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Getting into Triathlon is no easy feat. I would think the majority of people who get into triathlon their first year probably feels like 6th grade in Middle School. You don't know where to go, you don't know who anyone is, you don't know the lingo and you probably have no clue about training or racing. Is this correct? This is what coaches are for, and groups, the tri community is a great one to help find your way. Are you doing your first triathlon this season? Are you in your first couple of season and still trying to figure out the whole race thing. I am writing the blog to help you out and guide you a bit. Here are 5 ways you can Smash your next triathlon- Get really good at sprints and or practice your own tri. I see a lot of athletes get into the sport do one or two sprints maybe an Oly (Middle distance triathlon or Olympic Distance) and then they are gun ho to sign up for a 70.3 and or full 140.6 triathlon. Many athletes make it through th...

Do you cook a lot? Do you cook at all? When you cook, is it fresh or from a box or bag? Did you know cooking once or twice a week can really set you up for better health and save some cash? On average, most Americans eat out over 5 times a week. Eating out is typically 5 times more expensive than cooking at home. Eating out increases coronary heart disease by 80%... What is your challenge to cooking at home? Time? Skill or confidence in the kitchen? Knowing what to cook? Nick to the Plus is here to help. QueenT and I are trying to get into the habit of cooking every Sunday for the week. Our goal is to cook at least two meals to have some variety in the week for lunch and dinner. These days even with time as a factor we can now plan out our week ahead and order from H-E-B Curbside or Favor . We recently signed up for Rich Roll's Plant Power Meal Planner . This app is awesome, where we can pick out our healthy meals for the week and it make a grocery list for ...