Blogs

J Witts,

Zipp's new disc

Submitted by J Witts
Zipp have upped the ante once again

Two-piece women's bib shorts

Submitted by J Witts
Gore have solved the problem of relieving oneself on the bike

Dimply helmet!

Submitted by J Witts
Lazer has headed down the path first walked by Zipp

Bikes, bikes, bikes...

Submitted by J Witts
The world goes eco, affordable tri bikes and a firm piece of leather

Eurobike review: part 1

Submitted by J Witts
We're (nearly) in Germany for the world's biggest bike show

220 Evening Series round two

Submitted by J Witts
The sun shone at Dorney Lake

New site has arrived

Submitted by J Witts
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Liz Barrett, Dep Ed
 

Kona Race day

Submitted by Liz Barrett
The big day on the Big Island

Turtles and triathletes

Submitted by Liz Barrett
Day three from Kona

Fighting jet lag

Submitted by Liz Barrett
Day two in Kona

Aloha from Kona

Submitted by Liz Barrett
Day one on the Big Island

Monaco 70.3

Submitted by Liz Barrett
Greetings from the Monaco 70.3 Ironman

220 Evening Series race action

Submitted by Liz Barrett
News from the 220 Triathlon Evening Series
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Martyn Brunt, Wiggle winner
The 220/Wiggle competition winner on his year as a sponsored triathlete

Trials and tribulations

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
It is the universal law of triathlon that just as you find some form in one discipline, you lose it in another

Ice Ice Baby

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
Our Wiggle winner on his plans for 2010 and the stewarding skills of one Dave Moorcroft

Stop... Hammertime

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
It's award season for our Wiggle winner, Martyn Brunt, but will his 2009 escapades see him, at last, get Hammered?

Out on a limb

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
Disaster for Brunt as a Ford Transit van scuppers his IM Florida race.

I’m ready Freddie.

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
I’m ready Freddie. So that’s it. The training for Ironman Florida is done and I’m now tapering.

If you can’t stand the heat…

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
Our resident Wiggle sponsored age-grouper enters the heat chamber in prep for IM Florida.

Legs in Notts

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
The Wiggle/220 sponsored age-grouper Martyn Brunt tackles the Nottingham marathon in preparation for Ironman Florida.

Why oh why oh why

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
Martyn Brunt answers the question we've all asked ourselves at one point or another when out swimming at 5am. Why, exactly, do we do this?

Time and tide

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
Our sponsored age-grouper Martyn Brunt takes on the challenge of swimming the Channel… and lives to tell the tale

Water water everywhere

Submitted by Martyn Brunt
The latest blog finds our Wiggle winner preparing for his channel swim. "Squeaky bum tine" indeed...
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Funda, London Tri newbie
Funda talks you through her training for her first London Triathlon

Funda’s final London Triathlon entry…

Submitted by Funda
So, how did our first-time triathlete do at the big event?

Funda's London Tri countdown

Submitted by Funda
The latest entry in our blog series from Funda finds the London Triathlon novice in preparation for this weekend's big race.

Funda's London Tri latest

Submitted by Funda
Part three of our London Triathlon first-timer's blog series

Funda's second entry

Submitted by Funda
Numero two of our London Triathlon first-timer's blog series
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Simon Finch, Triathlete

The finale of the Cape Epic report

Submitted by Simon Finch
The final part of an Ironman's attempts to complete the "toughest mountain bike race in the world"

Part three of Cape Epic challenge

Submitted by Simon Finch
The punishing schedule begins to take its toll on Simon and Gazza. But what's that? A wife to the rescue?

Two triathletes take on the Absa Cape Epic: Pt 2

Submitted by Simon Finch
Part two of Ironman age-grouper Simon Finch's (plus friend Gazza) Absa Cape Epic race report

Two triathletes take on the Cape Epic

Submitted by Simon Finch
Ironman age-grouper Simon Finch on his (and friend Gazza's) attempt to race the Absa Cape Epic in South Africa
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Caspar Prestidge, London Triathlon Academy Member

Rediscovering the joy of tri

Submitted by Caspar Prestidge
Our man Caspar on his post-Challenge Barcelona comedown and what, or Watt, lays in store for 2011

