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SWIM, CLIMB, WADE...

Fancy stretching the sinews at a race that exudes the exotic?  Greg Ashley did, so headed to Nepal for the Himalayan XTRI  Solo Point Five middle-distance triathlon…

PLANT-POWERED PROTEIN

A plant-based diet means it can be difficult to get enough protein in your diet, right? Wrong! Kate Percy explains...

2024 RACE INSPIRATION (FOR EVERY BUDGET AND ABILITY!)

MULTISPORT IS SO MUCH MORE THAN YOU MIGHT THINK. IN 2024, MAKE THIS THE YEAR YOU FIND THE RIGHT RACE FOR YOU WITH OUR EXPERT GUIDE – WHETHER THAT’S AN EVENT THAT’S ECO-FRIENDLY, BUDGET FRIENDLY, OFF-ROAD OR A DIFFERENT COMBO OF SPORTS TO THE NORM. GET READY TO RACE!

A YEAR TO FORGET

RUTH ASTLE ENDURED A SEASON OF INJURIES IN 2023. IT'S TESTED HER MENTAL RESOLVE BUT, SHE TELLS US, IT WILL ADD FUEL TO THE FIRE NEXT SEASON”...

GET READY FOR OPEN WATER IN THE POOL

Nervous about returning to open water? Or just keen to get ajump on your training? Then there’s plenty you can do inthe swimming pool nowto prepare...

"I love that I can still compete and represent my country"

Peggy Crome, 80, is quite simply a legend of age-group triathlon. Here’s why…

"When I'm on the start line, I'm just the same as everyone else"

Meet Fade Kingdom, the first woman with Down's syndrome to complete a sprint tri and an avid fundraiser...

THE CURSE OF THE LAST-MINUTE CANCELLATION

Storm Babet recently wreaked havoc on the country... and Martyn Brunt’s race plans. Luckily for him, whiskey was still on offer...

TALE OF TWO RACES

2023 marked the first year that the Ironman world championship was contested on two different days, in two different countries. Here, we hear from two UK age-groupers who raced Nice and Kona, respectively, on two historic days for the sport...

STRENGTH & CONOMONING MASTERCLASS

INCLUDE SOME S&C WORK INTO YOUR TRAINING SCHEDULE AND GET READY TO ELEVATE YOUR SWIM, BIKE AND RUN PERFORMANCE. BRITISH TRIATHLON S&C COACH MATT CROYLE PROVIDES THE ADVICE AND SESSIONS...

THE FUTURE OF SWIM TRAINING

In a move that revolutionised swimming, FORM has created a set of goggles that gives users a whole new training and racing experience. With the help of founder Dan Eisenhardt and pro Lionel Sanders, we take a look at how and why....

ACCLIMATING TO VICTORY

LUCY CHARLES-BARCLAY'S HAWAII VICTORY CAME OFF THE BACK OF TRAINING IN ARTIFICIAL HEAT, BUT IT'S SOMETHING US MERE MORTALS COULD TRY THIS OFF-SEASON, AS IT HAS BENEFITS IN THE COLD, TOO. HERE'S THE THINKING...

THE REIGN OF QUEEN CHARLES-BARCLAY

ON 14 OCTOBER 2023, LUCY CHARLES-BARCLAY PUT IN ARGUABLY THE FINEST PERFORMANCE THAT KONA HAS EVER WITNESSED, LEADING FROM GUN TO TAPE TO TAKE THAT MUCH SOUGHT-AFTER AND THOROUGHLY DESERVED WIN. HERE, WE CATCH UP WITH THE WOMAN OF THE DECADE TO CELEBRATE HER INCREDIBLE SUCCESS...

BREAKTHROUGH STAR

GB PRO KATE WAUGH'S RUN OF SUCCESS THIS LAST SUMMER HAS PROPELLED HER INTO THE LIMELIGHT, BUT WITH ONLY TWO PARIS WOMEN'S SLOTS REMAINING, COULD SHE BE IN CONTENTION? LET'S MEET HER...

REAP VULCAN DISC

There's a new and updated beam bike in town, and it's got a few tricks up its sleeve. Let's take a closer look...

TRAIN FROM HOME FOR VICTORY

This year has given us proof that devotion to the pain cave' can yield success, but it takes a little more than a fancy home gym...

ZOGGS HYPEX ULTRA

£TBC The swimming giants return to the wetsuit market with a range of 10 suits. Here’s the top-end tri offering...

CEASE AND DESIST!

Brunty’s being bombarded with requests for swim training, and he’s not best pleased about it...

ISLAND HOPPING

Multisport is often seen as fast and furious, but could a gentler pace be equally as challenging? With many kms of swimming alternated with scenic walks and cake, the Scilly Swim Challenge promised just that...

GOWER PLAY

Helping to close out the 2023 UK tri season in style was the Mumbles Triathlon. Battling the cut-offs, climbs and cows of the Gower was 220's Matt Baird. Here's his tale...

WOMEN'S TRAINING

Lockdown transformed the fitness industry, with online workouts slilla popular option for many. But just how safe is it to train in this way? And how does it compare to PT sessions? We find out...

HOW TO ADD OFF-ROAD RIDING TO YOUR TRAINING

MOUNTAIN BIKING OR GRAVEL RIDING IS A GREAT WAY TO MIX UP YOUR TRAINING AND BUILD NEW SKILLS IN PREPARATION FOR THE RACE SEASON. JAMES COSTLEY-WHITE EXPLAINS THE BASICS...

ASICS FUJISPEED 2

£160 Speed by name, speed by nature? Carbon trail shoes

NIKE STREAKFLY

£144.95 Want a race shoe that doesn't use carbon? Introducing the Streakfly...

KIT ZONE: CHANGE ROBE LONG SLEEVE

£135 Feature-packed robe with eco credentials

WAHOO KICKR BIKE SHIFT

£2,699.99 Wahoo introduces a cheaper indoor bike, but is it any good?

23 ESSENTIAL OFF-SEASON SESSIONS NON STANFORD

Ready to make this your best winter yet? These bike and run sessions from Ben Bright and Non Stanford will help get your body ready for an amazing season in 2024

THE LAST DANCE

Jan Frodeno's fairy-tale ending may not have materialised in Nice, but the man regarded by many as the GOAT has written a story unmatched by anyone else over the last two decades. We sat down with the tri legend to look back at a career well executed...

Raymond Braun – "Triathlon was part of my OCD recovery"

Meet the man that took on seven Olympic tris on seven continents in seven days to help with his OCD...

A Force of Nature

Three years after initially planning to race it, Sean McFarlane finally makes it to Swedeman. Cue a long, gruelling day and some of Europe's finest scenery...