220 Triathlon - UK (March 2020)

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ABOUT
ELLIOT ELLIOT SMALES
Elliot,25, started
outasa club
swimmerbefore
taking uptriat
university in2013. Rising Ironman 70.3 star, Elliot Smales, provides his top five tips for getting
Inhis second the most out of your winter training and setting yourself up for a strong 2020
yearofgoing
long,in 2018,he
won Ironman CONSISTENCY IS KEY fewer mechanical issues regarding strongest tool. It’s a learning
70.3s Staffs, Dun 01 Goals for the new year may bolts and bearings. process but be confident to abort
Laoghaire and still be a way off and drawing or alter a session if your body isn’t
Weymouth.In
2019, hetook motivation from something so far SPICE IT UP up to it and you’re going to come
the title at70.3 in advance can be hard. Try and 03 Although repetition will out of the other side mentally or
Jönköping, incorporate a structured weekly likely be key to good performance physically deflated. On the flip
Sweden, 2ndat plan around your life and stick to it. come the start of the new season, side, learn when to use your head
DunLaoghaire
behindAlistair It can be monotonous, but winter is don’t forget to mix things up and to push through a challenging
Brownlee and when all the hard work is done. try new ways to train. With apps, session. You’ll reach the end
4that Ironman training computers and and get the massive hit of
Barcelona,where USE MUDGUARDS do-it-all bikes, there’s never endorphins knowing you’ve
healsoposted pro
the fastestBritish 02 If you’re lucky enough been an easier time to access achieved something, both
Ironmandebut to spend most of your winter advice new roads/paths and trails. physically and mentally.
time of 8:01:22. in warmer climates this may Whether this is using a route
not apply. But if you spend planner in your local area to BELIEVE IN THE
winter tackling the muddy and wet find new training options, or for a 05IMPOSSIBLE
lanes of the UK, full-length weekend away doing a bit of When doing anything new we
mudguards with flaps can make off-road riding and running, a immediately put up barriers
grim rides a bit more bearable for change of scenery can invigorate and limits as to how far we can
yourself and others. Coupled with your motivation and provide go, because it’s all an unknown.
good kit it allows you to stay dry for transferrable skills. Try and approach your goals
as long as possible and bank those with sensible targets, but don’t
tough winter miles while battling LISTEN TO BODY & MIND limit yourself to what people
the elements. It also keeps your 04 No matter how much you have done before or what you
bike that little bit cleaner, meaning train, your head will always be your think you can’t do.



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essential kit










All you need to train & race, as rated by our 220 Kit Zone expert testers

















WETSUITS

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ENERGY
GELS

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IRONMAN

TRI!SUITS



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TRI BIKES 92 89 91 95 87
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POOL

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race calendar










Pick your races and plan your season with the 220 Knowhow event guide

















































MUMBLES DUATHLON
21MARCH Dust off the winter cobwebs
on this out-and-back course, ideal for all
levels and ages. Athletes can choose from
either super sprint or sprint distances. DIRTY!GREEN!TRAINERS




