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Supplement: From the editor

FROM THE EDITOR Welcome to the off-season! So how is it for you? Do you relish the freezing air on your face, the crunch of leaves and the challenge of training through cold and rain? Or are you more the kind of athlete who retreats to their pain cave, cranks the heating up and works […]

Supplement: The best off-season races

THE BEST OFF-SEASON RACES CHALLENGE WANAKA New Zealand’s largest multisport festival (18 Feb 2023) is a feast for the eyes, taking place against the backdrop of the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage Area in the Southern Alps. Its centrepiece is a middle-distance triathlon that’s an A-race for Antipodeans and an earlyseason blow-out for Europeans. PATAGONMAN This […]

Supplement: How to reset

HOW TO RESET AFTER A LONG, HARD SEASON Whether you’ve had a successful season or not, you’re probably more than ready for a reset. Here are eight tips to help you do exactly that… Words Rob Slade Illustrations Dan Seex 1 | TAKE A BREAK “Don’t be scared to take a complete break from the […]

Supplement: Guide to indoor training

GUIDE TO INDOOR BIKE TRAINING Looking to take your off-season bike training indoors? Then you’ll need our essential guide to turbos… Words James Witts Images Getty Images Should you invest in some kit so you can train indoors? Well, you could save your pennies and spend the entire off-season running or riding outside, especially if […]

The Whyte Answer: Maximise your training gains

MAXIMISE YOUR TRAINING GAINS It’s a fine line between making performance advances and tipping over into injury. But you can find the balance with Greg Whyte Words Greg Whyte Image Getty Images As we move into the winter training phase, training volume (volume = intensity x duration x frequency) increases significantly. Why is down to […]

Supplement: How to plan your off-season

HOW TO PLAN YOUR OFF-SEASON Make 2023 the year that you cement your place at the 2024 Olympics (or similar…) by following our off-season principles… Words James Witts Images Getty Images Ahh, the off-season’s here. That means deep gloom and demotivation… Not a bit of it. This is the time to lay the foundations for […]