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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.

How to compensate not being able to cycle outside for 2 months?

Today I’ve got information that has upset me. Namely, due to certain job commitments I’ll have to abandon cycling for at least two months. And that’s the thing that kept me fresh and full of life because my job is pretty static and I sit in my office whole day. How am I supposed to...

by User avatar my

Good cycling tips

I want to start cycling. I have a friend who has been doing it for several years. He has been persuading me to join him. It appears to have everything I want so I want to give it a try. I don’t know much about it so I would appreciate some good cycling tips.

by User avatar bartholomeo

What are the benefits of altitude swimming?

There is a hot debate on altitude swimming. Opinion on the benefits of such training is extremely divided. Coaches and swimmers agree or disagree on individual response, physiological effects and general usefulness of altitude training. Not to mention physiologists and respected scientists who...

by User avatar peyter

How to avoid getting getting my ears plugged when swimming?

Just looking for opinions on a problem I have during freestyle -- my right ear always gets plugged with water. I find that this seems to happen when I get more tired. I recover to the left about 90% of the time, so that ear is in the water more. But when I get tired, I think that I left my head...

by User avatar cdnhollywood

How do you keep the water from entering the googles while swimming?

What to do when water keeps on entering the googles? I had to start wearing them because that awful chlorine caused itching and my eyes were constantly watering even when I was not in the water. They were always red and I looked really bad. And now when I wear those googles in order to protect my...

by User avatar desmond

Swiming opened hand or not?

I heard about the ongoing debate whether the swimer should tread opened hand or not. I have been swimming with closed hand for all my life and find hard to believe that one can benefit from spreading his fingers in the water. Don’t you reduce the resistance and thus the effectiveness of your...

by User avatar shaughn

What kinda swim suit should i buy?

Can you recommend me a swim suit? I’ve finally decided to do something for my body and my health and I’ve taken up swimming. Since I’ve used to swim only in the sea or river up to now, I have only several pairs of swimming shorts but they’re not appropriate for exercising...

by User avatar tanner

Effects of coffeine on cycling

Can you tell me something more on the effects of caffeine on cycling? I’ve heard that it’s a good stimulant and since I get tired on my work I’d like something to wake me up and help me cycle the route I plan. Is it a legal substance, because I know that nowadays many substances...

by User avatar rorke

What precautions should I take to protect my children while swimming?

I take my six-year old twins to the swimming pool on a regular basis. We also go to the beach during the summer. They enjoy it very much. So do my wife and me. However I am concerned about swimming and other dangers that lurk in the pool. What precautions should I take to protect them while letting...

by User avatar nicolis

What should i know when buying a titanium time trial frames?

My boyfriend is a pro trail cyclist. I support him very much, but I have to clue about the gear and bikes he uses. It’s his birthday soon and I’d like to surprise him and by him a titanium time trial frame. I’m not sure what exactly that is, but he keeps on talking about It...

by User avatar nell