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Running, Swimming & Cycling

Whether you are a triathlon competitor, going pro in swimming, cycling or running or just using some of these activities to gain physical strength and improve your health, this discussion board is the right place to learn and share.

Advice on how to climb faster?

I keep hearing from my friends about cycling climbing all the time. I am not very good at it. That doesn’t mean that I don’t want to become a better rider. I want to climb faster. I would appreciate any climbing faster advice since it would be of great help to me. Thanks.

by User avatar Guest

5mile, 5times per week cycling program?

Does anyone have any idea for a cycling program that could get me to the equivalent of running 5 miles 5 times per week? Thanks.

by User avatar Curtis

How do i improve my confidence on downhills?

Answered by a doctor

I’m fifty years old and I’ve realized that my lifestyle has become too sedentary. That’s why I’ve decided to take up cycling in order to improve my overall health. I like it for the time being and the only thing that I need to improve is confidence on downhills. How to manage...

by User avatar brett

Preventing the boredom on Home Trainers?

I like to cycle. I am doing it a whole year round. I was unable to ride during the second half of fall, winter and first part of spring because of harsh, cold winter. Snow blizzard, ice, subzero temperature don’t make the perfect cycling environment. So I bought a Home Trainer. How can I...

by User avatar seamus

Can i swim again after a serious shoulder injury?

I like to swim and I can’t stop doing it. Once I get into the water it takes a long time since I get out. I had a shoulder injury in a car accident two months ago. I was unable to use my hand for some time. Now I am getting better and consider swimming again. What do you think about swimming...

by User avatar conny

Was the pool water ever to hot for you?

Pool water was too hot last night and it was pretty unpleasant. It’s like I was in a spa. I almost fell asleep in the pool and couldn’t do anything I planned. It was outrageous and I wanted to complain to somebody but I didn’t know who. Am I overreacting about this? Has this ever...

by User avatar ralf

Where to learn different strokes?

Answered by a doctor

I...umm...only know one stroke. Any good sites that show how to do back stroke and side stroke? Not that interested in learning to do the butterfly at the moment.

by User avatar purple hayes

Song in your head during swim practice?

Let’s loosen up a bit and leave performances, speeds and mileages for a while. Tell us what song is in your head during swim practice? Unfortunately, unlike our colleagues, runners and bikers, we can’t listen to the mp3 players while exercising and we have to sing for ourselves. So, what...

by User avatar vincenz

Double or triple chainring?

I want to buy a good bike and when I went to the store a salesperson asked me whether I wanted with double or triple chainring. I didn’t have what to say. Can you tell mw what the difference is and how to decide which one is good for recreational cycling? I have no idea whether my present bike...

by User avatar michel

Teaching competitive swimming?

I have been swimming for a quite some time. I have become very good. Now I am considering entering the competition. However, I feel that I lack proper kick coordination and that I would benefit from being trained by a professional. What do you think about teaching competitive swimming? Is it worth...

by User avatar enoch