Triathlon Science

Triathlon Science is a blog for the analytical types. In a sport with so many different opinions, products, and buzz, this is meant to serve as an empirical source of data to help you make educated decisions on what products to buy, tactics to use, and tests to run.

Thursday, June 12, 2014

Why Eating Disorders In Endurance Athletes Are Especially Dangerous

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It is time for those of us involved in endurance sports to bring attention to the problem of eating disorders in endurance athletes. I hope ...
Thursday, February 6, 2014

Guest Post: Crank Length (and I mean pedal cranks) - Is Shorter Faster?

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I have the luxury of getting to pick the brain of Dave Ripley often. Dave works for Zipp/SRAM and serves as a performance consultant for 51 ...
Sunday, February 2, 2014

Triathlete Training Podcast Interview: Blood Monitoring for Endurance Athletes

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I recently was a guest on the Triathlete Training Podcast (www.triathletetraining.com), where I was interviewed on blood monitoring for the...
Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Maximizing Your Potential: Hemoglobin and Oxygen Delivery

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Marginal gains. The term “marginal gains” is being heard more and more since Mat Steinmetz, a well-known science-based triathlon coach, intr...
Thursday, June 6, 2013

Thermoregulation: Tips for Keeping Cool When It's Hot

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Thermoregulation is the ability of an organism to maintain a body temperature within certain boundaries, even when the surrounding tempera...
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Thursday, May 16, 2013

Does Running Make You Fat? - Debunked

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Warning...the first seven paragraphs are a preamble. If you just want the tips, feel free to skip to the "Meat and Potatoes" sect...
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

The "Art" of Race Day Hydration

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A short but very sweet post... During exercise, plain water is poorly absorbed. Research shows that water absorption increases approximate...
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Dr. Garret Rock
Dr. Garret Rock specializes in Exercise Physiology, Biomechanics, Sports Chiropractic, and Sports Nutrition. He works in Lafayette, CO at South Pointe Clinics. He is also the Medical Director for 51 Speedshop (www.fiftyonespeedshop.com), and serves as a performance adviser to many of the world’s top endurance athletes, including over 70 top professional triathletes. He is also an avid triathlete and mountain bike racer himself. This blog serves as a venue to share a little information that will help you perform at your best. Follow the blog on twitter: @scienceoftri
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