explicitly prohibited in races. Also known as slipstreaming.Drills Repetitive exercises focusing on technique to promote efficiency. (See also, fingertip drag.)DuathlonA run-bike-run race (no swim section as in a triathlon).FFingertip drag Time
Q. I've tried to perfect bilateral breathing but I've discovered I seem to swim faster when I breathe only on my weaker side (left). Why?A. This may seem initially puzzling but it can be explained by the fact that on your preferred breathing side
sprint-distance triathlon in the 2010 season. An intermediate might aim to complete a sub 2:45 Olympic-distance triathlon, and if you're an experienced triathlete you might be aiming to take two minutes off your Ironman PB swim time and, maybe, achieve a
in Runner’s World that the UK’s first triathlon was being held in Reading in June 1983, so I learnt to swim. The rest is history.How has triathlon changed in the last 30 years?Back in 1983 we didn’t have wetsuits and had to make do with steel bikes. We also
this triathlon to be part of our legacy and to see as many people take part as possible.” The ‘Brownlee Tri’ will taking place at the World Heritage Site on Saturday 21 September. A super-sprint triathlon, it will start with a 400m swim in Studley Royal lake
Q. When Alistair Brownlee's goggles were knocked off at the ITU event in Hyde Park last year he finished the swim without them. Is it worth training without goggles to prepare for this eventuality?A. The simple answer is 'be prepared', whatever your
exploits and his run-to-bike and bike-to-run sessions have proved to be highly successful.Be specificIn triathlon it makes sense to train for the swim-to-bike transition as well as the bike-to-run part of an event. They both pose their own set of challenges
2012 was a special year for sport in Britain and without a doubt a monumental year for the sport of triathlon with Yorkshire’s Brownlee Brothers inspiring many people to try a triathlon for the first time. Although many people associate the sport
hard, 1M easy; or speed session (eg 4 x 1K with 200m jog recoveries) RUN 1M easy, 3-4M hard, 1M easy; or speed session (eg 10-12 x 400m with 200m jog recoveries) RUN 1M easy, 4M fartlek, 1M easy Wed SWIM 16-20 x 1 length steady, with 10
mouthfuls of mucky water when the swim leg of your triathlon takes place in a reservoir for drinking water.Athletes took advantage of the good weather conditions to make quick work of the two-lap 1.5K swim. The bike course was a scenic 40K trek through
