XTERRA Training

As every triathlete knows, the bike to run transition can be a son of a motherless goat. A seasoned runner can be humbled to a shuffle as muscles recalibrate to different movement patterns. In this ar...

The first-phase launch of the XTERRA Certified Coach web-section boasts over 30 experienced coaches in regions spanning The Americas, Europe & Asia-Pacific. Nico Lebrun, 2005 XTERRA World Champ...

Presented by Suunto Transfer of training refers to how much improvement in one activity (cross-training, strength training) will have on the performance of another targeted activity. As triathletes...

There are only a few days left before you put yourself to the test for this year’s XTERRA Trail Run World Championships. You’ve seen previous years’ pictures of runners as they made their way through ...

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...