What’s the difference between a bike computer and a power meter?
Confused about bike tech and whether you need a computer and a power meter? Nik Cook explains how each works
220 Triathlon Team
Should I swim front crawl with straight arms, or ones bent at the elbow?
Feeling confused about your arm position, and when you should have high elbows, when swimming freestyle? 220 swim coach John Wood explains all
Should I include double run days in my triathlon training?
Wondering what the benefits of scheduling double run days into your training programme are and how often you should include them? Tri coach Joe Beer explains all
Swearing found to improve performance
Research suggests your performance could be lifted by unleashing expletives
How does swimming butterfly improve your front crawl?
Team GB Olympic butterfly swimmer Aimee Wilmott explains how swimming fly can help you develop a better and more efficient freestyle swim stroke, and shares two of her favourite drills
5 foods that… act as anti-inflammatories
Anti-inflammatories help boost an athlete’s recovery and immune system. Here are five foods that do the job.
Open water skills swim session
Sharpen up your sighting, drafting and turning with this session from John Wood so you’ll be ready to race
Increase Vitamin D to build muscle strength
Recent research shows how using a supplement can help triathlon performance
6 adventure sports for winter
Restless for some action now the tri season is over? Duathlon won’t cut it? Then check out these six adrenaline-fuelled adventure
sports designed to add thrills and spills to your off-season
How to race your first Ironman
Fitness wise, you’re ready to go and race your Ironman, but don’t think that all that’s left to do is compete. Mark Kleanthous explains the tactics needed to race Ironman
Post exercise immunosuppression: are you a sufferer?
You’re in the best shape of your life, so why do you keep getting ill? Well, you may be suffering from PEIS – Post Exercise Immunosuppression. Warren Pole discusses causes, symptoms and treatment
What are the benefits of training on a single speed road bike?
Wondering what the advantages and pitfalls of training on a fixed-gear road bike, and whether there’s anything in particular you should be mindful of? Rob Banino explains the pros and cons
How to go from triathlon to duathlon
Wondering how best to make the move from three sports to two? And how should you pace yourself on each section? What should you even wear?! Here are our essential tips and tricks to racing duathlon.
Vicky Holland’s top 3 swim drills
Holland regularly includes these 3 swim drills to tune up the most important aspects of her stroke.
5 foods that… help fuel very long bike rides
Fuel your long bike rides with these 5 foods tucked in your pockets or rucksack
Why does the outside of my foot hurt when I run?
Do you experience pain on the outside of your foot when you run, which increases with distance/time? Sports biomechanics expert Richard Felton discusses causes and solutions
What type of mountain bike is best for an off-road triathlon or duathlon?
Got an off-road race coming up and wondering which is best for the bike leg, a hard tail or full-suspension mountain bike? Bike experts Rob Banino and Nik Cook weigh up the odds
How to build swim strength and stay injury free
Work on your swim-specific strength through the winter and swim injury-free into the new season
Can I continue training with foot osteoarthritis?
Been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in your feet and worried you may no longer be able to run and train for, and compete in, triathlons? Chris Kay, a qualified sports rehabilitation specialist, explains how you can manage the condition and alleviate the symptoms, so you can still run.
Gwen to switch from triathlon to marathons
Reigning Olympic champ Gwen Jorgensen has announced she is switching from triathlon to marathons
6 run drills that increase power
Top tri coach Joel Enoch of Hartree Jets shares 6 run drills that will help you develop more power per stride
18 things a triathlon coach should really teach you
Inspired by a friend, our Brunty explains what he thinks a tri coach should teach their athletes…as well as the usual, run-of-the-mill, swim, bike and run stuff
