XTERRA Training

1. Learn how to mountain bike before you do XTERRA Worlds. The bike course for my first XTERRA Worlds in 1999 went from Wailea up Haleakala Crater’s south side. These trails were very rocky with some ...

Presented by Suunto Thriving under pressure is important for high performance in any sport, but in XTERRA you are not only racing other competitors on a tough course, but you also need to be prepar...

Presented by Suunto With the XTERRA World Championships rapidly approaching athletes are analyzing their fitness and performances to date trying to figure out how to best focus their time so that t...

Presented by Suunto These “championship” races are often the ones you have been planning for all season using the first half of your race season as stepping stones towards that end goal.  If y...

Presented by Suunto Like most other character traits, grit is not something you are born with, but something you develop through life experience.  More specifically it is a trait that can only...

Presented by Suunto We often see athletes that go into the spring super fit after a long winter of consistent training. They often don’t feel ready for that first race but end up doing well and are...

By Alexandra Borrelly Athletes are always looking for ways to improve their performances.  In this article, we'll explore two types of nutrients, gluten and dairy, found in everyday foods that...

Presented by Suunto Josiah Middaugh is the reigning XTERRA Pan American Champion, a 13x XTERRA National Champ, and the 2015 XTERRA World Champion. He has a masters degree in kinesiology and ha...

Racing began many weeks ago and the race season is now in full swing. With very close racing week after week, your recovery is very important. Now is the perfect time to learn to do your own massage. ...

When it comes to swimming in open ocean and surf conditions there is no one more qualified to share tips than XTERRA veteran elite Ben Allen from Australia. Ben has been one of XTERRA’s top elite r...