Our coaching editor is currently battling piles of dirty washing, a haircut that’s getting out of control and is eating like a racehorse. Welcome to the world of preseason training. Since Christmas I’ve been training really hard. I love training,…
Our advertising guru James Dando is training hard for his first-ever Ironman, just months after his first ever sprint. So how is he coping? Check out the latest instalment of his blog. 119 days to go until raceday and time…
Triathlon Plus team member James Dando is staring down the barrel of his first Ironman. Follow his progress from rugby casualty to fully-fledged triathlete in the first of his fortnightly blogs. I left school over 11 years ago and if…
Ever been semi naked in public when you’re sober? Coaching editor Phil Mosley has, and it was all because of triathlon. I was reading the pro triathlete Richard Allen’s column in Triathlon Plus recently. It was about Allen’s first ever…
Abby Ray finds a little man-crush and a lot of mental trickery goes a long way with winter training Entering my first year of “serious” tri training, I’ve realised I’ve underestimated just how bloody depressing winter training is. With the…
Editor Liz Hufton has made a remarkable discovery during phase one of Project Fish: swimming a lot makes you better at swimming, as long as you have the right coach. While I await surgery to have my injured ITB replaced…
Triathlon Plus/TriRadar coaching editor Phil Mosley takes a look at the training philosophy that helped one marathon runner go from obese to elite. Throughout October I’ve been lucky enough to interview some great athletes for Triathlon Plus. I’ve enjoyed pool-time…
Staff writer Mark Robinson spent the morning playing God (not for the first time) and has come up with his ultimate fantasy triathlon. Which legs did he choose, and which ones would make it into yours? Here at Triathlon Plus/TriRadar…
With Ironman races of all distances popping up all over the place, coaching editor Phil Mosley wonders if joining that exclusive club has lost some of its lustre. It’s official. The stats are in. September and October 2010 have seen…
Triradar.com’s Abby Ray took on the challenge of triathlon this summer and there’s just one problem: she has a sneaking suspicion that triathletes are just a little bit boring… It’s been four months since I plunged into the freezing waters…