The first time I entered a Sprint Triathlon I had no idea what I was getting myself into. I spent the 5 weeks prior to the race frantically trying to prepare for the big day, all the time worrying about my ability to complete the swim section of the event. Just three years later, I crossed the finish line of my first Iron Distance race.
Common mistakes made by triathletes in the pre-season by Danny Roe (with responce by Peter Kern below) Injury One of the biggest concern’s facing all triathletes is injury. This may present in the form of muscle tears, stress fractures or many other injury types, but regardless of the injury type, its bad news. Avoidance is [...]
Alan Heary the race director of the Race Around Ireland and author of www.YourCyclingAcademy.com shares his advise about the ITB, the bane of so many triathletes, runners and cyclists. “Knee and hip pain are two of the most common cycling injuries. The most common reason for knee (and hip pain) in cyclists is iliotibial band (IT [...]
Winter miles = Summer speed. Coach Dave Lonnen has been running for over 30 years and has run 14.20 for 5k, 29.20 for 10k and 65 mins for half marathon. He has been coaching for the last 10 years and has been competing in Duathlons and Triathlons in Ireland for the last 5 years. Dave [...]
Daniel Bullock fresh from his medal winning performance at the Openwater World Championship, put together his advise for getting back into the pool. Daniel will be in Dublin this November as part of a Swim for Tri training weekend, if you want more advise. “For many the idea of heading back to the pool in the [...]
All your resolutions to swim better in 2011 start now. Stephen McBride who’s coached many swimmers to national championships and national records with Glenalbyn Swimming Club has put together a series of articles to guide you through your off season swim training. The first article deals with body position. For more detail you can find [...]
Eamonn Tilley, the Irish Team Manager for the World Duathlon Champs sums up the successful weekend of racing in Edinburgh. “Let me first congratulate the entire Scottish organisation /the race organisers and the British triathlon Association for hosting a great race and showing us a great time. This event was one of the hardest Duathlon experienced by [...]
The transition from swimming in a pool to swimming in open water can be a daunting one for some people. Once you get into open water, you no longer have lane ropes or a nice line down the centre of the lane to keep you swimming straight. Those of you that can only breathe to [...]
The long summer evenings are here so a number of training days and camps are now in full swing.
Wheelworx and the Dublin Triathlon Series are holding a series of talks and training sessions on the Dublin Triathlon Series Courses. Entry is free and open to all. The details are New 2 Triathlon talk Location: Wheelworx bike shop on Monday the 26th of April at 7pm. Click for Facebook event link Kilcock Triathlon Training [...]
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