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Memoirs of a middle-aged triathlete
In April 2016, on or around my 45th birthday I set myself the target to improve my PB at every running and triathlon distance I had ever...
Bryan Park
Oct 20, 20176 min read
New Forest Training Camp
A few weeks ago I heard that Ealing triathlon club had a space available on a weekend triathlon training camp in the New Forest. I know...
Chris Holland
Oct 25, 20162 min read
Junior Aquathlon Race Report
I took part in the Westcroft Junior Aquathlon on the 17 of September. I competed in Tri Star 3 Youth category representing Westcroft...
Tomas Gibson
Sep 19, 20162 min read
Practice makes Perfect
It’s well known that drafting behind another swimmer during a triathlon can save energy for the efforts to come on the bike and run. It’s...
Chris Holland
Aug 18, 20162 min read
Eat to compete (PART 2)
For the technically minded, here are the triathlon nutrition calculators from GlaxoSmithKline’s “Eat to Compete” workshop at the end of...
Nigel Burnell
Jun 15, 20161 min read
Olympic Fever!
So, the British Olympic Association has announced their six triathletes for Rio. No great surprises with the Brownlee brothers, Non...
Simon Howers
Jun 12, 20162 min read
Thames Turbo Sprint Triathlon, May 30th 2016.
In fairness, it’s not much warmer than the race that was cancelled back in March, but there are no trees getting blown over in Bushey...
Simon Howers
Jun 2, 20164 min read
Eat to Compete
With other triathlon coaches, I attended GlaxoSmithKline’s “Eat to Compete” workshop at the end of May. The evening covered basic...
Nigel
May 31, 20162 min read
Tracey’s Triathlon Training Camp Triumph
Tracey and I have just returned from a week at Les Stables, a triathlon training camp in France’s Dordogne region. You may be aware that...
Chris Holland
May 10, 20161 min read
Kingfisher Aquathlon - where’s my bike?!
Sunday saw four of us meeting up in the sunshine, but freezing cold at Morden Park to take part in the Kingfisher Aquathlon. This was a...
Alison Fox
Apr 26, 20164 min read
My South African Cycling Adventure
Back in 2013 I took part in the Cape Argus, a 109km bike ride around the Cape peninsular, starting and finishing in Cape Town. The...
Chris Holland
Apr 18, 20164 min read
A Dark Tale of Sibling Rivalry in the Mud of Aldershot
Setting the Scene I have been competing in Triathlons for 10 years. My sister, Tessa, is 16 months younger than me and I thought she went...
Rachel Maclean
Feb 24, 20162 min read
Zoot Triathlon Relays 2015 - Club Mixed Relay Race Report
The triathlon relays weekend held annually at Nottingham’s National Watersport Centre were re-vamped this year. With the ‘traditional'...
Sam Robinson
Oct 9, 20154 min read
The time trial experience
So ! James invites people to join him in Hillingdon for a time trial it will be fun ,he said. How bad can it be I thought , whilst...
by Ian St John
Aug 10, 20152 min read
LE TOUR COMES TO WESTCROFT
It has been an incident packed Tour De France this year and we have tried to catch a flavour of it at Spin over the last 3 Wednesdays. We...
Nigel Burnell
Jul 26, 20151 min read
Slow and Steady wins the race
Being injured is so frustrating, like many other triathletes, I find training provides a welcome break from the stresses of work and...
James Bowden
Jun 24, 20152 min read
Start summer training early with an overseas swim camp
Maintaining swim fitness and improving technique during a British winter can be challenging. I’ve got plenty of motivation but still...
written by Chris Holland
Apr 8, 20152 min read
A cold start of the Race Season
Fantastic start of the race season! It was cold and beyond early on a Bank Holiday in April but the turn up was great. We had 12 members...
Fed Gibson
Apr 6, 20151 min read
Chilly Runs and Wintery Fun
To keep some enthusiasm in training over the winter, I have, over the past 2-3 years, entered winter running races. They don’t tend to...
Race Report by Sam Robinson
Mar 13, 20154 min read
All triathlons are not created equal!
All triathlons are not created equal. Races are broken down into four basic distances, with courses and culture making each one a unique...
Fed Gibson
Mar 12, 20151 min read
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