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A Triathlete On How To Train For A Triathlon With Apps

Triathlon training is a challenging endeavor no matter a person’s athletic ability. Advanced athletes may be in great physical shape, but the demands for speed, stamina, and distance will push them beyond their previous limits. Newer athletes must learn efficient techniques for cycling, swimming, and running — plus train effectively enough to finish an entire race.

Fortunately, technology is easing the road to triathlon training by providing beginner and advanced triathletes with tools to train harder and smarter.

One of the toughest challenges athletes face when they first start training for triathlons is getting their hands on the right information. There’s a lot to know,…

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  Couch to Triathlon

Why Not Tri? Get off your Couch and start training for your first "Sprint Triathlon" feeling strong and confident that you can finish the race with Couch to Triathlon.

  FulGaz

FulGaz brings outdoor training indoors like no other app can. We've got everything from Olympics and Tour de France courses to fun little rides in places nobody's ever heard of except the locals. All in HD, filmed on bikes so it looks and feels like you're actually riding. We have rides suitable for all levels of riders from Olympians to people who haven't ridden in years.

  Ironman Tracker

The IRONMAN Tracker app is your go-to source for athlete tracking. Download it on IOS or Android to track your favorite athlete or review your splits and finish times once you've crossed the finish line. Select your race, search for your athlete, and receive notifications as they happen.

  RunKeeper

RunKeeper is an iPhone application that enables you to use the built-in GPS in your iPhone 3G to track all of your outdoor fitness activities, including duration, distance, pace, speed, elevation, calories burned, and path traveled on a map.

  Strava

Strava lets you track your running and riding with GPS, join Challenges, share photos from your activities, and follow friends.

  The Sufferfest

Unlock your potential as an athlete. On and off the bike, The Sufferfest is the only app that trains body and mind so you can take your fitness to the next level. Nothing else comes close.

  TrainerRoad

Get faster with science-backed training from TrainerRoad. Every indoor workout a rider completes using the TrainerRoad app is based on power and calibrated to their personal fitness level. Along with a vast library of structured workouts, cyclists get access to training plans that tell them exactly what to do to achieve their unique fitness and race goals. It’s power-based training in its most sophisticated and guided form.

  TrainingPeaks

The on-the-go companion for triathletes, cyclists and and runners who are serious about achieving their goals. The free TrainingPeaks mobile app syncs with your TrainingPeaks.com account to provide a complete web, mobile and desktop solution for tracking, analyzing and planning your training.

  Tri Swim Coach

Finally, the triathlon swimming app you’ve been waiting for! Triathlon Swim Coach Kevin Koskella and the team at Tri Swim Coach have put all of their expertise into a swimming training program that includes everything you will need to train for a triathlon swim.

  TriAlly

TriAlly is your ally in triathlon training. TriAlly allows you to: -Find new swimming, biking, and running workouts based on how long you want to work out and how hard or easy you want to train -Calculate projected race finish times for sprint, olympic, half iron and full iron distance races -Keep up on the latest triathlon news -Remember everything for your next race using our race checklist -Discover new triathlons near you

  TriTrainer

Written by a former professional triathlete and triathlon coach, TriTrainer provides a personalized 16-week workout plan to prepare you for an international distance triathlon.

  Wahoo

We are iPhone-Powered Fitness. Wahoo Fitness harnesses the power of your iPhone to transform the way you ride, run and reach your fitness goals.

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