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Workout Wednesday: Swimming stamina, speed and strength

Triathletes with weaker swimming ability can find new motivation for swim training knowing that more swim fitness will also improve their […]

Riding on rollers: Tips and workout Ideas

Improve your cycling technique with Melanie McQuaid’s tips and workout ideas for indoor training on rollers. What’s the difference between training […]

Melanie McQuaid: How triathlon can draw more women

“Can you figure out a way to position triathlon as their (women’s) next great challenge?” Ironman CEO Andrew Messick asked […]

Melanie McQuaid: Breaking down perceived effort for better performance

  The first time I learned about the Borg Scale of Perceived Effort was when I went down to take […]

Tisseyre’s victory in Brazil kicks off her “Mighty Mags World Tour”

Melanie McQuaid chats with 2016 Ironman 70.3 South American Championship winner Magali Tisseyre.   After eight years racing on the Ironman […]

Melanie McQuaid: Why Canadian triathletes should race upcoming championships in Penticton

The name Penticton comes from an Interior Salish First Nations word meaning “a place to stay forever”. The small town […]

Sanders and Wurtele: Canadians on hot winning streaks

Melanie McQuaid talks to Heather Wurtele and Lionel Sanders about their early season winning streaks after taking their second titles  […]

Recover and Build Speed with Water Running

Adding some extra run miles to your training week can sometimes lead to breakdown, particularly if you increase your mileage […]

Heather Wurtele: Starting her season off strong in Monterrey

Melanie McQuaid checks in with Heather Wurtele after her win at Ironman 70.3 Monterrey. A second place finish at the […]

One Bad Workout Doesn’t Have to Bring You Down

“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.” –Rita Mae Brown  If the following sounds familiar, keep reading. […]