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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Beginners bike tips from Eamonn Tilley. There are certain nuances of riding a bike that are passed down by word of mouth or that some times will be demonstrated (by a good coach!). Many are simple, but if you are never informed, how will you ever know? Here are 10 of the most important, especially for those [...]
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