Training for triathlon as a young female
Looking for advice for girls embarking upon triathlon? Nutrition, avoiding overtraining and keeping it fun when your young body is still growing are some of the things to consider…
Children
Best kids’ running shoes on the market
We’ve rounded up the best kids’ running shoes available online so you can make sure your children have a high-quality pair whether they’re running, walking or taking part in a sports session.
How much strength training should kids do?
Is your child a keen athlete? Top sports injury rehab specialist Nick Beer explains how much strength training children should do, and how to introduce it into their schedule.
Children’s triathlon gear: how to kit kids out without breaking the bank
Triathlon is often thought of as an expensive sport, and only accessible for those with cash to burn on the latest gadgets. Parents with this view may therefore dissuade their children from trying multi-sport. But as with adults, you can actually train and compete with minimal expenditure of your hard-earned cash.
How much triathlon training should children do?
Chris Maxwell, head coach to the Chippenham Tristars, provides some useful guidelines on how much triathlon training children should do, taking into consideration their growing body, school work and other sporting interests.
What to do if your child is a talented triathlete…
So your child has aspirations to be the next Brownlee, Holland or Stanford? We certainly have no shortage of role models in British Triathlon right now, and by the look of the junior team, the future looks very bright too. Here we outline the steps you can take to give your child the opportunity to be part of this success in the future and realise their dreams.
