220 Triathlon

Now we’re firmly in the off-season, with the colder temperatures and darker evenings come new challenges. How will you adapt and find new ways of training? If swimming is your thing (as it is mine!), or you just need to improve for 2022, we’ve got a

Taking on the stunning off-road mountain bike trails in Majjistral Nature Reserve and crystal blue waters of Golden Bay, a hardy 110 triathletes took on Xterra Malta on 23 October. Winners of the main event, Jens Emil Nielsen from Norway (2:25:26) an

More than 47,500 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK and around 11,500 men die. It’s statistics like these that prompted a team from Edith Cowan University in Australia to investigate potential treatments – and discovered that

NIGEL SHADDICK Inverness-based Nigel, 54, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016 but took part in a clinical trial for pioneering immunotherapy treatment. His last CT scans have shown the cancer is in remission. Triathlon has played a huge part in h

TIM HEMING Cutting through the spin of tri to address the issues that matter, Tim is a sports journalist who has written extensively on triathlon for the national press. Ask competitive triathletes their biggest frustration at Ironman events, and

Yikes, what a mouthful! It’s hardly the most imaginative name, either. But luckily we’re not here to judge the semantics. Zone3 is aiming this product at anyone engaging in open-water activities, whether surfing, coasteering, swimming or paddle boar

During a traumatic divorce, I started running for mental and physical escapism. A couple of years later I met (my now partner) Scott who was already a keen triathlete. He introduced me to trail running and provided me with a bike. I hadn’t ridden sin

oh, what a year! What a Yee-hah! Excuse the hyperbole, but when describing the last 12 months of Britain’s gold and silver Olympic triathlon medallist Alex Yee, it’s (almost) forgivable. Set against the misery of the pandemic, the tonic of a couple o

You’d think once Ross Edgley had finished recovering from the Great British Swim – which involved an epic 157 days at sea and 1,791 miles of swimming (not to mention 2.3 million swim strokes and 100 jellyfish stings) – he’d want a break. But no, afte

On Wednesday 15 September 2021, hundreds of army, navy and RAF men and women descended on sleepy Cotswold villages near Tetbury. It was an invasion, but not the sort you’d normally associate with the armed forces. Sure, they were here for battle, but

220’seditor is also a qualified open-water swimming coach. 220’s features editor and resident adventure seeker. 220’s staff writer and a keen endurance athlete. Has spent years testing tri kit and accessories for 220 . A strong age-grouper focu

Off-road running should play an important role in your training year-round. Getting out on soft grass, squelchy mud tracks and technical rocky paths will not only spice up your weekly training schedule, but also allow you to keep running for longer t

Training through winter brings its own unique set of challenges: lack of motivation, cold weather, rain and less daylight. Those last points are vital ones, as they mean you’re likely to be cycling in low visibility conditions. In these times, it’s i

There’s a temptation when reviewing premium alloy bikes to suggest they’re particularly good ‘for a metal bike’, the subtext being that we all know carbon is inherently better. Carbon makes sense for high-performance bikes because it’s infinitely tun

On the face of it, open-water swimming and pool swimming aren’t that different. You’ll front crawl or breaststroke from start to finish, aiming to keep your body horizontal and your stroke as efficient and fast as possible. But delve a little deeper

Weight 9.1kg (54cm) Frame SmartForm C1 alloy Fork BallisTec Carbon Gears Shimano 105 Brakes Shimano 105 hydraulic disc Wheels Cannondale RD 2.0 rims on Formula hubs Finishing kit Vittoria Zaffiro Pro Slick 25mm tyres, Cannondale 3 alloy stem an

Fresh, dried, wholewheat, standard… however it comes, pasta ticks the ‘athlete fuel’ box with aplomb. It’s cheap, high in carbohydrate and with a glycaemic index of between 30 and 60, it’s gradually absorbed into the bloodstream to help sustain your

Weight 8.5kg (56cm) Frame 6069-T6 triple-butted aluminium Fork Full carbon Gears Shimano Ultegra Brakes Shimano Ultegra hydraulic disc Wheels Bowman AL24 hand-built Finishing kit Continental Grand Prix 5000 28mm tyres, Deda Zero 1 stem and Zero

Town planner Rebecca was diagnosed with breast cancer aged 38. At the time she’d been training for her first full Ironman and is now slowly resuming her training schedule. The 4th of March 2021 is a date I’ll never forget. I had a hospital appointme

Golden sands and crescent bays. Bright sunshine and biblical downpours. Compression wear, carbon frames and quizzical locals. An island invaded by a legion of Lycra-clad triathletes in early October. Squint hard enough (and I mean squint pretty hard)

PLEASE NOTE: DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS, THE SITUATION WITH RACES IS STILL CHANGING, SO PLEASE REFER TO INDIVIDUAL RACE WEBSITES FOR THE MOST UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION. 13 WINDSOR & ETON AUTUMN DUATHLON (various dists). Eton College Rowing Centre, W

MARTYN BRUNT Martyn is tri’s foremost average athlete and is living proof that hours of training and endless new kit are no substitute for ability. This month we must address the topic of ‘race swag,’which is on my mind because I’ve just completed