With the holiday season well and truely upon us, it is a good time to stop and take a moment to reflect on how to maintain a healthy life balance. Coach Steve has some simple, healthy and easy to follow tips for staying fit and healthy over the holiday period. Maintain Your Training It can […]
With Christmas just around the corner, Coach Nestor Rivera sets out his list of what triathletes really want for Christmas! The thought of what to give a Triathlete might be coming to your mind right now. The idea of what to give a triathlete might be complicated due to the wide variety of gifts and […]
As the festive holiday period approaches, many athletes will have in mind taking a few days, or even weeks, off to relax and unwind. De-stressing from the constant demands of work, family, training and other commitments is important, but a lot of athletes begin to add stress by worrying abou tloss of fitness if they […]
During a very popular running event in Spain in November 2022, three athletes collapsed after suffering heart attacks and 125 other athletes presented with medical conditions that ranged from heat exhaustion through to heat stroke. A situation such as the above, thankfully, is quite unusual. What we can do with the information and data, though, […]
Despite being a very individual sport and despite being a sport where the main point of focus is yourself, Triathlon is one sport where we tend to compare with other athletes, professionals and even friends. With this comparison we create a friendly competition, pushing ourselves to train hard and to beat ourselves each time. But […]
In the world of triathlon, we tend to be amazed by the outstanding results most professionals produce. The top 1% of the athletes in triathlon produce results that most people can only dream of at every race they compete in, week in and week out. These athletes’ swims at paces of 1:20 min/100 m, bike […]
For many people in the sport of Triathlon, it seems that the day doesn’t have enough hours to accomplish everything they wish to do. Between working, family, grocery shopping, social life, commuting, and of course training, there seems to be a need to find more hours to get everything completed. This common problem brings with […]
When the Covid pandemic broke out, people worldwide had their fitness routines interrupted. Because of this, they needed to find alternative ways to maintain their fitness. A huge amount of people either took up or re-found their love of cycling to help fill the fitness void created by lockdowns and working from home. There were […]
Running has become one of the most popular physical activities worldwide. It is estimated that around 15% of the global population use running or jogging as a part of their exercise routine. With this upshift in popularity, technology has also become much more specific. All sorts of equipment and accessories have developed and begun adapting […]
Every time we talk about Triathlon, we generally only think of the athlete who is competing. Much of the attention goes to the individual who crosses the finish line, takes the medal, and gets the photos. It rarely goes to those who have supported the athlete in their journey. Behind every great athlete, there is […]