Written by Paul Ransome. Recently, I traded my trusty Exocet for a more virtual bike on the popular online training program ‘Zwift’ in a quest to see if it can help me with my training over the winter. The…
Written by Paul Ransome I had some work that required a drive up north and thought I’d tie it in with a visit to Planet X bikes ‘the makers of my trusty exocet 2’. I’d never visited before but after…
Why listening to your body is triathlon’s fifth discipline; written by age-grouper Amy Kilpin and first published in Triathlon Plus magazine. You can follow Amy’s blog and read her latest column in Triathlon Plus magazine on sale now. I…
Written by Paul Ransome Over a week has passed since the world’s best long distance triathletes at all levels took on the notorious Ironman World Championships in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. I used the opportunity to get some study time in…
Written by Ian Dempsey After the disappointment of picking up a stomach bug the day before Ironman Weymouth 70.3 which resulted in my first ever DNF, the last thing on my mind was staying fit for Challenge Peguera 4 weeks…
Written by Yiannis Christodoulou This year has been an amazing journey; my first year competing at a national and international level in Aquathlons. It all started back in June at the National Aquathlon Championships where I took home a bronze…
In many ways David Evans is your typical triathlete. A fifty-five year old maths teacher and married father of two as well as a triathlon coach of 25 years. However, David is also quite extraordinary. He has also had…
Written by Paul Ransome What have I done in the last 3 weeks since Ironman Weymouth, apart from put some weight on and relaxing? Quite a lot really; I’ll take you through it. Straight after the race we…
Written by Jon Dundee, Triathlon Plus’ competition winner… and Ironman I did it. Finally, I can say I am an Ironman! Not only did I Ironman Mallorca, I actually achieved my goal of a sub 11hr race. To…
Written by Sophie Bubb, also known as ‘Mum On The Run’! My road to Kona has been a whirlwind, I raced my first ever long distance triathlon at Challenge Weymouth 2015 to get fit post child birth. When the…