with essential nutrition advice on how to fuel and hydrate effectively to ensure you have enough energy to train hard and recover rapidly. We know that open-water swimming can be a terrifying part of triathlon, no matter how experienced you are, so we’ve put

We have waited patiently for a Garmin training device tailored specifically for swimmers, now finally the wait is over. We are excited to provide a sneak preview for the new Garmin Swim. The global leader in satellite navigation has just announced

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

Weight training for triathlon is a complicated subject. Some triathletes think it is unnecessary while others are in favour of hitting the gym, but may not know exactly what and how much to do in the weights room. Then there is strength training

-distance (1,500m swim, 42K bike, 10K run) race based around Rutland Water reservoir near the picturesque town of Oakham.I’d never done a triathlon before, but I’m a reasonable runner over shortish distances and I used to swim as a kid and cycle a fair bit

triathlon but am entered for the Outlaw next year. I have always been interested in endurance events and It's always been at the back of my mind that I would like to attempt an ironman but the swimming has always put me off in the past, that and also

by speaking openly about the joy she felt when swimming competitively as a child, and how she was encouraged to take up triathlon when someone spotted her potential. She juggled training with a full-time job and thanks the individuals who paved the way for her

It might be the off-season, yet winter needn’t be a case of hiberating under a duvet and waiting for Spring to appear. The months of October through to February are a great time to take stock of your achievements from the recent triathlon season