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	Setting Goals for Next Season By on 18/11/2009 12:32:49 Now that the days are becoming shorter and colder you should be making plans for next season. How well you perform in 2010 will depend on the daily, midway and long-term goals you set yourself now 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

	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 . Compare some of the times at the Corus Disabled Triathlon Championships for 2008 and 2009, held over the usual sprint distance of 750m swim, 20K bike and 5K run: Tom Perkins (Tri 5 - see overleaf for the full British Triathlon classification system

	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 . Compare some of the times at the Corus Disabled Triathlon Championships for 2008 and 2009, held over the usual sprint distance of 750m swim, 20K bike and 5K run: Tom Perkins (Tri 5 - see overleaf for the full British Triathlon classification system

	Become A British Age-Group Athlete By Simon Griffiths on 18/11/2009 12:20:46 If you're looking for a new triathlon challenge - and after a while, you're going to want one - you could try for a place in a GB age-group team different transition times, different terrain and be held in different weather conditions.As a result there are no qualifying times in triathlon, as there are for age-group swimming championships, for example. Instead, you have to prove your worth in head

	Best Lunchtime Sessions By on 19/11/2009 10:05:13 Can you turn your one-hour lunch break into an effective training session? The answer is yes, but it requires a little planning – the difficult one is swimming. In a race we cannot keep looking at our heart-rate monitor or stopwatch,” says Bill Black, who coached the GB Men’s Triathlon Team at the Sydney Olympics. “But if we train at a certain pace in the pool we can keep cross

	The Sex Factor: Gender in Triathlon (Preview) By Daisy Rogers on 06/04/2011 12:08:16 Gender differences matter when it comes to triathlon training, racing or even eating In triathlon men and women race side by side. This wise policy engenders a sense of camaraderie that is one of the most appealing aspects of our sport. But there are certain physical attributes and psychological traits specific to each sex

	The Sex Factor: Gender in Triathlon By Daisy Rogers on 06/04/2011 12:35:49 Gender differences matter when it comes to triathlon training, racing or even eating In triathlon men and women race side by side. This wise policy engenders a sense of camaraderie that is one of the most appealing aspects of our sport. But there are certain physical attributes and psychological traits specific to each sex

	Winter Training Tips By on 18/11/2009 17:21:18 Come rain, hail, sleet or snow - or all four - these tips from the top will help keep you in shape during winter people so you motivate each other. Do a road or cross-country race and use the treadmills together at your local gym. Join a tri club and use the sessions and advice on offer." - Tim Don "Tell yourself that training in the miserable winter makes you a

	Train Smarter, Not Harder By on 24/11/2009 17:07:13 Becoming a better triathlete is not about finding more time to train, it's about using the time you do have to greater effect Monday: three-hour bike ride; 90-minutes weights; 40-minute swim. Tuesday: 60-minute swim; 90-minute run. Wednesday: two-hour bike ride; 60-minute swim. That might be the start of the training week for a professional triathlete. But they don't have

	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 more you'll enjoy relaxing by the pool if you've just done 40 laps in it. If your hotel pool is on the small side, don't worry: Mark Kleanthous, an elite member of the Great Britain Triathlon Team, suggests using a swimming cord that you attach