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Triathlete saves his Lucky reward
By Annie Rice on 02/01/2013 12:02:51
-based athlete wasn’t aware of the prize when he entered the race, so was stunned to learn that the piglet, now named Lucky Rapha, was meant for the Christmas dinner table."When the official handed me the pig I asked what I supposed to do with it. ‘Eat it!’ he
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Virgin Active London Triathlon opens ballot
By on 07/01/2013 09:14:00
Ballot entry opened today (Monday 7 January) for the Virgin Active London Triathlon 2013, this year being held 27 - 28 July at London Docklands.Billed as the world’s largest triathlon, distances range from Super Sprint (400m swim, 10k bike, 2.5K run
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TW interviews: Helen Jenkins
By on 07/02/2013 17:27:15
Q) What tips would you offer to runners wanting to move into triathlons?A) It’s good to link up with a triathlon club if you’re starting from nowhere, then you’ve got a few swim and bike sessions to go to and you'll get used to training with people
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Five Valentine's races
By on 05/02/2013 11:36:18
Our pick of five Valentine's races taken from our race listings
taken from our events listings:The Valentine 10KWhen: Sunday, 10 February 2013Where: Norwich, NorfolkWhy: "An excellent race with a challenging incline half way," says an RW reader. Featuring hills, plus tea and cake on the finish line, what
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Race picks for Spring
By Annie Rice on 22/02/2013 11:36:00
- maybe even sign up to a triathlon - in our race listings.
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Recipe: Tenderstem broccoli and chicken peanut noodles
By on 14/02/2013 12:59:21
The benefitsPeppers Peppers are packed with vitamins A and C, two powerful antioxidants. They work together to battle free radicals, those unstable molecules that race around the body looking to inflict cell damage. Red peppers also contain lycopene
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Recipe: Lighter beef stroganoff
By on 06/02/2013 12:05:29
The benefits:MushroomsThese delicious and versatile fungi may fight colds and flu. Compounds in the white button variety boost the activity of immune-system cells that help tackle infections. Mushrooms also contain vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), which helps in the production of e...
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Gear Pick: Kinomap Trainer
By on 11/02/2013 10:20:32
Trainer has videos from all over the globe, with contributors from 30 countries. While exposure in the UK is growing, you'll be able to ride almost any profiled race route you can think of, and if it doesn't exist, go ride, run or row it yourself and put
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Take it away
By on 08/02/2013 12:53:48
Your best meal is probably the one you cook yourself, but sometimes you have to make do with takeaways, which can be something of a nutritional minefield. We asked Dr Kevin Currell, Performance Nutritionist for British Triathlon, for advice on 10 high-street takeaway options, from the not bad to the perfectly awful.
,” adds Currell.PIZZADelicious, and not the worst of the bunch. “Pizza can be great for carb-loading because of its doughy base,” says Currell. This alone makes it a good meal choice the night before a big race. Many elite triathletes eat pizza before
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'Tis the season to be careful
By on 07/12/2012 13:12:52
With few races to look forward to and training sessions curtailed by awful winter weather, the off-season can be a tricky time for triathletes.
Triathletes often become creatures of habit to help them balance training, work and life away from triathlon. “Transitioning into off-season eating does require a bit of mental concentration,” says US professional triathlete and coach Paul Fritzsche. “When I cut
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