Start point: Taunton Finish point: North Bristol Some stats Distance ridden: 102.32km Time riding: 7:05:20 Average speed: 14.4kph Top speed: 50kph Total ascent: 625 meters Average heart rate: 115bpm Max heart rate: 155bpm Calories burnt riding: 2868 The report We left our Taunton hotel at quarter past 8 and immediately struggled with the route. The … More Land’s end to John O’groats day 3 report
Start point: Liskeard End point: Taunton Some stats Distance ridden: 143.86km Time riding: 9:36:59 Average speed: 14.9kph Total ascent: 1895 meters Top speed: 46.1kph Average heart rate: 120bpm Max heart rate: 156bpm Calories burnt riding: 4221 The report We set out from just outside liskeard in Cornwall at around 8:40 after a large breakfast and … More Land’s End to John O’groats day 2 report
The Podium Finish energy Lozenges are a simple substitute to energy gels or other sports nutrition containing caffeine and ashwagandha. You can buy the lozenges here. An exclusive discount on the lozenges is available to first place tri readers just use the code “FIRST” when buying anything from podium finish to get 15% off. This … More Podium Finish Lozenge review
Last weekend I took part in Exeter tri club’s Sidmouth aquathlon, the first race of there four part aquathlon series and my first race of the 2022 season. For those of you who don’t know an aquathlon is a swim/run event so is significantly shorter than triathlons. I competed in the sprint distance race, a … More Sidmouth aquathlon race report
Setting goals is a very important part of training and is of great benefit to people competing in any sport. However, if you don’t set goals properly it could become counter-productive and result in loss of motivation. In this post you will learn how to set goals effectively so they benefit your training, performance and … More How to set goals for triathlon
Many of us triathletes find that we lose fitness after our last race of the year. No races for months means less motivation to complete sessions and the weather means outdoor training loses it’s appeal. The sessions on the turbo trainer are too boring to be completed and the extra snacks are too tempting to … More How to keep race fit over the winter
This one hour session is one of my favourites. It consists of lots of relatively short intervals which are the perfect length to increase you VO2 max (see my posts what is VO2 max and how to improve you VO2 max). This session will be hard but it is also beneficial. Throughout this session we … More 1 hour VO2 max run session
As most runners will know, a warm up is really important. However, many either miss it out entirely or don’t do it properly. Warm ups are important as they can reduce the risk of injury and will probably help you to run faster in a race. In this post I am going to take you … More How to warm up for a run
Most of us do our training sessions in a public pool so have to share a lane. Knowing some simple rules will make your swim much more enjoyable. This is why I have put together this list 6 rules you should follow. 1) Check lane direction Making sure you know which way you are supposed … More Swimming pool etiquette – 6 rules you should follow
Whilst all triathlons are fun, there are some races that we dream of doing. This could be because there hard, happen in a famous location or many other reasons. In this post I will give you my top 3 races (Some of which will probably be similar to yours) and tell you a bit about … More Top 3 must do triathlons
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