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Spring Triathlon Boot Camps by Tri-Planet. 8 week Spring Triathlon Boot Camp (Dublin City, Dublin South & Limerick) 28th March to 21st May – Now Open for Booking

Peter Kern, of pb3 coaching, has just announced the first in a series of training camps for the year. From the beautiful setting of Ballyduff in Waterford, where the camp will focus on swimming in the triathlon, using the on-site endless pool, to the exotic location of Morocco.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Tri-Planet launches Triathlon Boot Camps Dublin based Triathlon coaching company Tri-Planet today officially launched two New Boot Camps – a Triathlon and Duathlon Boot Camp. Starting on Monday 28th March and aimed at novices and newbie’s, the Camps will run over an 8 week period. They will include up to 24 coached sessions, Pool Fees, [...]

Eamonn Tilley has put together the following 10 week plan to take you up to your first Sprint Distance Triathlon (750m swim, 20km cycle, 5km run).  An excel copy of this program can be downloaded here. Note:  Before you set out to complete your first every Triathlons please make sure that you are Medically fit and [...]