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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
for an easy 20-minute cycle. Once or twice before race day, complete a short open-water swim before starting this session to give you confidence in transition. Strength brick: The emphasis in this workout is on muscular endurance. You should complete the bike
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Tri in 10
By Zoë McDonald and Lisa Buckingham on 24/11/2009 09:42:10
Train for a triathlon in just 10 weeks with these simple sessions and schedules
You've decided to take the plunge and sign up for your first triathlon. Training for three disciplines might seem daunting but once you embark on one of the 10-week schedules that follow, you'll discover that the huge variety of training sessions
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Take Your Training On Holiday
By Charlotte Ricca-Smith on 23/11/2009 15:19:52
When you take a holiday, the temptation will be to leave your training at home, but it's a much better idea to take it with you
pool."You could also practise your open-water skills if you're by the sea. You can still play around in the waves and have plenty of fun, but at the same time you will become used to running into the sea. You can also learn how to bodysurf back to dry
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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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Try An Off-Road Duathlon (Preview)
By Chris Broadbent on 11/01/2010 16:13:24
Maintain your competitive edge and give yourself a challenge by taking part in some joint-juddering off-road duathlons this winter (non-subscriber preview)
Winter brings icy roads and even icier open waters to the UK, which means triathlon is really only suited to our self-styled summer. But that doesn't mean your competitive juices have to dry up when the cold settles in - the UK hosts a growing
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Trail Shoes Buyer's Guide
By on 23/11/2009 17:01:46
What to look for in a trail shoe
to water-based activities than true trail running since the open upper could let in debris. Contact: www.hellyhansen.comNew Balance 783, £55They say: This shoe offers great cushioning and superb support on both the road and trail. The water-resistant uppers
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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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Break Bad Training Habits
By on 18/11/2009 15:10:50
Very few triathletes have perfect training technique and race preparation but there are a number of common errors that you can easily correct
room in your training plan for regular open-water sessions in a wetsuit.Starting the swim too fastIt's natural to want to get off to a flying start, but exploding into the swim will eat into your energy stores.Emma Smith, a European duathlon champion
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Reach Your Peak for Race Day
By on 18/11/2009 13:26:05
Don't just plod your way through the last few training weeks before a rece - these sessions are the ideal opportunity to sharpen your speed and help you reach your physical and mental peak just in time for race day
seconds' rest, followed by 6 x 50m at race pace, with 10 seconds' rest between each 50m. Rest for 60 seconds, then repeat the main set two or three times. Warm down with 200m of breaststroke.Open-water session"This is a great session to do two to three
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TW Interviews: Rachael Cadman
By on 14/02/2012 10:00:00
Discover the long-distance training and racing secrets of the first woman to complete the Enduroman Arch to Arc challenge
the Double Ironman, so I had a really good cycling base and I didn’t have to focus on that. During my second buildup year, I did lots of running in the winter, then when the open water season started in April pretty much every weekend was spent in the sea
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