TRI SPEAK FEBRUARY EPICFIREFIGHTERS BEDFORDAUTODROME OULTONPARKSPRING

Wondering what the 8 2UPDUATHLON DUATHLONS DUATHLON
‘washing machine’ is, (4-mileR/25-mileB/ (variousdists). (variousdists).Oulton
Park, Little Budworth,
or where to find your HOPFARMMULTI- 4-mileR).Rivington& BedfordAutodrome, Cheshire.opevents.co.uk
Thurleigh,Beds.
BlackrodHigh School,
M-dot?! Make things 2 TERRAINDUATHLON
easy with our guide (3km R/10km B/3km Bolton,Lancs. nicetrievents.com EASTLEAKE‘ENDOF
epicevents.co.uk
to common tri terms… R).Hop Farm,Paddock ASHRIDGEDUATHLON2 SEASON’TRIATHLON
Wood, Kent. HOPFARMMULTI-TERRAIN (various dists). Ashridge, (400mS/22kmB/
velocity-events.co.uk DUATHLON3 Berkhamsted,Herts. 5kmR).EastLeake
‘A’-Race The most (3km R/10km B/3km ashridgeduathlon.co.uk LeisureCentre,
important race of
your season DORNEYLAKEWINTER R).Hop Farm,Paddock Loughborough, Leics.
8 DUATHLON Wood, Kent. BATHDUATHLON 4lifeeventsuk.co.uk
(various dists).Dorney velocity-events.co.uk 21 (variousdists).
Age-grouper Non-pro Odd Down, Bath.
triathlete (most of us!) Lake, Berkshire. PEMBROKESHIRE APRIL
f3events.co.uk DUATHLON (5km R/20km bathduathlon.org.uk
B/2.5kmR).Neyland, CLUMBERPARK
Aerobic Aerobic Pembrokeshire.
exercise involves or ASHRIDGE DUATHLON THAMESVALLEY
improves oxygen 16 DUATHLON1 pembstri.org.uk (various dists).Clumber 4 SPRINGDUATHLON
Park, Worksop,Notts.
(variousdists).
consumption by the (variousdists). BURNTWOODSPRING
body Ashridge, Berkhamsted, AQUATHLON trisociety.co.uk DorneyLake, Berks.
Hertfordshire. (various inc.Tristar and MUMBLESDUATHLON f3events.co.uk
ashridgeduathlon.co.uk youths). Burntwood (variousdists). COWMANCITYTRAIL
Anaerobic How much
energy your body LeisureCentre, Mumbles,Swansea. DUATHLON
(variousdists).Willen
Staffordshire.
mumblesduathlon.com
can produce without MARCH
using oxygen burntwoodtriclub.org.uk Lake, MiltonKeynes.
RIPON big-cow.com
ANGLIAN WATER PARBOLD 29 HORNBLOWER
Aquabike Race with
ULVERSTON
just swim and bike 1 DUATHLONS 15 DUATHLON (5km DUATHLON 5TRIATHLON (400m
(5km R/24kmB/3km R).
R/29kmB/5km R).
elements, no run (variousdists).
Grafham Water, Bispham, Parbold, RiponGrammarSchool, S/28kmB/5.8km R).
Perry, Cambs. Lancashire. Ripon, NorthYorkshire. Ulverston, Cumbria.
Bilateral breathing epicevents.co.uk trihard.co.uk epicevents.co.uk
Breathing every nicetrievents.com
3 strokes when
swimming EUROPEAN CHAMPS QUALIFIER WORLD CHAMPS QUALIFIER BRITISH AG CHAMPS TRI ENGLAND NATIONAL CHAMPS
104 / / March 2020

HARLECH TRIATHLON OSPREY SPRINT STOCKTON
(various dists and events). 26 TRIATHLON (300m
Harlech, S/17km B/5km R). Osprey DUATHLON FESTIVAL
Merionethshire, Wales. Leisure Centre, Portland, 26 APRIL Go Tri, sprint and standard
alwaysaimhighevents. Dorset. bustinskin.com races are on offer at this fully-closed
com SPLASHWORLD TRIATHLON road event, which also offers European
GRANTHAM TRIATHLON (400m S/20km B/5km R).
(various dists and Dunes Splash World, (standard) and world (draft-legal sprint)
events). Meres Leisure Southport, Merseyside. qualification and national champs status.
Centre, Grantham, Lincs. epicevents.co.uk
sbrevents.co.uk STIRLING DUATHLON
(various dists).
BOUNDARY PARK TRI University of
12 (750m S/55km Stirling,Stirling.
B/10km R). stirlingtriathlon.com
Boundary Water Park, STOCKTON
Allostock, Cheshire. DUATHLON FESTIVAL
uswimopenwater.com (various dists).
CLITHEROE TRIATHLON Stockton Riverside,
(400m S/30km B/8km R). Durham. trihard.co.uk
Ribblesdale Swimming WINCANTON TRIATHLON
Pool, Clitheroe, Lancs. (400m S/27km B/5km R).
epicevents.co.uk Wincanton, Somerset.
MAIDSTONE DUATHLON wincantontri.com
(various dists).
Maidstone, Kent. MAY
velocity-events.co.uk DAVECHARNLEYPHOTOGRAPHY

