Tracking your heart rate or knowing how hard you’re working is far more useful than simply following a stopwatch. bit.ly/9zZrfw

Benefit of triathlon training: Mental Toughness! A good athlete is physically trained. A great athlete is physically and MENTALLY trained.

The health of your heart is undoubtedly the single most important reason to maintain fitness. Get a heart rate monitor: bit.ly/cZsUZ6

Get off the treadmill in that air conditioned gym and hit the open road. Your heart works harder in the hot summer atmosphere.

I can’t stress the importance of training diaries enough. Here are a few that I recommend: bit.ly/can7MS

Benefit of triathlon training: A tone, muscular body. Endurance training is a great way to lose fat, build muscle, and tone your body.

Times are tough and negativity is all around. Perhaps training for a triathlon will give you "something to believe in.” Thanx Bret Michaels.

A common error many athletes make is training the same way all year round. All proper training plans include: bit.ly/9wJDA3

Benefit of Triathlon Training: You’re bound to improve your health when you put down that remote control and hit the ground running.

Those who don’t learn from their mistakes are doomed to repeat them. Mistakes are essential to success. bit.ly/csFRyc