Low tech, high altitude training
Traffic, smog and memorising palindromes. Blair continues to chart his unconventional Ironman training in Nepal
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Three reasons not to train for an Ironman during rainy season in Liberia
Our globe-trotting blogger Blair Glencorse finds that training in the world’s wettest city (Monrovia not Manchester) isn’t conducive to Ironman Cozumel training
Final Push for Zofingen
With Powerman Zofingen looming, Nik Cook files his final blog post before jetting off to Switzerland
Brunt does Cornwall
We’re on deadline so, in the online equivalent of a clip show, here’s some Brunt from the 220 vaults, featuring the Kernowman, a Bongo campervan and wicker men
Signing off for a short intermission, I hope
Atrial fibrillation curtails Peter's involvement in the Ride Across Britain
The Road to Ironman Cozumel (via Liberia and Nepal)
Our new blogger Blair charts his journey to Mexico, including Liberian riptides, holy cows in Nepal and rabid dogs… everywhere
Martyn Brunt goes Masters swimming
In a classic from the 220 vault, Martyn Brunt finds there are big gains to be made from Masters swimming
Shrinking in the Rain
In his build up to Powerman Zofingen Nik Cook is getting muddy, soggy, skinny and worrying about upsetting his mother
Matt Kurton: The closing montage
Matt Kurton signs out his Outlaw journey in style with his iron-distance best bits montage…
10 things the Outlaw taught me
Aside from finding out that it’s entirely possible to eat a whole box of custard in one go, what has Matt Kurton's Outlaw experience taught him?
Rites of passage
Chrissie Wellington talks rites of passage and traditions that people have to go through to earn the title 'triathlete'
Seven ways not to do the Outlaw
From mistiming toilet stops to singing about sandwiches and spending 11mins in T1, here’s Matt Kurton’s seven-step guide on how not to do the Outlaw
Welcome to Hell
As preparation for Powerman Zofingen and to hopefully get the nod from the BTF selectors, Nik Cook takes on the ultimate brick session at HellRider…
Celebrating the Jubilee, triathlon style
Deb MacLeod finds that village parties are not the only activity for a Jubilee celebration…
Hoarding gels and avoiding sneezes: 5 days to the Outlaw
Less than a week before the Outlaw and Matt Kurton is preparing by checking the weather forecast, avoiding sneezes and hoarding more gels than Jedward
Q&A Special: Tri on TV
Tri on TV from issue 275's Q&A Special including Bevan Docherty's super-human effort past Kris Gemmell and 48 hours with Tim Don
Excited. And terrified. And excited. And terrified
It's officially squeaky-bum time for the Iron Kurton with two weeks to go until the Outlaw Triathlon
A sad decision
After much soul-searching (and much familial lobbying) Peter decides Wimbleball is beyond him at this stage… next stop: The Ride Across Britain in September
It’s the little things in life that count
On her path to the London Tri, Deb MacLeod discovers that her strength and conditioning routines are having an impact
Seeking Comfort, running volcanoes and Britain’s best bacon butty
Nik Cook's Powerman prep continues with a 27km trail run up a volcano, sorting his 'gooch' issues and savouring the best bacon butty on the trails
Like Baywatch… with calf guards
With the Outlaw just six weeks away, Matt faces up to a fairly shameful truth – he's become the sort of person who takes a turbo trainer on holiday
All about knees
Ironman 70.3 UK is just a month away and Peter has decided it’s time to man up and ignore the dodgy knees. Here he provides his top tips for training through the pain…
Progress, slowly but surely…
It's week 20 out of 30 for his Outlaw training and Matt Kurton is beginning to show (and feel) the benefits of a training programme
Learning curve
Nik Cook is reading, learning, making mistakes but getting the odd thing right in his pursuit of Powerman happiness
