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TW Relay Team: James's Run Blog #3

By James Barnard on in Triathlon
Confidence is low this week as 'man flu' scuppers James's training.

Well this week was almost a complete write-off. After catching a debilitating strain of man flu, I've been bed-ridden and missed work for three days straight. I diligently followed the 'neck rule'; any ailment that affects you below the neck (chesty coughs, injuries, stomach pains) means no training. Continue reading ... 

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TW Relay Team: Dominique's Bike Blog #3

By Dominique Brady on in Triathlon
Triathletesworld.co.uk Editorial Assistant Dominique Brady goes for a check up

In the last week or two, one question has dogged me: to cycle, or not to cycle? Before this new challenge, I thought of myself as a runner. I qualify this statement as I'm neither a club runner nor a speed demon and the PBs that I'm proud of would some ... 

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TW Relay Team: Alice's Swim Blog #2

By Alice Palmer on in Triathlon
In which a GB swim coach teaches me that breathing is for wimps (sort of).

In one of many perks of my job, I was recently lucky enough to be offered private coaching with GB swim coach Ben Titley at Speedo HQ. Speedo UK's inner sanctum is tucked away in a quiet London suburb, and comes complete with swimming facilities we can only dream of ... 

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TW Relay Team: Dominique's Bike Blog #2

By Dominique Brady on in Triathlon
Triathletesworld.co.uk Editorial Assistant Dominique Brady heads to Manchester Velodrome for an elite cycling experience

When an email pinged into my inbox from Gatorade, inviting me to train with elite GB cyclists at the Manchester Velodrome and do a (gross-sounding) 'sweat test', it took seconds for me to say yes. And so last Monday evening I left London for a much sunnier Manchester. After a ...  ... 

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TW Relay Team: James's Run Blog #2

By James Barnard on in Triathlon
In which we discover the secret of James's running success - good old-fashioned hard (speed)work

Time to work out a training schedule. The triathlon is now 8 weeks away. That's more than enough time to give me a fighting chance of running a sub 20-minute 5K. I'm booked into the Standard Chartered Great City Race, which takes place 4 weeks into the schedule. This'll give ... 

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TW Relay Team: James's Run Blog #1

By James Barnard on in Triathlon
Triathletesworld.co.uk Multimedia Designer James Barnard is nicknamed 'PB' for a reason. But how many seconds can he slice off over 5K in Hyde Park?

One of the many advantages of office life at TW is the staff. In the building, I have access to a plethora of ultra-runners, coaches and experienced athletes, all ready to give up their lunch breaks. Through lunchtime running clubs, I've managed (over the course of about 6 months) to ... 

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TW Relay Team: Dominique's Bike Blog #1

By Dominique Brady on in Triathlon
Triathletesworld.co.uk Editorial Assistant Dominique Brady takes on a brand new racing challenge - but first, she needs a bike!

When we decided to take on a relay triathlon, I was full of beans for a new challenge - that is until we drew straws and I heard my discipline, cycling. It's fair to say that I've never been a cycling enthusiast. A few too many close shaves on the roads ... 

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TW Relay Team: Alice's Swim Blog #1

By Alice Palmer on in Triathlon
Triathletesworld.co.uk Editor Alice Palmer prepares to take on the waters of the Serpentine - and all the other swimmers.

I started training for my 750m swim leg with a dangerous level of confidence. I had weekly swimming lessons throughout my childhood, topped off with lifesaving training (mostly swimming around in pyjamas staging elaborate 'rescues' of my clubmates). The legacy of this is that I have confidence in the water ... 

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