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Early season racing – it’s all in the preparation (Mel Ryding GB Triathlete)

After months of preparation Mel Ryding (GB Triathlete) has embarked on her first triathlon race of the season. Here she gives a detailed description of how the triathlon went, and more importantly, how the training she has been undertaking over the past few months helped her round the course.

Iain Dawson World Paratriathlete Champion : Boot Camp Diary

With the British Paratriathlon National Championships fast approaching this weekend (14th May 2011), Iain Dawson (current World Paratriathlon Champion) has just returned from an intensive ‘Boot Camp’ in the Peak District to ensure that he is fully prepared for the first big event of the race season. Lasting 12 days he kept a diary of his training to provide a fascinating report of what he got up to!

Race Season is Looming!

We’ve all been putting in the hard training over the dark winter months in preparation for this time of year…Race Season!

Swimming Programme: Kev Holt (Ironman & Coach)

If you’ve been neglecting the pool in the hot sunny weather, here is a great little swimming programme to get you back into the flow of the pool!

Swimming: Fingers apart or fingers together?

Ever posed the question “what position should my fingers be in when i’m swimming?” – it might sound like a small detail, but often the smallest thing can make the biggest difference!

The Perfect Brick Session?

The Triathlon season is just round the corner, you’re tailoring your training to suit your needs and you find out what a brick session really is. If you don’t know why its so called….you’ll find out when you’ve completed it!

Mark Cooper: Sometimes you’ve got to go through hell to get to heaven

How do you overcome those little doubts that start to creep into your mind when your mid-race or training? Mark gives us an insight into the little tips he employs to keep himself going. Running 50 marathons in 56 days he must know what he’s talking about!

Can exercise improve your mood, or is it all in your mind?

Can exercise really affect our mood? What happens when we exercise? Mel Ryding (GB Triathlete) looks into the research behind the theory!

How Can A Good Swim Kick Help Triathletes?

While staying at an old friend’s house for the weekend a while back, I discovered that his wife was a swimming instructor. Naturally she was interested in how swimming fitted into my average week as a triathlete. What did come up in conversation was the freestyle swim kick.

Your Coach Training Tip #7 – Changing Seasons

Bruce Tulloh ‘Your Coach’ this week gives some insight into the best way to approach your upcoming event weather it be cross country, 10km, half or full marathons or a mixture of all 4.