Challenge Barcelona

Submitted by Caspar Prestidge
Caspar has "one of the most physically and emotionally challenging experiences ever" at his first-ever Ironman-distance race

Physiological testing time for Caspar

Submitted by Caspar Prestidge
Being part of this year’s 220 Triathlon Academy has afforded the participants some excellent opportunities

Wattbike and White Dolphin

Submitted by Caspar Prestidge
Caspar visits the British Swimming Intensive Training Centre at Loughborough for some bike and swim analysis courtesy of Wattbike and White Dolphin

London Triathlon race report

Submitted by Caspar Prestidge
With paracetamol in one hand, Gatorade in the other and under strict instructions to take it easy, Caspar enters the London Triathlon

Obsessive, us?

Submitted by Caspar Prestidge
Our man Caspar on the idiosyncrasies and obsessive traits of triathletes

Cowman for Caspar

Submitted by Caspar Prestidge
Our man Caspar takes on the half iron Cowman... complete with only two gears

Blenheim double header

Submitted by Caspar Prestidge
Tri Academy member Caspar, recalls his day out at the palace

Learning and Progression

Submitted by Caspar Prestidge
Caspar Prestidge waxes lyrical on progress with the London Triathlon Academy... and crashing at 45kph
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Paul Jackson, London Triathlon Academy Member

Racing times

Submitted by Paul Jackson
Paul reflects on his season so far

London Academy update from Paul Jackson

Submitted by Paul Jackson
One of our London Triathlon Academy members on his training so far, his first race of the season and Bill Black's top training tips
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Florence Attlee, London Triathlon Academy Member

Cracking the transitions – Elastic bands, scooting and errant marshals

Submitted by Florence Attlee
Our Academy member Florence on T2 mishaps and the 'elastic band trick' as she heads for the London Tri

A weekend at the Palace

Submitted by Florence Attlee
Florence on her weekend at the Blenheim Triathlon

It's all about the racing

Submitted by Florence Attlee
Academy member Florence Davey-Attlee on getting through the winter slog, Bill Black's transition tips and why triathlon is all about the racing
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Kate Mahony, London Triathlon Academy Member

Season over for Kate

Submitted by Kate Mahony
Knee troubles curtail Kate's London Triathlon attempt

Relaying Blenheim

Submitted by Kate Mahony
Kate battles through injury at the Palace

Kate Mahony's maiden Academy blog

Submitted by Kate Mahony
The age-group athlete on being part of the London triathlon Academy for 2010
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Clay Cowie, Age-group triathlete

An unstoppable machine

Submitted by Clay Cowie
Our latest blogger Clay Cowie gives an update on his mission to go from “fat man” to Ironman

Sea lion in a wetsuit

Submitted by Clay Cowie
Introducing our latest blogger, 38-year-old Clay Cowie on his quest to go from “fat man” to Ironman
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Matt Kurton, Triathlete

Time to ditch the darts

Submitted by Matt Kurton
First mince pies, now his darts form. Our blogger begins to see the sacrifices needed to compete at the iron-distance Outlaw

So this is Christmas?

Submitted by Matt Kurton
Spooning mincemeat straight from the jar or training for the Outlaw? The magnitude of the iron challenge is getting clearer for our blogger Matt Kurton

Introducing Matt Kurton

Submitted by Matt Kurton
Introducing our new blogger Matt Kurton as he builds towards the Outlaw 2012
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Peter Phippen, Triathlete

Doing it properly

Submitted by Peter Phippen
With the "slothfulness" of Christmas behind him, Peter Phippen gets serious in his bid to race Ironman 70.3 UK exactly a year after a triple heart-bypass

Have you told your wife yet?

Submitted by Peter Phippen
Last week our triple heart bypassee announced his plan to race Ironman 70.3 UK. This week... he tells his wife

Heart bypass to Wimbleball

Submitted by Peter Phippen
On 17 June 2011, Peter Phippen underwent a triple heart-bypass. On 17 June 2012, he will enter Ironman 70.3, arguably the world's toughest middle-distance race. Read the start of his story here...
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Nik Cook, Age-group athlete and 220 regular
 

Going Long (again)

Submitted by Nik Cook
Despite "dying a thousand deaths" at Powerman Malaysia in 2008, 220's Nik Cook has got the Powerman bug again. Here he begins to chart his progress to Zofingen in September
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