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Who are they, the Pirate Ship of Fools?
By Jj on 03/01/2008 16:10:22
From the origins of the name to their first Ironman races - a historic account of our unofficial forum triathlon club
IM Zurich 2005: Lindi, Ratbag, Oxy, Zilla and CandyThe Runner’s World website started a triathlon forum in August 2003, after lots of members expressed an interest. That interest grew, and now the tri forum has its own instantly recognisable group
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The Club Culture
By on 18/11/2009 16:22:22
Joining a club may seem daunting, but it could make you a better triathlete
.Chris Courage joined Zoom Tri Club 12 months ago, after doing his first sprint triathlon: "I really enjoyed my first race, wanted to improve and thought that if I joined a club that would be a great help."Courage, like many novices, was apprehensive about
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Novice Know-how
By on 18/11/2009 11:55:40
More and more races are introducing novice waves, but you still need to know what to do even before you step into the water
'd left my cycle shoes in the van," recalls coach and former British triathlon champion Rick Kiddle (www.rickkiddle.com)."I spent the rest of the swim planning the quickest way to sprint to the car park and back. A ticked list means you can focus 100 per
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Sporting Past: The Benefits
By Jacqueline Wadsworth. on 02/02/2012 16:00:00
New to triathlon or taking on new challenges in the off-season? Find out how your other sporting loves can impact on your triathlon progress.
Triathlon attracts a huge number of people from other sports. Get chatting at a race or at the club and you’ll hear about everything from football to orienteering, and kayaking to mountain biking. It seems that after years of specialising in one
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Meet The UK's Paratriathletes
By Simon Griffiths on 19/11/2009 15:52:05
Paratriathlon is becoming the sport of choice for disabled athletes and may even be a Paralympic sport in 2016. We investigate the reasons for its success and talk to some of the UK's finest paratriathletes
for people with disabilities) shaved two minutes off his time to finish in 1:17; James Smith (Tri 4) improved by nine minutes, with a time of 1:24, and Paul Thomas (Tri 6) slashed more than 15 minutes from his 2008 time to cross the line in 1:47. Something
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TW Race Report: Jenny Clark Try-a-Tri
By Louise Steggals on 05/09/2011 12:00:00
Distance: 300m/ 21K/ 4KWhen: June 19Where: Ongar, EssexFirst man: Toby Gordon 1:00:29First woman: Elanor Cadzow 1:05:20Last finisher: 2:01:00No of finishers: 148Tri Sport Epping hosted the perfect introduction to triathlons with its Jenny Clark Try
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The Growth of Paratriathlon
By on 19/11/2009 12:36:34
Paratriathlon is becoming the sport of choice for disabled athletes and may even be a Paralympic sport in 2016. We investigate the reasons for its success and talk to some of the UK's finest paratriathletes
for people with disabilities) shaved two minutes off his time to finish in 1:17; James Smith (Tri 4) improved by nine minutes, with a time of 1:24, and Paul Thomas (Tri 6) slashed more than 15 minutes from his 2008 time to cross the line in 1:47. Something
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Out In The Open
By on 24/11/2009 15:50:36
There's no substitute for experience when it comes to open-water swimming
"There is nothing like pink toilet paper or a floating plaster to come at you from the deep to make you swim faster!" says Duncan Hough, vice chair of the Birmingham Running and Triathlon Club (www.bratclub.co.uk). But your first open-water swim
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TW Race Report: Norwell Knockburn Triathlon
By Louise Steggals on 05/09/2011 12:00:00
Distance: 1.5K/ 42K/ 10KWhen: June 12Where: Knockburn Loch, AberdeenshireFirst man: Andrew Brierley 2:11:07First woman: Rachel Boyd 2:23:45Last finisher: 3:42:14No of finishers: 107As triathlon increases in popularity, event organisers need to find
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Q+A: How should I adapt my training for single-discipline events over winter?
By on 10/01/2012 15:53:43
triathlon coach, Watt Bike instructor and Run In England leader, and also oversees the Parachute Regiment selection process. He has sub-1:00 Ironman swims to his name and regularly competes in triathlons and challenge events.
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