BEDFORD STRATFORD
19AUTODROME 3 TRIATHLON
DUATHLON (various dists). Stratford STNEOTS TATA STEELMAN Biomechanics The forces
(10km R/39km B/5km R). Leisure Centre, 10 TRIATHLONSERIES1 17 (various dists).Port applied to your body
Bedford Autodrome, Stratford-upon- (variousdists). Talbot, SouthWales. during exercise
Thurleigh, Bedfordshire. Avon, Warwickshire. Regatta Meadow, welshtriathlon.org
nicetrievents.com uktriathlon.co.uk StNeots, OUTLAW HALF bonking Running out of
STORM THE CASTLE HORWICH TRIATHLON Cambridgeshire. NOTTINGHAM energy mid-race or
DUATHLON (500m S/40km B/ nicetrievents.com (1.2-mile S/56-mile B/ training session
(10km R/33km B/5km R). 8.6km R). 13.1-mileR).
Ludlow, Shropshire. Horwich Leisure Centre, THEROC(SPRING) NationalWatersports Brick session When you
stormthecastleduathlon. Horwich, Lancashire. 16 (1.5kmS/50km Centre,Nottingham. ‘brick’ two disciplines
com epicevents.co.uk B/12kmR/50kmB/1kmR). outlawtriathlon.com together, e.g. bike & run
WEST LANCS SPRING SKEGNESS TRIATHLON Abersoch, Gwynedd, SOUTHPORTTRIATHLON
TRIATHLON (various dists). NorthWales. (various dists).Marine Cadence Pedal rate
(400m S/18.5km B/ Richmond Holiday Park, abersochtriplecrown.com Drive,Southport. on bike, in revolutions
5km R). Skegness, Lincolnshire. epicevents.co.uk per minute (rpm)
Edge Hill University, sbrevents.co.uk ETON #51FIVERCOTSWOLD
Ormskirk, Lancs. STEYNING TRIATHLON 16-17 SPRINTS TRIATHLON
epicevents.co.uk (various dists). Steyning (various dists).Dorney (1.5kmS/40km B/10km
LINCOLN SPRINT Leisure Centre, Steyning, Lake, Berkshire. R). Cotswold Water Park,
TRIATHLON West Sussex. humanrace.co.uk Gloucestershire.
(400m S/23km B/5km R). rawenergypursuits.co.uk IMMORTAL STOURHEAD dbmax.co.uk
Burton Waters, Lincoln. SOUTHWELL SPRINT (variousdists). CRANBROOKSPRINT
osbevents.com TRIATHLON (400m Stourhead,Wiltshire. TRIATHLON
WILMSLOW TRIATHLON S/17.6km B/5km R). immortalstourhead.com (300m S/20kmB/
(various dists). Southwell Leisure STRADBROKE TRIATHLON 5kmR).Weald Sports
Wilmslow Leisure Centre, Southwell, East (160mS/17km B/3km R). Centre,Cranbrook,
Centre, Wilmslow, Midlands. Stradbroke, Suffolk. Kent.
Cheshire.opevents.co.uk osbevents.com canbuttri.co.uk velocity-events.co.uk

Carb-loading Eating a
carb-heavy meal prior to
a race to boost energy
Catch The part of the
swim stroke where you
pull on the water
Core strength
Development of the
stomach and lower back
area in support of whole
body strength

DNS/dnf Did not
start, did not finish –
abbreviations in
race results
OUTLAW HALF NOTTINGHAM
DOMS Delayed onset
17 MAY A fast, scenic course with a muscle soreness (after
welcoming racing atmosphere has made racing or training)
this race the UK’s fastest-selling tri.
Charity entry still available for 2020. DQ Disqualified,
abbreviation in
race results



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TRI SPEAK (CONT)
Drafting Hitching a
ride on someone
else’s slipstream in the
bike or swim
Drag The amount of
turbulent displaced air
that an object creates,
resulting in a slowing
effect

Duathlon Usually a
run/bike/run format

Electrolyte drink
Contains sodium and
potassium to help your
body hydrate

Elite Another word for a
‘pro’ – e.g. the Brownlees

Glycemic index A BLENHEIM PALACE
ranking system for
carbohydrates based on TRIATHLON
their effect on blood 30-31 MAY An excellent beginners’ race in
glucose levels
the grounds of Blenheim Palace – just be
HIT High-intensity ready for the killer hill run out of the lake,
training around the palace and into transition.

