Triathlon Training Page

Here are some very interesting articles and sites related to the training needed by a triathlete.

Swim

• Orca For wetsuits and other triathlon apparel. Some of  the quickest wetsuits around.
• Qroo the inventor, and world's largest maker of triathlon-specific wetsuits
• Solar Tan Thru Suits - This is an interesting site.
• Swimming Technology Research - provides products and services for analyzing and improving performance in aquatic activities.
• Taper & Shave - News and views from the world of swimming
• Total Immersion - provider of quality technique instruction for adult swimmers
• Vasa Trainer -- The home of sport specific training designed to enhance your lifestyle.

Bike

• Aerodynamic Frame Design - What is important?" by Gerard Vroomen
• Bike Nashbar - the mail order company
• Cannondale - Building fine bikes since 1972 in Bedford, Pennsylvania
• Cervelo Cycles
• Continental - Great road tires. I ride on these all winter in the Pacific Northwest rain
• Giro - Bike helmets
• Litespeed - Excellent frame and bicycle maker
• Look - Pedals, shoes, and even frames!!!
• Merlin Titanium - A very respected framebuilder
• Pedal Power - Specialty Race Systems, "Aero Drink Systems
• Quintana Roo
• Specialized - They make just about everything a cyclist could want and have a great web site!
• SRAM - Grip Shift inventors
• Syncros - Bicycle parts
• Trek - Excellent Bike builder located headquartered in southeastern Wisconsin
• Zipp - aerodynamic wheels, etc.

Run

• Adidas - Never wore them (accept when I was a kid and played soccer)
• Asics - Home of the Gel
• Brooks
• New Balance - The serious playground for the serious athlete
• Nike - A very entertaining site
• Saucony - No matter what brand I try, I always return to these
• World Wide Running - Mail order running stuff

Miscellaneous

• De Soto - They make fine athletic clothing, especially for hot climates
• DogHead Design - Triathlon, Swimming, Biking, Running, & Racing Gear
• Edgeman Enterprise - Computerized, professional dietary analysis
• Inside-Out Sports - get information on the latest triathlon equipment, along with news on multi-sport, running, cycling, and swimming in North Carolina, as well as in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic regions!
• Keith's Triathlon Shop - another mail order shop-- Specializing in apparel and specialty items for Triathletes
• Metro Race Forum - Applications & Schedules for the New Jersey Runner & Multi Sport Athlete
• Oakley - News and views from Oakley's Interplanetary Headquarters. (Web site editor's note: It takes a looong time for this site to load.)
• PC Coach - This is pretty good too.
• Polar Heart Rate Monitors - I believe HRMs are the best way to train
• Powerbar - You know this one!
• PR*Nutrition Inc. - Their new home page.
• Racecenter Northwest Calendar
• SportStats - Timing and results company for triathlons.
• TrainingBible.com - Joe Friel's site for setting up a personalized training program
• Triathlete Magazine - The official web site for the Triathlete Magazine
• TriSite.com - an athlete owned, athlete operated, privately held web site. A directory of triathlon, duathlon, swimming, cycling, and running related information. 
• Tri-Sports Promotions, Inc. - An interesting site that gathers your personal race information and gives recognition to midpack finishers

• UltraCoach - I use this software program and like it a lot

• Ultra Fit - Joel Friel's site containing many excellent training articles