Dr Graham Matthews RIP
Sad news: we have heard that one of the UK’s original event directors has passed away.
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RaceNewForest announce 2019 as ‘Retirement Year’
15 years of putting on iconic New Forest events will come to a close in 2019 with RaceNewForest announcing their retirement.
What’s the worst that can happen…?
Sometimes it pays to listen when you are given advice! See what happened when an athlete didn’t get why ‘left is right’ and ‘right is wrong’ when it comes to timing chips…
WIN: A Tribe Sports women’s running collection
Win yourself a complete women’s running outfit courtesy of our good friends at Tribe Sports.
WIN: A Tribe Sports men’s running collection
Win a complete men’s running kit collection courtesy of Tribe Sports (don’t worry ladies, yours is coming next time!). Entry is simple…
Frosty Aquathlon report
Tuff Fitty’s Clive Harvey reports from Sunday’s Frosty Aquathlon where the athletes were going like the wind and an eight year old course record was broken
News update notifications (and how to manage them)
Getting notifications about new stories on Tri247 is a great way to keep up to date but it can be annoying if every device you own keeps prompting you about the same thing. Here’s how to turn them on or off.
Swim Tech: sometimes bad is ‘good’…
For many triathletes, swimming is an ongoing frustration. Just when you think you’ve ‘got it’, it vanishes. But, sometimes ‘bad’ swimming is good! If you are struggling with the ups and downs of the pool (most of you…), this is well worth a read to gain some perspective.
Swim Tech Video: eliminate sinking legs
If your legs have that ‘sinking feeling’ when you swim front crawl you shouldn’t just reach for the pull buoy! Check out this video from Swim for Tri’s Dan Bullock.
Swim Tech Video: stroke rate
Top swim coach, Dan Bullock, from Swim for Tri brings us more swimming technique advice. This time the topic is stroke rate in front crawl triathlon swimming.
Swim Tech Video: clenched fist drill
Swim for Tri’s Dan Bullock introduces a drill which involves removing capacity in one area to improve your overall swim stroke. That might sound counter-intuitive you’ll be amazed at the results!
Nutrition basics for running
Nutrition can be a difficult subject for athletes. Sure, we all know you need to ‘eat properly’ for optimal performance, but it can all seem a little too scientific and complicated with so much advice around, and so many different drinks, bars and gels all claiming to be your ‘perfect’ run session partner.
Swim Tech Video: head for the swimming pool
With the open water racing and training season now well and truly over, Swim for Tri’s Dan Bullock has some thoughts, ideas, suggestions, and a video to help get you back to the swimming pool and off to the right start in your Autumn/Winter training.
Steve Trew on turbo training – part 5
Steve Trew finishes up his series on turbo training with two sets of sessions that fall at completely opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of training focus: smoothness and raw power!
Steve Trew on turbo training – part 4
Steve Trew’s digging a little deeper into the ‘hurt box’ this time around with seven turbo sessions for those who are a little more confident (or experienced) and need to boost their training programme.
Swim Tech Video: the catch phase
Swim for Tri’s head coach, Dan Bullock, works through the catch phase – a critical part of efficient front crawl technique.
Steve Trew on turbo training – part 3
This time Steve Trew presents a complete seven stage turbo plan. Which may seem odd, given that the season is just starting, but remember — not everyone has their main race for months yet, some of the big long distance races are in the Autumn! Turbos are not just for Winter training…
Steve Trew on turbo training – part 1
Steve Trew, as well as being our official link with triathlon’s Golden Years, is also a fine coach and we asked him to dust off some of his notes about turbo trainers and useful sessions. Prepare to suffer because, on a turbo, there’s no place to hide…
Steve Trew on turbo training – part 2
After Steve Trew’s fairly gentle introduction to turbo training sessions in part 1, we’re going to step up the level a bit with four key workouts which you can use at any point in a training programme when you’re not able to get out on the road but need to do some quality training.
Performance Running: no two ways
James Beckinsale aims to clarify the science from the myths, and put forward his approach to performance running, where he suggests “there’s only one true way to run for performance.”