session"For beginners it's initially about working towards being able to cover race distance. So if you are limited to an hour you have to make sure you use that time efficiently," says Paula Dewar, coach at VO2 Maximum Triathlon Coaching. "With swimming
This section is adapted from the book, Triathlon Training in Four Hours a Week: From Beginner to Finish Line in Just Six Weeks, by Eric HarrPreparationDirections to the event: I cannot tell you how many times I tried to find my way to a triathlon
year's event, you're going to want to know something about what you can expect if you succeed. And so we present this guide to the course of the most famous Ironman race in the world.SWIMThe 3.86K (2.4-mile) swim course in the Pacific Ocean
from London to Dover, a 22-mile swim across the English Channel and a 181-mile cycle from Calais to the Paris finish line - in an astonishing time of four days, one hour and 42 minute.Cadman made endurance racing history, while still finding time
of these goals, and how even if everything doesn't go perfectly, you'll accept your performance and bounce-back.THE COURSEEvery triathlon is different, so to understand the challenge ahead, make sure you read the race instructions. If the swim is in a pool, find
, ‘ideally by a video analysis with a swim coach’, says Sam Hale of the Triathlon Centre in Peterborough (advanceperformance.co.uk). Avoid common mistakes, as identified by Lerwill above.Chop and change‘You need to get used to crowded, choppy water,’ says
increase the risk of being knocked by other competitors but the double studded head strap will help to keep the goggles in place regardless of the intensity of your swim. They're easy to adjust and the smoked lenses offer UVA and UVB protection when
Open-water can seem daunting for even the most experienced swimmers. So an open-water masterclass with one of the best in the business, World Champion and Olympic silver medalist Keri-Anne Payne, was snapped up by a group of keen triathletes.Over the course of an hour we watched ...
sport, swim-bike-run is just the sort of challenge some people are looking for. But how helpful are their former sports when it comes to doing well in triathlon?We asked seven triathletes from different sporting backgrounds to sum up their experiences
London Triathlon, this training programme lasts 12 weeks. You don't need to have any triathlon experience.Advanced – This schedule is for you if you train six or seven days per week; you already do some distance swimming; you race race regularly and train