HRmax Your maximum
heart rate
ARUNDEL LIDO TRIATHLON SRI CHINMONY SOMERSET SWANSEA IM 70.3
Hyponatremia A (various dists). Arundel SPRINT TRIATHLON 31 TRIATHLON 7 STAFFORDSHIRE
deficiency of sodium Lido, West Sussex. (400m S/25km B/5km R). (750mS/20kmB/ (1.9km S/90km B/21.1km
in the blood rawenergypursuits.co.uk Portishead Open Air 5kmR). R). Lichfield, Staffs.
CHESHIRE TRIATHLON Pool, North Somerset. Princeof Wales ironman.com
Intervals Intensive (various dists). srichinmoyraces.org Dock,Swansea. THE MARSHMAN
training using repeated Nantwich, Cheshire. HERTFORDSHIRE SPRING swanseatriathlon.com (various dists).
on/off efforts uktriathlon.co.uk TRIATHLON (various dists). FLEET FEET SPRINT Action Watersports,
ASHBOURNE TRIATHLON Stanborough Lakes, TRIATHLON Lydd, Kent.
Kona Place in Hawaii (various dists). Welwyn Garden City, (variousdists). velocity-events.co.uk
where Ironman Worlds Ashbourne Leisure Hertfordshire. Knockburn TALLINGTON LAKES
are held every October Centre, Derbyshire. activetrainingworld.co.uk Loch,Banchory, TRIATHLON
pma-racing.co.uk Aberdeenshire. (various dists).
Lactic acid Produced in ARCTIC ONE TRI & fleet-feet.com Tallington Lakes
high-intensity workouts, LOUGH 25 PARA-TRI FESTIVAL EPIC MAN WINDERMERE Country Park, Tallington,
it can inhibit oxygen 23-24 CUTRA (various dists). Dorney (variousdists). Lincolnshire.
movement around the CASTLE TRIATHLON Lake, Berks. arctic1.co.uk YMCA Lakeside, sbrevents.co.uk
body and slow you down (various dists). WESTONBIRT SPRINT Lakeside, OUTLAW HALF BOWOOD
Lough Cutra Castle, TRIATHLON (400m Cumbria. (1.2mile S/56mile B/
Low glycogen training Co Galway, Ireland. S/24km B/5km R). epicevents.co.uk 13.1mile R). Bowood
Training without taking castletriathlonseries.co.uk Westonbirt School, SWASHBUCKLER Estate, Wiltshire.
on carbs to increase the Tetbury, Glos. MIDDLE DISTANCE outlawtriathlon.com
body’s ability to burn fat THE SWYD TRI dbmax.co.uk TRIATHLON
24 (various dists). (1.9kmS/90kmB/ THE WALES
Barry Island, Glamorgan, TAUNTON 22kmR). 13 TRIATHLON
South Wales. 30 TRIATHLON Buckler’sHard, (1.2mile S/56mile B/
allornothingevents.com (400m S/21km B/5.7km Beaulieu, Hampshire. 13.1mile R).
GRAFMAN TRIATHLON R).Taunton School, theswashbuckler.co.uk Fishguard,
(1.9km S/88km B/ Taunton, Somerset. Pembrokeshire.
21.1km R). Grafham Water, tauntontriathlon.com JUNE walestriathlon.com
Huntingdon, Cambs. FISHGUARD SPRINT
nicetrievents.com BLENHEIM TRIATHLON
MARLOW CLASSIC 30-31 PALACE WORLD (0.5mile S/13mile B/
TRIATHLON TRIATHLON (various 6-7 TRIATHLON LEEDS 3mile R).
(various dists and events). dists). Blenheim Palace, (various dists). Fishguard,
Higginson Park, Marlow, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. Leeds, Yorkshire. Pembrokeshire.
Bucks. f3events.co.uk livetotri.co.uk leeds.triathlon.org fishguardtriathlon.com



