that you can see where you are going and aim for visual targets such as the finish line or the turning buoys. Most open-water triathlons in Great Britain require you to wear a wetsuit. This may feel strange but it can help your swim. Wetsuits help buoyancy
hard, 1M easy; or speed session (eg 4 x 1K with 200m jog recoveries) RUN 1M easy, 3-4M hard, 1M easy; or speed session (eg 10-12 x 400m with 200m jog recoveries) RUN 1M easy, 4M fartlek, 1M easy Wed SWIM 16-20 x 1 length steady, with 10
WEEK ONE WEEK TWO WEEK THREE WEEK FOUR Mon SWIM Warm-up: 6 x 25m + 3 x 50m. Main: 8 x 50m Stroke Count with 30 seconds rest between efforts, then 200m continuous relaxed. Cool-down: 4 x 50m concentrating on technique
or the really bad news?" he asks. With a week to go until we tackle the Norseman, the world's toughest long-distance triathlon, I'm hoping he'll tell me the event has been cancelled. I ask for the really bad news. "I've just looked on Facebook and someone has
Championships in Kona. Here's the low-down on this multisport beauty.What it is? A three-in-one multisport GPS watch that'll monitor your pace across all three triathlon disciplines. Perfect for both training and racing, the watch will be available from mid
levers. Pump up the tyre and put the wheel back on, ensuring you have tightened the quick-release levers properly. Q. Will someone swim over me?A. The opening metres of the swim in a triathlon can sometimes be a little frantic, but this depends
Aqua Sphere K180, £19.99Joe says: The latest goggles from swim innovators Aqua Sphere are designed to make your swim more streamlined and therefore speedier. How? Thanks to the amazing hydrodynamics, of course. The K180s are the first ever small
for the brave 30-year-old to step up to the challenge.On August 19, Flt Lt Cadman set off on a running, swimming and cycling slog between Marble Arch and the Arc de Triomphe. She ticked off a remorseless 87-mile run from London to Dover, a 22-mile swim across
for wondering if they'd turned up at the same venue; in 2010 the rain came down in torrents, but this year's event was blessed with sunshine.The perfect conditions made for a trouble-free swim in the lake. The 43K undulating bike leg didn't present too many
to picking the perfect triathlon that suits your level of experience:Small races - forA pool swim is a great first step to build confidence before the open water.A relaxed atmosphere will help as you start to iron out kit and transition area organisation. All
