Triathlon

A group of swimmers wearing wetsuits, bright caps, and safety buoys standing in shallow lake water during an open water swimming for beginners session.

Open Water Swimming for Beginners: How to Overcome the Fear

Nervous about open water swimming? Author and coach Hilary Topper shares how she went from 25 yards to 8.2 miles, plus safety and gear tips.
Find Your Edge podcast banner titled Your Sweat Rate Isn't One Number featuring Chris Newport and a sweaty athlete.

How to Use Your Sweat Rate Pattern to Create Your Hydration Plan

Your sweat rate changes with sport, intensity, heat and humidity. Learn how to find your sweat rate pattern and personalize hydration for training and racing.
Kris Bonot smiling on an adaptive triathlon podium in an orange wheelchair surrounded by fellow competitors at the Outer Banks Tri event.

When You Can’t Race the Same Way, Find Another Way: Kris Bonot’s Triathlon Story

After autoimmune disease changed how Kris Bonot could race, they found another way. Learn about adaptive triathlon, resilience, identity and belonging.
A determined elderly woman with grey, curly hair smiles broadly while running the Boston Marathon, wearing a "New England 65+ Runners Club" shirt and race bib number 32012. Her participation exemplifies lasting motivation in endurance sports.

The Science of Lasting Motivation in Endurance Sports with Dr. Sarah Gordon

Dr. Sarah Gordon explains the science behind lasting motivation in endurance sports and why enjoyment, confidence, adaptability, and community help athletes stay active for life.
Humans of Steel

Humans of Steel Triathlon: A Beginner-Friendly Race Built Around Community, Confidence, and Fun

Discover why Humans of Steel Triathlon is one of North Carolina's most beginner-friendly races with relay, aquabike, Kids Dash, and community fun.
Ultimate Training Day

Why Triathlon Training Camps Create Bigger Transformations Than You Expect

Discover how our triathlon training camps improve far more than fitness. Learn how personalized coaching, confidence, community, and expert feedback help athletes perform their best.
Rows of colorful blood collection test tubes in a laboratory rack ready for analyzing optimal lab values and biomarkers for endurance athletes.

Special Lab Values for Endurance Athletes: The Biomarkers That Help You Stop Guessing

Discover the most important lab values for endurance athletes, including ApoB, vitamin D, magnesium, B12, homocysteine, and more. Learn how personalized biomarker testing can improve performance, recovery, and longevity.
An athlete wearing a fitness tracker pointing at data on a laptop screen while drafting a race report and post-race debrief.

How to Write a Race Report: The Post-Race Debrief Every Athlete Needs

Learn how to write a race report and debrief your triathlon or running race like a coach. Discover what to review after race day, including pacing, fueling, hydration, gear, mindset, and performance data.
Three runners smiling and talking while jogging down a scenic, tree-lined paved road at a triathlon training camp.

Why Triathlon Training Camps Fast-Track Performance, Confidence, and Connection

Discover how triathlon training camps accelerate performance, build confidence, and create lasting community. Learn why athletes improve faster in days than months training alone.
XTERRA worlds

XTERRA World Championship Italy: What I Learned Racing in Trentino

Coach Chris Newport shares her experience racing the XTERRA World Championship in Trentino, Italy, including cold water, mud, race mistakes, mindset lessons, gear tips, and what she would do differently next time.
Set Up Events Triathlon

The Future of Triathlon with Set Up Events: Why Racing Local Matters

Discover how Setup Events is shaping the future of triathlon through community-driven racing, affordability, and short-course events that keep athletes in the sport for life on the Find Your Edge podcast.

Racing Age Group Triathlon Worlds in Australia

What it’s really like to race Age-Group Triathlon Worlds in Australia with Coach Peter—draft-legal strategy, wetsuit temps, transitions, travel & gear logistics, qualification and costs, plus practical tips for your first Worlds trip.

How to Get Started in Triathlon with Author Hilary Topper

Coach Chris Newport interviews author and triathlete Hilary Topper about her new book, Unlocking the Triathlon, all about how to get started in triathlon. Discover inspiring stories, training tips, and why triathlon is truly a sport for every body.

Ironman NC 70.3 Triathlon: Insider Tips with the Race Director

Racing Ironman North Carolina 70.3? Get insider tips from race director Sami Winter and Coach Chris on the tidal swim, bike course winds, bridge rules, bagged transitions, and downtown run. Perfect prep for your best race day in Wilmington, NC.

Empowering Women & Girls in Triathlon with She Tris

Join the movement with She Tris and discover how empowering women and girls in triathlon can transform lives and communities on the Find Your Edge podcast.

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