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…
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…
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…
Truestart Coffee first made an appearance at Long Course Weekend in 2017 and this year are back bigger than ever. Truestart Coffee began their journey in 2015, where they set out to provide a coffee that had a stable caffeine…
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…
Having been a Service Manager, Warranty Manager, and a MTB Race Team Director, Lee Hardy, the man behind thecompletecyclist.com identified a real need amongst Triathletes and Cyclists of all levels to develop their knowledge of bicycle mechanics. Although technical training…
New research being published today by Performance in Mind, the performance psychology consultancy, has found that technologies which are often designed to help those with poor fitness to increase their exercise levels are also being used extensively by ultra-endurance athletes…
In September 2018 secondary school teacher, Laura Marshall, from Canberra, Australia, will attempt to become the first ever solo Australian woman to complete one of the world’s toughest ultra-endurance triathlons from London to Paris – the Enduroman Arch to Arc.…
The legendary three-time Olympian, former triathlon World Champion and Ironman World Record holder, Tim Don, can only be described as the embodiment of pure fortitude, strength and willpower, after surviving a near-fatal road accident that was feared to bring a…
When did you start competing in triathlons and why? I started competing in triathlons at the end of 2012 because I had been struggling with a knee injury since a serious operation two years ago. Additionally, my training had been supplemented a lot…
Declan Loy is a business consultant, author and entrepreneur from Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland. At present Declan aka IronDad is attempting to break the Guinness Book of World Records and complete 30 70.3 races within 12 months around the…