, irrespective of distance. A good way of doing all this is to contact your local triathlon club, Masters swim class,cycle club and athletics/running club, as many have taster sessions and qualified coaches to help you train throughout the winter. The group
to get the best you can afford."Befriend a bike enthusiast at your local triathlon club who will help you find the perfect bike for your needs. Ask club members why they chose their brand of bike. Find out the pros and cons of various models and learn
Distance: 1.5K/ 40K/ 10KDate: July 31Where: Blithfield Sailing Club, StaffordshireFirst man: Nick Dunn 1:58:08First woman: Hannah Shooter 2:14:03Last finisher: 3:47:47No of finishers: 222It must be reassuring for those with fears of swallowing
One of the many advantages of office life at TW is the staff. In the building, I have access to a plethora of ultra-runners, coaches and experienced athletes, all ready to give up their lunch breaks. Through lunchtime running clubs, I've managed
as a schoolboy and as an adult liked to watch sport, but it still took him a while to go to along to Sheffield Tri Club, his local club. He explained his situation to head coach Bob Pringle - "How I might not find triathlon as easy as other people
triathlons in the UK and I couldn't disagree, but the picture-postcard surroundings of Bala make all the pain worthwhile. The race has become a Mecca for the Runner's World Pirates triathlon club. With so many of us at the race, the support is fantastic
This Sunday heralds the return of one of the UK's most prestigious endurance triathlons; Ironman UK. This is the only officially branded Iron distance event in England. More than 1,500 triathletes will be speeding through Lancashire's countryside
of your training sessions. It's tempting to test yourself at club or group sessions, or on routes that you've breezed through in the past, so control your effort by using a heart-rate monitor. This is not the time to be pushing the big gears or running
. If you cycle too hard, you won't have enough gas left for the run - no matter how strong a runner you normally are.3 Join a triathlon clubTraining for an Ironman can be lonely, so training with others can be a huge benefit on a five-hour ride. Moreover
better at my next race, the Valencia Triathlon, next month. On my to-do list is to join a triathlon club and to start swotting up on racing techniques. The TW Relay Team may be over, but its legacy lives on.
