220 Triathlon

There’s no doubting the fact that as 2022 rumbles on, things are becoming a lot more expensive. So with that in mind, we’ve given this issue a bit of a budget theme. Triathlon is often seen as a very expensive sport and if you choose to buy top-end a

CLASH Endurance Miami kicked off the US race season on Friday 11 March with a small field vying for honours. Only 18 pros lined up in the women’s race, which was won by Australia’s Ashleigh Gentle (2:59:41) with an 8min margin, while 48 male athletes

Ever had a lay-off and struggled to dig deep on your return? According to recent research from the University of Leeds, it could be down to a switched-off protein. Lead author Fiona Bartoli and her team’s research on mice discovered that deactivatin

Quintana Roo’s new HYDROfive2 wetsuit comes with many of the features you’d expect from a top-quality wetsuit. Premium Yamamoto neoprene? Check. An SCS nanocoating to help you pass through the water more easily? Yep. An easy-exit ankle design to help

I am a wife and mother to two boys. I love to paint, dance and keep fit. I was active as a child and cycled and skated, but I was terrible at running. I started running when my mum was diagnosed with lung cancer. I ran the Race For Life and slowly bu

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. Interviewing Britain’s Sophie Coldwell for 220’s last issue [Pro Q&A] I asked a

Anyone who has ever packed a transition bag understands why triathlon is not – and never will be – the cheapest of sports. The typical triathlete has way more gear than they need, but even stripping it back to essentials there’s still a lengthy check

Your New Year’s resolutions seem a world away and the motivation that was coursing through your veins during an alcohol-free January has begun to dry up. You’ve hit a multisport plateau and progress is glacial if not static. Do not worry – this perfo

I got into quite good shape leading up to Challenge Daytona 2020 and was ready to deliver something big. Two weeks out of the race, and I was running with my wife: 8 x 1km hard with 1km rest. My calf was a little sore thanks to some track running wit

The Normatec 2.0 Legs use ‘dynamic air compression’ in order to help reduce muscle soreness and lower blood lactate levels. The patented pulse massage pattern has three functions: pulse, distal release and a gradient system, which means that the comp

For all the talk of aerodynamics, of saving a precious watt or two on the bike, or cutting through the water with exclusive new technology, comfort is king when it comes to long-distance race suits. Anything that you will have to potentially wear for

£399.99 The Gamechanger Tri lives up to its boastful title – here is a lid that looks like few others, with a vast ventilation channel on the top adding a Star Wars vibe. The design wraps itself around the face in a streamlined manner to produce an e

£119.99 These bars aren’t the best for non-drafting racing due to the reduced length and aero benefit, but we think they’re ideal for the job they’re intended for: draft-legal tri and long-distance cycling. At just 280g, they fit standard 31.8mm bars

From super-smooth endurance bikes to lightweight race rigs and aero-clad, straight-line speed machines, there’s a huge variety of road bikes out there. But what if you want a bit more of an all-rounder? A road bike that has quick handling, is light e

Weight 8.08kg (58cm/XL) Frame SL UD Carbon Fork SL UD Carbon Gears SRAM Rival AXS, 48/35, 10-33) Brakes SRAM Rival Hydraulic disc Wheels Prime Attaquer disc Finishing kit Prime Doyenne aluminium bar, Prime Doyenne aluminium stem, Vitus Race Per

Riding by power’s arguably the greatest training evolution of recent times. Why? Well, it’s down to a power meter eliminating variables and calculating exact work done, and so delivering data that’s standardised whether you’re facing a headwind, ridi

Weight 8.5kg (58cm) Frame T800 carbon Fork Carbon Gears SRAM Rival AXS, 46/33, 10-30 Brakes SRAM Rival hydraulic disc Wheels LIOS CD35 carbon tubeless ready Finishing kit Fizik Arione R5 Open saddle, LIOS carbon seatpost, Zipp Service Course al

A power meter’s near redundant without a proven piece of software like Training Peaks. For little more than a tenner each month, you’re given access to a range of online analysis tools that’ll help you to manage fatigue and peak at the right time. Th

I’m a firm believer that eating healthily doesn’t have to cost more. In fact, putting a little extra effort into thinking about what you eat and where it comes from can actually pay back in more ways than just saving cash. Try these top tips: • Prepa

It’s widely accepted that within the hierarchy of sports nutrition that energy balance/energy availability forms the foundations, and should be where the most attention is applied. But one of the most common observations that I’ve encountered when wo

‘One, two, three, go!’ I say these four words and plunge into the icy cold water of Red Tarn below the summit of Helvellyn in the Lake District. The loss of feeling in my hands is instant, so I swim fervently into the centre of the tarn knowing this

23 CLUMBER PARK DUATHLON (10km R/40km B/5km R). Clumber Park, Sheffield, Nottinghamshire. trisociety.co.uk 24 TORBAY TRIATHLON SPRING (400m S/15km B/5km R). Torbay Velopark, Paignton. sportivaevents.co.uk WINCANTON TRIATHLON (400m S/27km B/5km R). Wi

Now that I’m well into my third decade as a triathlete (photos of me running in Speedos are available for a small fee), I have been musing on how much has changed since I first shook the grey waters of St Katharine’s Dock from my ears, jammed my JJB