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SLATEMAN TITAN BRECON SLATEMAN
13-14 (various 20 MIDDLE DISTANCE 13-14 JUNE A unique mix of incredible
dists).Llanberis, TRIATHLON
Snowdonia, Wales. (1.2mile S/60mile B/ scenery and a gruelling course
alwaysaim 13.1mile R). makes the Slateman a must on
highevents.com Parc Bryn Bach, any racing bucket list.
Tredegar, Blaenau
EASTBOURNE Gwent,Wales.
14 TRIATHLON dbmax.co.uk
(various dists). DAMBUSTER
Eastbourne College, TRIATHLON
Eastbourne, (1.5km S/42km B/
East Sussex. 10km R).
eastbourne Rutland Water,
triathlon.co.uk Leicestershire.
DEVA TRIATHLON pacesetterevents.com
(various dists).
Grosvenor Park, 20-21
Chester,
Cheshire. CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE
chestertri.org.uk TRIATHLON (variousdists).
ROYAL WINDSOR CholmondeleyCastle,
TRIATHLON Cheshire. HENRY!IDDON
(variousdists). castletriathlonseries.co.uk
Alexandra Gardens,
Windsor, A DAY IN THE LAKES THE BANANA IMMORTAL EXMOOR
Berkshire. 21 TRIATHLON 27 TRIATHLON (1.2mile S/56mile
royalwindsor (various dists).Pooley (variousdistsandevents). B/13.1mileR). Exmoor,
triathlon.co.uk Bridge, Ullswater, DorneyLake,Berkshire. Somerset.
RACE TO THE Cumbria. trihard.co.uk humanrace.co.uk immortalsomerset.com
BILL TRIATHLON CENTURION TRIATHLON
(variousdists). (variousdists). THE MONSTER
Isleof Portland, StanboroughLakes, 27-28 CARDIFF 5-11 TRIATHLON
Dorset. WelwynGarden City, TRIATHLON (variousdists). (5km S/1,000km B/
bustinskin.com Hertfordshire. WalesMillennium 50km R).LochNess
THE BRIDGE activetrainingworld.co.uk Centre,Cardiff, to London.
TRIATHLON SOSPAN SIZZLER Wales.alwaysaim monstertriathlon.org
(variousdists). (1.9kmS/90kmB/ highevents.com
Dartford,Kent. 20kmR).Burry Port, LEEDS CASTLE TRIATHLON PEMBROKESHIRE
bridgetriathlon.co.uk Carmarthenshire. (variousdists). Leeds 11 COAST TRIATHLON
ULTIMATE TRIATHLON healthylifeactivities.co.uk Castle, Harrietsham, (1.5kmS/43kmB/ Main set A block lasting
(variousdists). Maidstone,Kent. 10.6kmR). Broadhaven, 40-50% of a session
Alderford Lake RIPON triathlon.leeds-castle.com Pembrokeshire. where the heart rate
(formerly Dearnford 26-28 TRIATHLON pembstri.org.uk is elevated
Lake),Whitchurch, FESTIVAL (variousdists). OUTLAW HALF
RB!CREATE Shropshire. Ripon,NorthYorkshire. 28 HOLKHAM M3 M-dot Abbreviation for
uktriathlon.co.uk ripontriathlon.co.uk (1.2mile S/56mile 11-12 TRIATHLON the Ironman logo –
B/13.1mileR). (variousdists). often seen as a tattoo!
Holkham Hall, Monikie CountryPark,
Norfolk. Dundee. Midfoot strike When
outlawtriathlon.com m3tri.com running, your front foot
BIRMINGHAM TRIATHLON IRONMAN UK strikes the ground flat –
ITUWORLD Park, Birmingham. 12 (3.8kmS/180km heel first
as opposed to toe or
(various dists).Sutton
B/42.2kmR).
uktriathlon.co.uk
THE WMD TRIATHLON Bolton, Lancashire. Muscular endurance
Catch all the action
live online at (variousdists). eu.ironman.com Your muscles’ ability to
SERIES triathlonlive.tv Weymouth College, WORTHING TRIATHLON produce a given level of
Dorset. bustinskin.com (variousdists). force for an extended
MarineCrescent, duration
6-7 MARCH 27-28 JUNE JULY Worthing,West Sussex.
ABUDHABI UAE MONTREAL Canada rawenergypursuits.co.uk Negative split
HENLEY TRIATHLON Completing the second
18 APRIL 11-12 JULY
BERMUDA HAMBURG Germany LONGCOURSE (variousdists). part, e.g a run lap, faster
3-5 WEEKEND HenleyLeisure Centre, than the first
16-17 MAY 17-23 AUGUST (3.8kmS/180kmB/ Henley-on-Thames,
YOKOHAMA Japan ITUGRANDFINAL, 42.2km R).Tenby, Oxon.uktriathlon.co.uk overpronation Foot
EDMONTON Canada
6-7 JUNE Pembrokeshire,Wales. CROYDE OCEAN TRIATHLON rolls inwards on impact
LEEDS UnitedKingdom lcwwales.com (1.5km S/38km B/12km R). rather than outwards
Croyde,Devon.
THE FUGITIVE croydeocean.co.uk overtraining Common
5 (various dists and symptoms of training
events). HigginsonPark, IMMORTAL too much with
Marlow,Bucks. 18-19 FARMOOR inefficient recovery
f3events.co.uk (variousdists). include insomnia,
MAIDSTONE SPRINT Farmoor Reservoir, headaches, moodiness,
TRIATHLON (300m Oxfordshire. loss of enthusiasm and
S/18km B/4.2km R). immortalfarmoor.com increased illness due
Sutton ValenceSchool, to a suppressed
Maidstone, Kent. MALLORYPARK immune system
velocity-events.co.uk 19 SPRINTTRIATHLON
THE FESTIVAL OF (750m S/20km B/5km PB Personal best
ENDURANCE (various R).Mallory Park,
dists).HeverCastle,Kent. Leicestershire. Pronation The natural
ITU/JANOS!SCHMIDT
castletriathlonseries.co.uk racerapid.co.uk ‘turning in’ of the foot


