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Ironman Switzerland 05 - The Count's Diary
By The Count on 18/10/2004 16:25:46
How the training gets better, month by month
club, Edinburgh Triathletes. This has given me some new training partners, especially helpful for the long cycles, and introduced me to Pilates. Pilates has been a great aid to all parts of triathlon and especially to running, I thoroughly recommend it
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Supervised Open-Water Swim Sessions
By on 09/05/2011 10:00:00
Many centres offer coached and supervised open-water swim sessions - find the nearest one to you.
.gov.uk/hampsteadPrinces ClubWhere: Bedfont, MiddlesexContact: www.princesclub.com/swimming.htmlHeron LakeWhere: Wraysbury, MiddlesexContact: openwaterswimminguk.co.ukHam LakeWhere: Richmond, LondonContact: rgactive.comSerpentine LidoWhere: Hyde Park, London
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TW Interviews: Mark Kleanthous
By Alison Hamlett on 04/10/2010 18:24:36
More than two decades after his first Hawaii Ironman, Mark Kleanthous is returning to Kona – where he plans to race even faster.
ironmate.co.uk, coaches triathletes, runs a triathlon training camp at Tri-Topia in France, marshals at Big Cow races, and is writing a book about triathlon. He somehow fits all this activity around his unofficial role as the UK’s most prolific triathlete
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The Great Forum Ironman Challenge
By Runner's World on 18/11/2004 14:16:37
July 2005, Zurich: 50 forumites. Many first-timers. One Ironman Triathlon. (That's a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile cycle and 26.2-mile run). Come and see the fun.
of them were complete triathlon newbies at the time.Since then, this forum tri team - christened Pirate Ship of Fools for their skull and crossbones kit - has encouraged, coached and goaded each other to new heights of endurance.July 2005 update: All
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End the Tri Season in Style
By Michelle Arthurs on 16/09/2011 10:00:00
Don't hit the couch just yet - get your head down, keep racing and end the season on a high
you're desperate to knock a few seconds off. You can forget how much you've improved since the start of your journey with triathlon."Fill up your racing diary Lloyd suggests that triathletes enter a few local races at the end of the season. Because you
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Swimming With The Tide
By Catherine Lee on 02/10/2007 11:25:46
No wetsuit, no flippers, no stopping and resting... it's the amazing story of Dr.Nic's 44-mile open water Jersey challenge
between Green Island and La Rocque. Once clear of the stony waters, she was joined by a small support boat carrying three local members of Jersey Long Distance Swimming Club, with whom she had arranged the challenge."The people from the club were so
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A Matter Of Course
By Nicola Joyce on 01/07/2010 16:25:24
The more you know about a race course, the better your chances of performing at your best
Man Triathlon and her local Southwater Relay. "I ride the route beforehand if I can," she says. "I've driven courses before, just to get an idea of what I'm in for. It helps me to know what's around the next corner. I swim regularly in the lake I'll be racing
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What's The Damage? (Preview)
By Roy Stevenson on 09/08/2010 14:38:23
Unless you’re a very lucky or very resilient triathlete you will suffer an injury at some point. The question is how to deal with it when it happens.
Hands up if you've never been injured. If your hand is in the air, you're in the lucky minority of triathletes who have never had to take time off training to recover from a sore calf, aching shoulder or throbbing knee.Triathlon is a great sport
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Effective Brick Sessions
By Rick Kiddle on 18/11/2009 09:37:02
Ease your transition between disciplines with these simple but effective swim-to-bike and bike-to-run brick sessions
.Swim-to-bike training always poses logistical problems if you do most of your training in the pool. If possible, set up a turbo trainer (right) on the edge of the pool. Many triathlon clubs offer poolside turbo training sessions, which are a great way to stay motivated
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TW Race Report: Norseman Xtreme Triathon
By on 03/10/2011 10:00:00
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
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