What’s the difference between fruit and vegetables, and which are best for athletes?
Wondering how fruit and vegetables differ nutritionally, and if one’s better than the other for athletes? Nutritionist Sophie Heath explains
Training
Triathlon training plans and information for all levels from beginner to expert inlcuding nutritional information and how to deal with injuries.
Are you more prone to injuries if you run early in the morning?
Like to run first thing in the morning but heard that it makes you more prone to injuries? Scott Findlay explains whether it’s true
Why do my muscles ache when I’m ill?
Wondering why your muscles ache when you’re coming down with something, and whether it’s okay to train like this? Nick Beer has this advice
What’s the difference between a sports drink and a recovery drink?
Jon Hodgkinson, founder of Real Food Function and resident nutritionist with Triathlon Coaching UK, explains the differences between a sports drink and a recovery drink and when to use each
What is the Paleo diet, and is it suitable for a triathlete training for an Ironman?
Heard that the Paleo diet can help you lose weight, but unsure whether it’s suitable to fuel your Ironman training? James Witts explains…
Does Ironman’s new qualification system for pros work?
New system that was meant to simplify life for Ironman professionals has left them even more confused. Tim explains…
Bike training: How to improve your acceleration
It’s time to get familiar with microbursts! They’ll boost key muscles and make you faster
How to avoid injury while training and exercising
Whether you’re a newbie or a seasoned age-group triathlete, there are two common objectives all triathletes share: get faster and, in doing so, try and avoid injury. It’s been reported that 62% of triathletes incur at least one injury per season, so here are the only 25 tips you’ll ever need to stay race strong…
What is a bike chain gang training session?
Heard a lot of the pros, including the Brownlees, talk about chain gang training, but don’t know what it is and whether it can help you? Matt Baird explains how it works, the chain gang cycling technique, and how this type of session can help you improve your cycling skills
How do elite runners run so fast?
Science suggests that it’s the length of flight that separates elite runners from the rest…
Bleep test: What is it and how useful is it?
Run coach Scott Findlay explains how the bleep test works, and its merits
What’s the perfect body position for front crawl?
Swim coach John Wood explains the best body position for an efficient and effective front crawl
Protein: Do your needs change as you get older?
Wondering if your protein needs change as you age, and whether a woman’s protein needs differ from a man’s? James Witts investigates
Georgia Taylor-Brown’s top speed tips for the sprint-distance triathlon
Georgia Taylor-Brown is one of Britain’s most successful triathletes over sprint and Olympic-distance triathlon. Here’s her top advice…
Bike session: Get your gears right to race faster
Nail your pedalling efficiency with this session from Matt Bottrill to improve race-day performance
How to reduce the chances of getting a strain and other injuries when swimming
Want to know how to stay afloat when injury is threatening to sink your swim? Dr Catherine Spencer-Smith gives you the prevention prescription you need
How to build race endurance in the pool
Here’s how to introduce longer interval sets into your swim training to build race endurance for every distance
2019 Race Guide
Sponsored: Pick your races and plan your season with the help of 220’s 2019 race guide
What is runner’s knee?
Runner’s knee is an umbrella term for repetitive stress injuries that commonly occur at the knee. Here physiotherapist James Bainbridge explains those injuries and details their causes and prevention
50 expert race-day tactics
With a little thought and practice, there are many things you can do with very little effort to ensure a faster, happier and much more comfortable race experience. Here’s what the best in tri do to come out on top…
David McNamee top speed tips for Ironman
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…
Alistair & Jonny Brownlee’s top speed tips for Olympic-distance triathlon
Alistair and Jonny Brownlee are the fastest and most successful siblings in sporting history. Here’s how they train for speed…
80/20 training: What it is and how it works
The 80/20 triathlon training method, which leaves you less fatigued and performing better, is gaining popularity. Discover how to reach your performance peak with this train slow, race fast formula
Swim sighting: What are the most common mistakes people make?
John Wood explains the most common open-water swim-sighting mistakes triathletes make and how to put them right
