Leon McCarron’s ‘The Road Headed West’ – book review

An amusing and heartwarming tale from a fine young writer

28 October 2014 / 17:09 GMT11 April 2024 / 09:59 BST

Books

‘The Road Headed West’ book

Northern Irish adventurer Leon McCarron heads across America by bike, meeting tornadoes, wild roaming buffalo and a hungry black bear along the way

28 August 2014 / 14:54 BST13 June 2024 / 12:05 BST

Athletes

Flora Duffy: Background, achievements, retirement and quotes

Bermudan Flora Duffy is one of triathlon’s all-time greatest short-course stars, with Commonwealth, Xterra, World Triathlon and Olympic titles to her name. Here’s everything you need to know about Dame Duffy…

16 July 2026 / 15:56 BST16 July 2026 / 15:56 BST

Flora Duffy: Background, achievements, retirement and quotes

Wetsuits

What are the best wetsuits for triathlon? These are 10 of our tried-and-tested favourites

Our team of experts have reviewed and rated the best wetsuits for triathlon on the market today – here are our top 10 options for men and women across all budgets.

16 July 2026 / 13:45 BST16 July 2026 / 13:45 BST

Athletes

Sam Laidlow: Background, career highlights, quotes

He’s an Ironman world champion, but what else do we know about British-born Frenchman Sam Laidlow? Well, quite a lot…

16 July 2026 / 13:11 BST16 July 2026 / 13:13 BST

Sam Laidlow: Background, career highlights, quotes

Training plans

Free 6-month Ironman training plan that’s simple to use

With bricks, race efforts, open-water swims and tapering, this 6-month Ironman training plan will take you up to your big Ironman race day in top condition.

16 July 2026 / 11:10 BST

Blog

Use a smartwatch by all means, but take its data with a large pinch of salt

That a wrist-based lifestyle device can take measurements usually performed in a lab sounds too good to be true – and is

16 July 2026 / 10:18 BST

Use a smartwatch by all means, but take its data with a large pinch of salt

Training

Free sprint, Olympic, and Ironman triathlon training plans: 28 coach-built plans for all distances

Whether you’re targeting your first triathlon or you’re an Ironman pro, we’ve got a triathlon training plan to suit you. Written by our expert coaches, browse our 28 free guides today.

16 July 2026 / 09:31 BST16 July 2026 / 10:25 BST