13th year in business and the same coaching professionally we would like to say THANK YOU to all of our past and present athletes, club members, campers, sponsors, race organizers and anyone else who has attended a webinar, clinic or we have crossed paths with along the way. 2023 was our best year to date as we helped more athletes than ever before achieve and in many cases surpass their goals. We had 8 World Championship Qualifers from our group, too many first time triathletes, 70.3 and 140.6 finishers to accurately account for. We perfor ..read more

Our virtual (coached) group rides are back!  These will be fun, challenge your fitness and add accountability to your winter triathlon training routine.  Starting Saturday, 1/20 we will resume our virtual rides on Zwift.  ​ And while we understand it’s possible the times offered may not be what you’re used to, the ACCOUNTABILITY and FUN of working out along side others is DEFINITELY worth it. Details below. THE PLAN: WHAT: Structured Group Rides led by Coach Chris (i.e. we aren't just riding, we're doing an actual workout) WHEN: *Saturday's ..read more