On the day that top British triathlete Helen Jenkins secured her London 2012 qualification slot with an inspiring win in the Dextro Energy Triathlon London, another team got ready to take on the Hyde Park course: The TW Relay Team.As the watch hands
it to nature's cruel elements, I knew I had to take it outside. We're ideally placed at TW Towers to train on the race route itself. With Hyde Park less than a mile away, I've got no excuse not to be ripping up the Royal Park's paths in my lunch hour
their mutinous cries during the final session. As a tool for triathlon training the powerBIKE™ offers some advantages, but obviously it has its limitations. For long-distance cycling, few things can prepare you as well as hours on the saddle. Shorter, more
and I'm amazed at how I'm enjoying becoming cycle fit. My wonderfully well-equipped gym The Third Space has several Wattbikes, the indoor training bikes endorsed by British Cycling. Armed with a training schedule devised by their triathlon bike
I can't quite believe I'm writing this but there's only one day to go until our sprint relay challenge, the Dextro Energy Triathlon ITU World Championship Series London.We have printed off the event details, my outfit is planned and I have persuaded
When an email pinged into my inbox from Gatorade, inviting me to train with elite GB cyclists at the Manchester Velodrome and do a (gross-sounding) 'sweat test', it took seconds for me to say yes.And so last Monday evening I left London for a much
some most of our faster forumites blush. Still if enthusiasm counts for anything, then I'm a runner.However, as much I love running, it appears that running doesn't love me. Since upping my mileage to train and race in the Liverpool Half
-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
up with Keri-Anne to uncover the mental tactics she uses to smash her competitors, her recommended spots for open-water training and a few of her nutritional secrets (including jam and peanut-butter sandwiches!).How did it feel being the first athlete
