Offering three disciplines over three days, a Long Course Weekend is a multi-sport festival where athletes can choose their events. But why should you sign up for one? Read on for a breakdown of the benefits of this race format from Elise Metcalf…
We’ve come up with our top routes for a UK bikepacking adventure, from the South Downs to the Scottish Highlands, along coastlines and rocky mountain trails. Your perfect route is just waiting to be discovered and 220’s resident bikepacker, Kate, is here to help…
Want to increase your run mileage? Joel Enoch explains how to increase your run volume and mileage safely, so you don’t risk injury or burn out
220’s resident bikepacker Kate Milsom explains all you need to know about bikepacking, including why you should do it, how it can improve your triathlon fitness…and how to get started
He’s the candid king of indoor training who went from wayward teen to record-breaking Ironman. But what has Lionel Sanders learnt in this most turbulent of seasons? Here, he opens up on regrets, Zwift and facing Frodeno
Include these three tests every eight to 12 weeks to gauge progress and help set training zones, ideally in a recovery week and with 48hrs between tests…
This year Ruth Astle (née Purbrook) turned pro after a phenomenal 2019 season, which saw her crowned the fastest female age-grouper at Kona. 2020 has hardly gone the way she envisaged her first year as a pro going. Here’s how she coped with the strangest of seasons
As your challenges get longer and harder, how do you deal with the increase in suffering? Deca triathlete and Brutal Tri organiser Claire Smith is someone who knows how
With athletes like Jan Frodeno and Mirinda Carfrae still racing strong, tri is set to shatter the myth that you cannot be a world champion in your fifth decade, says Tim Heming
You’ve done the training and the big day has arrived. But how do you put your iron bike plan together? Here’s the legend Tim Don’s podium-topping advice
You may not be able to turn back the clock, but getting older doesn’t have to end your long-diatance triathlon ambitions
He coached Frodeno and Haug to 2019 Kona glory, but what can we learn from Dan Lorang to power our own IM racing? Over to Dan, Jan and Anne
Training for Ironman? Check out these pearls of wisdom from one of Britain’s fastest Ironmen, Tim Don
Research finds advances in bike kit and training to be reason for faster IM times
If you want to run rather than crawl across the finish line in your next race, you need to stretch out your energy reserves, says Joe Friel
Follow this guide for step-to-step instructions on how to start training, and preparing, for your very first Ironman
Now is the time to focus on improving your efficiency across all three disciplines, says Joe Friel. And the key is short, sharp sessions…
Wondering what you should do once your Ironman is over, and when you should think about your next big adventure? Dermott Hayes has this post-Ironman advice
Entered both a half and a full Ironman just six weeks apart, and wondering how to recover from the first while training for the second? Don’t fret, here’s Ironman pro Tim Don with the answers
From nearly quitting the sport to becoming a two-time Kona champion, Patrick Lange’s path to Ironman greatness has been far from conventional. Here’s how he’s done it…
Got your first Ironman coming up and, and worried you’re going to mess it up from the off? Tim Don explains how to pace it so you avoid a DNF disaster
Yes, you can swim breast stroke in an Ironman, says John Wood, and here are a few tips for a more efficient stroke
New system that was meant to simplify life for Ironman professionals has left them even more confused. Tim explains…
With two Ironman World Championship podium finishes under his belt David McNamee has established himself as the greatest British male Ironman in history. But what advice does the former ITU racer have for increasing your Ironman speed? Over to David…
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