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LONDON DORNEY LAKE
8-9 TRIATHLON 5 DUATHLON
(variousdists). (variousdists).
ExCel Centre,Royal DorneyLake,
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MIDNIGHT MAN TRIATHLON TRIATHLON
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9 (various dists).York THE ROC (SUMMER)
Sports Village,York. (1.5km S/50km B/12km R/
uktriathlon.co.uk 50kmB/1kmR).
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GOWERTRIATHLON ABERFELDY NorthWales.
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(1.9kmS/90kmB/21km WOBURN ABBEY
37km bike around the Gower Peninsula and a
R).TaymouthCastle, 5-6TRIATHLON
scenic 10km run around Port Eynon. Aberfeldy,Scotland. (variousdistsandevents).
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THE EVOLVE TRIATHLONS Bedfordshire.
(various dists).The Blue woburnabbey
BLITHFIELD TRIATHLON Lagoon,Womersley, triathlon.co.uk
(various dists).Blithfield AUGUST NorthYorkshire.
SailingClub,Abbots bluelagooners.com IRONMAN WALES
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SouthWales. THE DALESMAN 9-mileR).
gowertriathlon.com SNOWMAN 23 TRIATHLON Glenridding, Ullswater,
1-2 TRIATHLON (various dists).Ripon Cumbria.
CASTLE & DUATHLON (various Racecourse,Ripon, trihard.co.uk
25-26 HOWARD dists).Plas y Brenin NorthYorkshire. FLEET FEET TRIATHLON
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recoveries maintained com
OUTLAW 5kmR).National (various dists).Dorney
Rest interval (RI) Period 26 NOTTINGHAM COWMAN/CALFMAN/ WatersportsCentre, Lake, Berkshire.
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use your hands alone to Nottingham. Park, Olney. SEPTEMBER activetrainingworld.co.uk
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bike) and ‘Transition 2’
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Taper Reducing your
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time trials A set-
distance session, where
the aim is to swim as
fast as you can over the
allotted distance

