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Ironman Masterclass

IRONMAN MASTERCLASS THE WIGGLE X HOKA FLYERS – OUR BAND OF AGE-GROUP HEROES – CONQUERED IRONMAN WALES. HERE’S WHAT YOU CAN LEARN FROM THEIR SUFFERING…! Words James Witts 10 TIPS TO CONQUER LONG-COURSE TRIATHLON The Wiggle X Hoka Flyers have been on a hell of a journey since winning an incredible competition at the end […]

Nutrition: Breakfasts of champions

BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS Skip breakfast and you’ll miss out on some big performance gains. But why would you with these four delicious recipes..? Recipes Kate Percy Images Steve Sayers Breakfast like a king, lunch likea prince, dinner like a pauper! Or so the saying goes. But changing lifestyles, dawn training, lunch at the desk, breakfast […]

ASK 220: Coaching Q&A

YOUR TRIATHLON QUESTIONS ANSWERED GOODBYE CARBS, HELLO SPEED? Q Does the keto diet improve performance? – Robert Williams A A keto diet is effectively a high-fat, low-carbohydrate fuelling plan. What’s the theory? Well, the body relies on carbs as its primary source of energy, which is in the form of glucose. Without carbs, the body […]

Women’s training

SPORTS VAGINA & THRUSH Sports vagina and thrush, not sexy topics by any stretch of the imagination but conditions that can have a massive impact on active women.Here’s how to prevent, treat and manage them… This was a subject I really wanted to cover as it’s not often talked about in social circles but it’s […]

How was it for you?

THIS IS HARDCORE Fearsome yet friendly. Harsh but hospitable. Excruciating but exhilarating. The Brutal is the Jekyll and Hyde of British triathlon. And it finally returned with a bang in 2022. We were there to face the Snowdon showdown… WORDS MATT BAIRD After over eight hours of swim, bike and running, the moment I’ve been […]

Weekend warrior: Dirty tricks

DIRTY TRICKS Brunty ponders how best to deal with triathletes who deliberately dunk, push and swim over other competitors… Recently I was chatting to an elite triathlete – and for once they weren’t smiling politely while moving away while I droned on to them about my race results. No, on this occasion they were seeking […]