Triathlon Training: Outdoor Bootcamp
24th July 2018
Putting together your own circuits? We’ve teamed up with dhb to bring you a step by step guide to exercises that are great for triathletes.
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Benefits Of Sports Supplements In Triathlon Training
23rd February 2018
Why are triathlons so tough? It’s not just because of the effort involved in each individual stage: it’s because they all require something subtly different from the body. This makes training for triathlons uniquely difficult. Not only do you have…
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Trio Of World Class Straight Line Swimming CPDs
11th February 2019
The Swimming Teachers’ Association (STA) has partnered and endorsed a trio of new Straight-Line Swimming CPDs, which have been created by double open water 10k World Champion and silver Olympic medalist Keri-anne Payne and triple Olympian David Carry. Their new…
Over-Training: Avoid Burnout
8th February 2019
We’ve all heard the saying ‘No pain, no gain’, but is this really the best advice? Triathlon training is sometimes a tricky balance. Most of us know that in order to improve at triathlon, you need to train hard and…
Advice for Morning Training: What To Eat
7th February 2019
Training in the morning is the only way that many athletes can fit workouts into their day and therefore knowing what to eat and how to fuel your body is very important. What you should eat will depend on the type of training you plan on doing.
Spicy Solution For Strength Loss
18th January 2019
If you’re training hard, a loss of short term muscle strength is an inevitable part of exercise, but scientists may have found a spicy solution to the problem… In a study1 researchers asked participants to perform high intensity arm exercises,…
How To Avoid Getting Colds & Viruses While Training
17th January 2019
How to use moderate training to boost immunity and reduce the risk of catching colds and viruses If your training has been blighted by colds and flu, there may be more than bad luck at play. Research shows that intense…
How To Warm Up Before Running In Winter
9th January 2019
Warm up before running over winter to avoid triathlon injuries sneaking up on you in the cold It’s freezing, it’s dark, you’re off for a run and you haven’t even warmed up properly. How are your poor muscles ever going…
Don’t Forget About Hydration During Winter Training
8th January 2019
Written by Andy Blow Hydration is a hot topic every summer, when the warmer weather leads to increases in sweat rates which can make it tough to stay hydrated. However, because we train indoors more when it gets cooler, wear…
Avoid Colds This Winter
31st December 2018
Dr Tamsin Lewis gives us the low-down on how to avoid colds this winter. We’ve all been there. You wake up, feeling a bit groggy. Then the headache kicks in, your nose starts running and your muscles ache. Not only…
Kids’ Triathlon: The Essential Guide
17th December 2018
Caroline & Justin Hattee are passionate triathletes, parents and coaches. Having launched a kids tri club (Ketton Panthers) about 6 years ago, several parents asked if they could recommend a triathlon book for kids. When they couldn’t find one they…
7 Effective Time Management Hacks For The Winter Training Period
6th December 2018
Mikael Eriksson of Scientific Triathlon discusses how to make the most of your time in the winter training period. The racing season is coming to a close for most triathletes in the northern hemisphere. One of the biggest challenges of…