Some running kit can look intimidating, and snazzy racing shoes are a prime example. But there’s no mystery here: they’re simply a stripped-down shoe designed to make you go faster on race day. No matter what your size, shape or level of experience
-marathon ideally begins two weeks out from race day, but your last longer run (and in some cases longest) should be, at closest, three weeks before the race.Assuming your preparation has not been interrupted by injury, your body will have adapted to a regular
fears, borrow a bike and make his triathlon debut. He didn’t listen to all our advice – we’d definitely recommend starting bike training more than a week before the race, for example – but he somehow overcame his lack of training and dismal
Next Saturday 13 October all eyes will be on Kona, Hawaii for the headline event in the triathlon endurance racing calendar: the Ironman World Championship.The raceHeld since 1978, the annual Ironman World Championship or ‘Ironman Hawaii
the race – and only if you provided a self-addressed envelope. The profile of triathlon has also grown enormously; most people know about triathlon now and watch it on television. In 1983 very few people knew what a triathlon involved.What has been
you are not burning it off as fast.”Even nutritionists sometimes struggle with the concept. “Maintaining weight after a long race season can be hard for a triathlete,” says Suffredin. When he was training for an Ironman towards the end of last season
Getty ImagesIf you're one of the 55,000+ runners gearing up to pound the streets of Newcastle on September 16 then this page is just for you! From nipping race-morning nerves in the bud, to trouble-free transport to supporter hotspots, we've pulled
to have fun; a time to fall in love with triathlon all over again and remember why you put yourself through all the pain and sacrifice. In the summer months you can be all-consumed with racing, but the off-season gives you the chance to experiment with new
The sun’s finally out, which means it’s time to turn up the heat on your triathlon training. To guarantee you taste race success this summer, we’ve put together a series of training newsletters that combine to create an essential guide to the sport
