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
) .IronmanBrand name of global series of triathlon events comprising a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle, and 26.2-mile run (marathon).KKick boardA float you grip with your hands in the pool, while your legs do all the workLLactate ThresholdThe highest level
Helen Jenkins is Britain's leading female triathlete and took the world title in 2008. She took the bronze position in the 2009 and 2010 World Championship circuit (a new series of seven events rather than a single race) and is one of Britain
you do just that. This workout is designed to:Mobilise the thoracic spine (upper back), which is key for swimming and running.Fire up the core through the active plank position to replicate the bodies position during the swim.Fire up the glutes - often
"What sets Alistair apart is that he's an athlete who only needs to be told something once," confided the Brownlees' coach Jack Maitland last week, as he put several journalists through swim, cycle and run sessions alongside triathlon's most famous
in 2011 when he won the Ironman 70.3 World Championships and the Ironman World Championships in the same year - the first time a professional triathlete has 'done the double'. Known as 'Crowie' to his friends (after a character in the TV series Home & Away
-of-season triathlon challenge. Where else could you swim in a world-class marina, take in some of Europe's most exciting modern architecture and - the piece de resistance - lap a Formula One street circuit?Such obvious assets easily seduced this triathlon newcomer
age. "I swam when I was little, then started running when I went to Bradford Grammar School. My uncle [Simon Hearnshaw] started doing triathlon when I was about 12. Alistair was very keen to give it a go. We both entered one of the Milk Series
of triathlon with long distance races such as the Olympics or Ironman, it is fast becoming one of the most inclusive and family friendly sports around with many short distance races now to choose from.Tri Together, the award winning beginners’ triathlon series
Jonny Brownlee has followed rapidly in older brother Alistair's footsteps to take silver in the ITU World Championship series in only his first full senior season. The adage that younger siblings have all the fun certainly seems true - whilst
