The country mile
Take your base training off-road One of the oldest types of sporting competition consists of running between two places over whatever terrain...
TRAINING GUIDES — Triathlon
Tune in to your early warning system
Triathlon is a great sport in which to test your limits and exceed them. It’s true for professionals winning Ironman Hawaii, to...
The Medium-Long Run: A Triathlete's Secret Weapon
The utility of the medium-long run lies in its addressing several components of endurance at once. Any run lasting between 90 minutes and two...
Planning for 2022
2022? Seems ages away…but… By Paulina Lewandowska Have you had the best year so far? I know there are still two months...
The fourth season
12-step program for ramping down A triathlon season has four parts. The first three are pretty clear. It starts with the base...
Short and sweet fitness saviours
All hope for productive training—and bike fitness—needn’t be lost this holiday season As the holiday season approaches, many athletes are concerned that...
The upside of a rainy day
One of triathlon’s minor virtues is that races are rarely cancelled due to rain. F1 and cricket have their rain delays and cancellations, but...
The off-season is your greatest opportunity
By Chantal Cummings For most of us triathletes, the race season may be coming to an end or, you might have already...
Sit or Stand?
Trust and train your body to tell you whether a seated or standing position is the best way to get up a...
Spice up your winter running
3 workouts to keep your off-season run training on track Winter running does not have to mean slow running. Winter running can...
How to Nail the Ironman Marathon
The marathon is where Ironman dreams die. It is very difficult to run a strong marathon after riding 112 hard miles. In...
VO2 Max: what is it and why is it so important?
What exactly is this elusive VO2 Max, why is it important to know, how is it measured, and how can you improve...
Fuelling for IMUK
By Kelsie Johnson and TEN (Total Endurance Nutrition) Fuelling for long distance racing With Ironman UK fast approaching, how you fuel...
A beginner's guide to triathlon prep - Part 2
Transition Have some spare trainers or flip flops to wear in transition and before the swim as your run shoes will need...
A beginner's guide to triathlon prep - Part 1
Choosing an event / Where to start When starting off in triathlon, it’s the beginning of a fun journey into multisport, but...
Running off the bike
With some races on the horizon here are some tips for running well off the bike. • Complete brick workouts. It may...
A fresh look at threshold runs
From Triathlete Europe Runners and triathletes have been doing anaerobic threshold runs—also known as lactate threshold runs, threshold runs and tempo runs—for...
Training for real-world conditions
There’s more to a fast bike split than a high sustainable power output and optimised aero position. On race day, you're not riding in...