Tri Preston goes long in 2014 – an update (blog)
Member Steve Throup tells us how a quarter of his club set themselves the target of moving up to Iron distance in 2014 and how they got on…
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Are triathletes better today than 20 years ago?
Former Royal Marine Mike Harris returns to tri after leaving at the top two decades ago
Holy grails and ‘Must Do One Day’ races in 2015 – blog
Age-grouper Andrew Keetley cracks open the 220 calendar and puts a big red circle around his first iron distance race, the Outlaw
The quest for Rio, an update – blog
Age-grouper Phil Renna shares his latest progress in an audacious bid to make the Olympics
Turning the Rwandan wheels of development
Chrissie Wellington blogs on what sport means to her, and why she loves to see the positive impact that cycling is making in post-genocide Rwanda
The Weekend Warrior on… pool challenges
Pathologically incapable of turning down a challenge, Brunty enters a 10km swim event
Tri St Lucia: 220’s Tim Heming takes on ‘Blackbeard’s Revenge’
If you can resist the rum, sun loungers and beach parties then this Caribbean cracker may be one to add to your race calendar for 2015…
Meet our new blogger, as he prepares to go long in 2015…
Inspired by a comment in last month’s 220, Andrew Keetley has decided to take on the long-distance challenge. Here’s the first of his monthly blogs…
Goose pimples and slippery conditions at the BallBuster
Veteran age-grouper Mark Kleanthous returns to the famously tough duathlon on Box Hill
Blog: A hot and brutal war of attrition at the European Middle Distance Champs
GB age-grouper Peter Whent races in brutal conditions in Mallorca last month – and is never so happy to cross a finish line…
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
Overcoming a severe bonk to post a new Ironman PB
Age-grouper John Walsh has a day to remember at Ironman Mallorca
Blog: New ‘experiences’ and silver medals at Challenge Mallorca
GB age-grouper Niamh Lewis races at the European Middle Distance Champs, and finds herself challenged in more ways than one…
Blog: Busting Ironman myths on debut in Barcelona
After making her long-distance debut at Ironman Barcelona, British pro Susie Hignett debunks some of the more popular M-dot sayings, such as ‘don’t drink cola’
From hospital bed to racing Ironman Hawaii in just one month
Aussie age-grouper Tim Ballintine makes it to Kona despite a serious bike crash just weeks earlier, and discovers the importance of having a solid support crew…
Blog: Harry Wiltshire arrives in Kona for the “big dance” – and finds it a bizarre experience
British pro says the town is a zoo full of people in compression wear, and wonders if he’ll like it more when the race is over…
Blog: Challenge Sophie bikes the Alpine Coast to Coast
British age-grouper Sophie Radcliffe describes cycling the length of the Alps and climbing its highest mountains in one month
Blog: Digging deep into the hurt locker at the Double Brutal Extreme
Aussie endurance athlete Luke Tyburski picks a double-Iron distance race in beautiful Snowdonia for his first triathlon – and finds it every bit as hard as he imagined
Blog: Surf’s up at Ironman Wales
Triathlon coach Mark Kleanthous goes in search of a big challenge for his 37th Ironman race – and gets some massive waves
Iran’s first female triathlete goes from frustration to smiles at this year’s WTS Grand Final
After a long and nerve-wracking wait, Shirin Gerami finally gets permission to race in Edmonton – and comes away beaming
Blog: Island hopping to World’s End at Xterra Swimrun Norway
British age-groupers Patricia Richardson and Naomi Shinkins encounter mild hypothermia and serious fatigue on a spectacular journey across 20 Nordic islands
Blog: Racing with the big girls in Mont Tremblant
British pro Susie Hignett finds herself in at the deep end at her first Ironman 70.3 Worlds
Blog: The Weekend Warrior on… getting injured
220’s Martyn Brunt finds his season curtailed by injury, and is starting to climb the walls
Tackling Ironman 70.3 World Champs on the road to Kona
Australian age-grouper Tim Ballintine describes his injury-hit race at Ironman 70.3 World Champs at Mont-Tremblant, Canada
