Providing helpful advice on nutrition and training whether your doing your first Sprint, Olympic, Half Ironman or Ironman distance!
To pee or not to pee, THAT, is the question! Lets be honest, this is a topic which Triathletes don't like to discuss openly and it's easy to understand why. Triathlons are endurance events and because of their duration, it's not unusual … [Read more...]
It was about 2 years ago when I made the decision to finally upgrade to using 'clip in' Bike shoes. If you're getting serious about Triathlon or cycling, 'clip in' shoes are a must. They allow you to both push AND pull the pedals when cycling, … [Read more...]
By Michelle Nicol I did my first triathlon on an ancient, heavy mountain bike. I’d made some concession to speed by changing the chunky tyres to semi-slicks, but it was still far from a lean mean racing machine. While the rest of the field … [Read more...]
Before 1989 nobody had ever heard of Tri Bars! Then come the end of July that year, everyone was rushing out to buy them! Why? A certain Greg Lemond on his comeback from being shot 2 years previously, had just won the Tour de France on … [Read more...]
A “Brick” workout is a bike ride, immediately followed by a run in a single training session. A “combo” workout is a combination of two sports in a single workout that are not bike-run ordered. Examples of combo workouts include … [Read more...]
Winter Cycling Tips - A City Cycling Survival guide! The mornings and evenings have gotten dark, the temperature is dropping and when you step outside you find yourself greeted by headlights reflecting off a water soaked road. It can only be … [Read more...]