Athletes live and sometimes train at high altitude for one main reason: it stimulates erythropoiesis, or the production of red blood cells and hemoglobin, the protein inside red blood cells that ...

When Germany’s Sebastian Kienle crossed the finish line of the 2014 Ironman World Championship, en route to his first title on Hawaii’s vicious Big Island, he may have been a bit shocked by what he ...

Altitude training is one of those dark arts where everyone has a different “secret recipe” for what makes it work best. One of the tips you often hear from top coaches is that you need to take extra ...

Training for an Ironman is not something that should ever be taken lightly, but it is ultimately very achievable with the right plan in place. Here’s all the advice you need to complete an Ironman in ...

An Ironman triathlon is an emotional experience. The physical and mental challenge presented by the event (2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike and 26.2-mile run) slowly removes the layers of complexity ...

Being injured is a nightmare. The set backs of an injury are long – they drag – and not knowing exactly when it will fully heal is also really bloody long and boring. Since this happened (before ...