If you're scratching your head over what to buy the triathlete in your life - or looking for a wish list to give family and friends - then we're here to help with our edit of the year's latest cycling, swimming and running gifts.Image credit: Tooga
to deliver the commencement address at Tufts University; to California for the first of five LiveStrong Challenges, a series of cycling, running, and fund-raising events for the Lance Armstrong Foundation; to Europe for the final week of the Tour de France
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
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
friends to watch me sweat it out over the 20K cycle. Now all that's left is the race itself.James has set us the challenge to complete the relay in sub-1:30. After the amazing results from his Bupa Fitness Assessment earlier this week, he looks set
.Today's hardcore session had several purposes. Firstly, I wanted to prove to myself that I could complete the distance with ease on August 6. Secondly, I wanted to pick up some much-needed road skills by closely following a cycling enthusiast friend. Thirdly, I
, certainly not as smooth as the harmonies from Brian Wilson and the gang. Once the vibrations are switched on, the patent-pending pedal and crank system switches to a mechanical zig-zag motion. Imagine cycling at full speed over the most cobbled street you
. Given that I could cycle 22K in 45 minutes on a Wattbike on resistance level four, I know I was capable of going faster than my final race time (53:42). Letting me down was not getting enough traffic-free bike practise, not using a device to measure my
Hot on the heels of cycling's amazing success at the London 2012 Games and Bradley Wiggins' stellar achievement at the Tour de France, the London Marathon team is playing a part at London's brand-new cycling challenge - RideLondon 100.Starting
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