First BallBusters “like a step into the unknown” for duathletes
Veteran coach Mark Kleanthous remembers the 1990 edition of this fearsome duathlon, and shares his advice for this weekend
Jamie Beach
Build bike strength and power training into your fitness regime
We explain the benefits for endurance athletes, and how to maximise them
Madison Flux Liner bike shorts – review
A tad risqué but still top-notch shorts at a great price
New duathlon: Storm The Castle
Another pretender for ‘UK’s toughest’, based around Shropshire’s Ludlow Castle
Tom Lowe grabs silver in high winds at Ironman Florida
British athlete overcomes heavy gusts to place second behind Lionel Sanders, with swim canceled due to severe conditions
Sebastian Kienle set to race Challenge Bahrain
Germany’s Kona king joins fellow Ironman world champ Mirinda Carfrae on the starting line as part of 80-strong pro field
Dave Scott: Kona’s missing tunnels of screaming fans
“We do enough bloody hours of training by ourselves,” says six-time world champion
Blog: Racing’s a family affair at this year’s Xterra World Champs
GB age-grouper Leanne Hier heads to Hawaii with her mum, and comes away with a fresh approach to triathlon
Microsoft Band – first look
Fitness smartwatch packs lots of sensors, including heart rate, skin temperature, GPS and more (sweat rate, anyone?)
Sub-1hr session: Warm-up to win
Get your engine revving in readiness for a max effort race start with this intermediate-level drill
Fancy a spot on Team Ramsay at Ironman 70.3 Staffs?
TV chef Gordon Ramsay is looking for 100 people to join his GR100 fundraising squad, with kit, training and a guaranteed race spot
Myprotein Fruit & Berry energy bar – review
Good chewy texture, great taste and good value too
Mirinda Carfrae: “You can never have too many world titles”
Three-time Kona queen says she still hasn’t reached her performance ceiling and is gunning for more golds
Paul Smith 531 cycle wear collection – first look
Superb looking garbs have performance riding in mind, but priced out of reach for the masses
What needs checking on your bike after a hard season’s racing
Give it a thorough once-over to check for wear and tear before we get into winter
Eton Sprints named a qualifying event for 2015 ITU Sprint Worlds
Fast and competitive racing expected at Eton Dorney next May
Overcoming a severe bonk to post a new Ironman PB
Age-grouper John Walsh has a day to remember at Ironman Mallorca
Review: Powerbar Energize Mango Passion Fruit energy bar
A bit sticky but excellent formulation and taste – great value too
Comment: Rio 2016 test events may throw a spanner in the works for next year’s WTS schedule
220 columnist Tim Heming says South American sojourn will add to athletes’ travel expenses, but stunning setting should definitely whet appetite for Olympics
Rio 2016 triathlon test events confirmed for next August
Britain’s Jodie Stimpson and Non Stanford sets their sights on Copacabana as a key event for 2015
Fitbit unwraps Surge smartwatch
New wearable tech combines optical heart rate monitor with GPS tracking, Caller ID and multisport metrics
