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Early morning cycle without breakfast, straight to work and did not eat until lunch resulting in mid-afternoon fatigue. Or I went out on a long cycle, without refuelling properly from the previous day’s session

In a few weeks you’ll see lots of Ironman focused triathletes in the Dublin Marathon. You may ask “What’s there for Olympic distance triathletes looking for action in the off-season?”.

Triathlons are raced outdoors so why is almost all swim training done in a pool? Wheelworx sponsored Triathlete Kevin Keane believes that swapping the pool for the sea or a lake is a great way to improve race-day performances. Here he gives a few reasons why… “Lots of people find it hard to get used [...]

You’ve been training hard and your race is looming.  How do you make sure you are ready on the day? Getting your preparation right in the final weeks before your key triathlon race can make all the difference to your performance.  This period is commonly called a taper. Before going any further, it is important [...]

The day is fast approaching when you’ll find yourself nervously treading water at the start of the season’s first triathlon. Few people enjoy these moments; nerves play havoc with breathing, limbs feel heavy and doubts can often set in. Kevin Keane likes double espressos, swims off the coast of Killiney, long spins over the hills [...]

‘If you fail to plan you plan to fail’ Yes, I know it sounds like a quote from Ricky Gervais in ‘The Office’ but it especially bears fruit when it comes to Triathlon race day. As a Triathlon Coach and Triathlete I have competed in numerous Triathlon races and I would like to thank Irish [...]

Racing is all about going faster – the faster you go the better your result, and the more satisfaction you’ll feel when you’re finished. But as anyone will tell you, there are no short cuts to becoming faster. Well, this isn’t strictly true – there are a few ways to get faster without breaking a [...]

You’ve done the training. You have a race plan. But what about a transition plan? Kevin Keane with BlueSeventy gives us his top tips.

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 [...]