Journal

5 Tips to Help You Train and Race Chafe Free

by Brittany Vocke The dreaded chafe...Everyone gets it, but not everyone knows how to prevent it.  If you have ever been on a long run you most likely have experienced that painful rash from too...

How to View Challenges as Opportunities

by Ryan Miller In testing times it can be easy to take the easy option. The most common excuse I hear in triathlon is “ I don’t have the time “ and in most cases this is true, now the challenge ...

5 Steps to Avoiding Mind Games Caused by Change

by Clayton Fettell Recent events have put athletes all over the world into a spin of under training, lack of motivation and mornings of uncertainty of what to do? CF racing athletes have indi...

Strengthen your stride, and reduce common running injuries with these body weight exercises.

by Karen Meadows No gym? No problem! Here are a few of the best bodyweight exercises you can do to strengthen your stride, prevent common running injuries, and maintain better posture.   Here’s...

McKenzie 'Maintenance Mode' Indoor Bike Workouts

Hi there, from your WYN republic co-founders, Beth & Luke McKenzie. As we periodize our training throughout the year, we often enter ‘maintenance mode’ when we want to keep things ‘ticking ...

How to Cope and Stay Motivated with a Postponed or Canceled Race

by Brittany Vocke The most talked about subject in my world on Facebook and Instagram right now, besides Covid-19, is the postponement of IRONMAN and other sports competitions.  Every time I log...

Turn Your Kitchen into a Classroom

    by Rebeccah Wassner With schools closed around the globe, the need for at-home educational activities is off the charts. Here is a set of projects that not only will teach your kids about healt...

At-Home Workouts to Reduce Risk of Injury

by Meredith Hill Has your training motivation taken a deep dive since your upcoming race was cancelled or post-poned due to COVID-19? Without a race on the horizon and no near-term end in sight to...

Swim Specific Indoor Training

Lucy Charles-Barclay and Reece Barclay recently shared their swim specific exercises that they perform at-home to keep up with their swim training.  These exercises are friendly for all levels. We ...

Handy tips for stocking your pantry and preparing tasty meals while "social distancing"

by Ashley Thomas With the concepts of "social distancing", “self-isolation”, “quarantine” and “shelter in place” becoming commonplace in our daily lives, we need to learn and understand how to cop...