Training for an ironman

From Beginner to Ironman

The first time I entered a Sprint Triathlon I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I spent the 5

WTS Bermuda ready for the world’s top elite triathletes April 24, 2018
The World Triathlon Series will stop for the first time in Bermuda for the second race of the 2018 season. Home of World Champion Flora Duffy, the iconic island will welcome amateurs and elite athletes this weekend for four days of triathlon races for all ages and categories, and with the Elite ones going for […]
Flora Duffy welcomes best triathletes of the world to WTS Bermuda April 24, 2018
The World Triathlon Series will stop for the first time in history in Bermuda this weekend. The top triathletes of the world will be heading to the double World Champion Flora Duffy home nation to enjoy the pink sand beaches and crystal clear waters of the Atlantic Ocean and suffer the dramatic Corkscrew Hill. Everything […]
ITU Development holds Level One Coaching Course in Kathmandu April 23, 2018
Three years on from the devastating earthquake that hit Nepal in April 2015, ITU Development returned to Kathmandu this month to host a Level 1 coaches course. With help from the Olympic Solidarity fund, the course provided coaches with the opportunity to learn the latest international training methods and information and acquire the first ITU […]
ITU and ATU combine efforts to continue developing triathlon in Africa April 17, 2018
ITU is pleased to announce that it has signed the Development Grant contract with the African Triathlon Union (ATU), which is aimed to support the activation of National Federations, as well as provide new and emerging Federations resources for development, as well as Athlete and coaches development. “We are extremely pleased of the agreement just […]
The Hong Kong Sports Institute is looking for a Triathlon Coach April 16, 2018
The Hong Kong Sports Institute Limited, the Government’s delivery agent of elite sports training systems, is looking for a Triathlon Coach. The HKSI’s mission is to provide an environment in which sports talent can be identified, nurtured and developed to pursue excellence in the international sporting arena benchmarked at Asian and Olympic Games results. Annual […]
Three Months until the Fyn Multisport World Championships April 12, 2018
The Fyn local organising committee (LOC) is looking forward to welcoming athletes from all over the world when the magical fairytale island of Fyn, Denmark will provide waters, roads and soul to the 2018 Fyn ITU Multisport World Championships Festival in just under three months! Course maps for all World Championship races have been released, […]
Aussies crowned Mixed Relay champions at the Commonwealth April 7, 2018
With a near flawless performance, Australia grabbed the gold medal in the 2018 Gold Coast Triathlon Mixed Relay. Gillian Backhouse, Matthew Hauser, Ashleigh Gentle and Jacob Birthwhistle added the Commonwealth Games crown to last year’s world championship title, with Team England finishing in second, and New Zealand grabbing the bronze medal. Team Australia made only […]
Townsend and Jones claim the first ever Commonwealth Paratriathlon titles April 7, 2018
Paratriathlon made its official debut in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, and the set up couldn’t be better. With the sun shining brightly in the sky and thousands of spectators cheering in the grandstands, the English paratriathletes Joseph Townsend and Jade Jones showed their strength to claim both titles, Men’s and Women’s PTWC, in […]
Triathlon action continues in the Gold Coast with the Mixed Relay April 6, 2018
The individual races may be over, with the stunning victories of Flora Duffy (BER) and Henri Schoeman (RSA), but triathlon action is far from finished in the Gold Coast at the Commonwealth Games, as the Paratriathlon will make its debut and the Mixed Relay event will take place both this Saturday. With thousands of spectators […]
Paratriathlon ready to make its debut at the Commonwealth Games April 6, 2018
With Gold Coast 2018 having the largest integrated Para-Sport program in Commonwealth Games history, Paratriathlon is ready to make its debut in the programme this Saturday. Twelve athletes (six men, six female) in the PTWC class will be vying for the medals over a sprint distance course, the same one used by the elite athletes […]