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HOW TO WARM UP AFTER A COLD SWIM

Numb fingers and feet like blocks of ice can make getting dressed after a cold swim tricky- and that's even before the shivers start. Luckily, there are several things that can you do and wear to make getting toasty warm again easier...

HOW TO BEAT INFECTION

Cold, dry air means upper-respiratory infections are common. Recent research looks to allay the symptoms...

“I Still Train Like a Nutcase”

Engineer, pro triathlete, BTF president, ITU vice president… It can only be Dame Sarah Springman, one of triathlon’s leading proponents…

15 ways to end your season on a high

The finale of the tri season is upon us, but how do you ensure 2022 ends in mighty and memorable multisport fashion? From pre-race prep to mid-event tactics, here are our surefire ways to finish the season with a bang...

“The curry at the end… that was my motivation”

Aged just 14 and inspired by his dad's tri feats, Ben Turnbull took on an epic four sprint triathlons in four different countries, all under 24hrs…

MIGHTY MIDLANDS

Midlander Martyn’s feeling particularly proud after spending a couple of jubilant weeks in Birmingham at the Commonwealth Games

ON-THE-BIKE FUELLING - NUTRITION

Can't stomach the thought of another sickly-sweet gel for your long rides? Here are four, delicious homemade alternatives to make sure you get the most out of every pedal stroke

WHEN TRIATHLON PAYS THE PENALTY

A cruel 10-second penalty in the Commonwealth Games undermined the men’s race as a spectacle, but also raised concerns over how the sport is officiated

ANATOMY OF A PRO

Looking to morph from age-grouper to Olympic amphitheatre?! A new study reveals what it takes…

AIN'T NO MOUNTAIN HIGH ENOUGH

WHAT'S IT LIKE TO RACE ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND CHALLENGING RACES IN THE WORLD? WE JOIN MEMBERS OF THE EAST ESSEX TRIATHLON CLUB AT THE ALPE D'HUEZ TRIATHLON TO FIND OUT...

SMASH your 70.3

Against a backdrop of the first Ironman 70.3 Swansea, 220 staff writer Kate Milsom finds out the vomit-inducing hard way where and how to make key performance gains over 112km...

Follow the bear

You might have spotted swimmers proudly wearing a polar bear on their chests... But what does it mean? With 40 years in the industry, we meet the man behind that iconic logo and the Snugg wetsuit brand...

How to TRAIN FOR YOUR COURSE

IRONMAN WALES IS CLOSING IN FOR OUR HOKA X WIGGLE FLYERS, SO IT'S TIME TO NAIL DOWN SOME SERIOUS COURSE-SPECIFIC TRAINING. OVER TO THEIR COACHES FOR SOME TOP ADVICE SUITABLE FOR ALL AGE-GROUPERS...

WOMEN'S TRAINING

As if having a baby isn't disruptive enough to our usual exercise regime, but add in breastfeeding and it's easier just to put it on the back-burner, right? Not so. It just requires some planning...

HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? CAPITAL GAINS

Hoping to inspire underrepresented groups to try their hand at triathlon, Naomi Donkor sets her sights on a sub-2hr sprint at the London Triathlon, but things don't exactly go to plan...

Garmin Forerunner 955 Solar

£549.99 Does the 955’s new features justify the spend?

Zen and the Art of Pacing

Kat Matthews looked to have climbed from the canvas for a thrilling comeback victory in the recent Pho3nix Sub8 Project. But the reality belies a more introspective approach to pacing we can all learn from

BRUNTY'S ARCH NEMESIS

Superman had kryptonite, Batman, The Joker. For Brunt? His left leg. Here he explains how one of his limbs has become enemy No.1

WOMEN'S TRAINING

Weight training for women has a bad rep, but it's misplaced. Done right, it will make you a stronger, less injuryand illness-prone triathlete. Lauren Drinkwater explains further...

HOW TO GET THE RACING EDGE

THE RACES PROVIDE THE PERFECT PLATFORM ON WHICH TO FINE-TUNE YOUR PERFORMANCE WITH A SERIES OF SIMPLE BUT SPEEDY ADDITIONS TO YOUR TRIATHLON STRATEGY, WHICH WE'VE HANDILY SUPPLIED HERE...

THE KING OF THE NORTH

HOW WAS IT FOR YOU? | After a few glasses of vino, David Prutton signed up for his first-ever trithe middle-distance event at the new Northumbrian. Two open-water swims and a few long rides later and he was on the startline...

The RIVER WILD

IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET A DECENT TRAINING SWIM IN A 'WILD' SWIMMING SPOT - OR ARE THE TALES OF POLLUTION, DEBRIS AND OTHER HAZARDS TRUE ENOUGH TO MAKE IT TRICKY FOR TRIATHLETES? WE WENT FOR A SWIM TO FIND OUT...

The YEAR of the KAT

From army physio to the fastest female long-distance athlete on the planet, GB's Kat Matthews' rise up the ranks has been swift and assured. Here, in a 220 exclusive, she opens up on her biggest season yet...

Q&A: THE SECRET WEAPON - BETH POTTER

From track to tri, Glasgow-born Beth Potter's rise has been stealthy and assured. Then on 25 June this year, the breakthrough happened, Potter climbing the podium steps in Montreal to collect bronze behind France's Cassandre Beaugrand and teammate Georgia Taylor-Brown. Two weeks later, it was silver in Hamburg to Olympic champ Flora Duffy's gold. Let's meet Scotland's greatest export since the Tunnock's Teacake...

FAIR GAME?

An 'open' category means closing the door to transwomen wanting to compete in the female category. It might be the fairest solution. But what happens next?

THE DRUGS DON’T WORK?

Recent research examines the impact of exercise on the performance of medicine…

A Tri-umphant Return

It's been nearly three years since 220 gear tester Jack Sexty did a triathlon, with an unwanted diagnosis scuppering his multisport aspirations. Could he wing it at the inaugural Weston Park Triathlon?

26 Reasons You Should Join a Triclub!

From evenings out to Ironman obsessives, shouty swim coaches to underhand tactics, our weekend warrior, Martyn Brunt, presents his A-Z of what a world-beating tri club should offer its members...

TOP-END WETSUITS

If your goal is to exit T1 at the front of the pack, a wetsuit upgrade could maximise your swim speed. Jack Sexty and Helen Webster test 10…