Transition area The
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your bike and swap kit
between disciplines
IRONMANWALES
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race aerodynamically stunning swims and enthusiastic
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Before Emily there was Mike who
inflicted more pain on my ears than
anywhere else, but he moved to the
south coast rather than continue his
largely fruitless attempts to loosen
my hamstrings. And before Mike
there was Lisa who once broke into a
sweat trying to get some movement
out of my calves. She returned to her
native Yorkshire soon after – I see a
pattern forming here. I wouldn’t be
surprised to hear that they’ve formed
some sort of self-help group.
THE MIGHTY MASSEUSE the towel is that no matter how many
The reason I think they all threw in
times they manipulated me, things
never, ever got any better, and the
Brunty turns over his column this month to pay thanks to the reason for this is that I never, ever
stretch. Never, ever, ever. I know I
team of brave souls who have tried, in vain, to loosen him up
should, but it hurts so I don’t bother.
I get enough pain from training
As triathlon’s leading egomaniac musclesareinfarworseshapethan thank you very much without adding
it’s rare for me to even mention theirs.Mybackespeciallyis“like to it, and over the years I’ve found
anyone but myself in this column, let massagingabrickwall”,andit’san it the best policy just to leave my
alone give them any credit. This additionalsourceofpridetome muscles well alone and let them sort
month, however, we must thatheftyrugbyplayers themselves out. As a plumber mate of
depart from my usual apparently screamandhowl mine once said about working on an
MARTYN narcissism because I need to weekend whenJessdigsher old house, ‘Never disturb old pipes’,
BRUNT pay tribute to the back- warrior surprisinglypiercingelbows advice I’ve taken very much to heart.
Martyn is tri’s breaking work and dogged intotheirbatteredbodies, Don’t get me wrong I’ve tried to
foremost average perseverance in the face of whereasIstayresolutelysilent sort out my monolith-like rigidity
athlete andis overwhelming odds, carried out by nomatterhowmuchagonyis over the years but it’s made sod all
livingproofthat a crack team of specialists – my applied.Thisisbecause:1.I’ma difference. I’ve tried yoga and it was
hours oftraining sports massage therapists. highlycompetitivetriathletewho like watching the Tin Man from the
andendless
new kitareno It may come as a surprise to you, seesitassomesortofcontesttosee Wizard of Oz being tasered. I tried
substitute looking at my range of movement whocanshowtheleastpain;2.I’m Pilates and I spent the entire class
forability. when I run, that there’s anyone holdingmybreath;3.I’maknob. looming above everyone else like the
assisting me other than an Yes,thankstoyearsofswimming Eddystone lighthouse as they were all
undertaker’s embalmer, but it’s Icanholdmybreathfordisturbingly able to fold themselves effortlessly in
true. Every 2-3 weeks I’m on the longperiodstostopmyselffrom half, while I counted it a success if I
receiving end of the kind of screaming,andthankstomy could bend over far enough just to see
pummelling that people in Soho wife’shabitofwatchingtelevision my toes, never mind touch them. I
dungeons pay top dollar for. programmeslikeFirstDatesand even tried some of those resistance
The current incumbent of this ComeDineWithMe I can grit my bands but I got fed up snapping
prestigious role is Jess, who normally teeth and clench my jaw for well myself in the face, and then my dog
works on horses. She’s also the over an hour. chewed them up. Good boy.
sports therapist for several award- Before Jess there was Emily, who These days, when I get in from
winning weightlifters and the physio as well as being a physio was a near- training or a race, I just chuck my kit
for a rugby team, so it’s a source of elite GB triathlete and race-winning in the washing machine and have a
weird pride to me that she says my runner. She was also my close cup of tea, and I’m well pleased with
friend and swim training partner, that arrangement. So sorry Jess, I’m
which meant she enjoyed inflicting afraid I’m never going to do the
“Jess says that my a little dash of extra agony on me stretches you give me, just as I never

did the ones Em, Mike or Lisa gave
whenever she got the opportunity.
back, especially, is ‘like Emily fled to Australia when me. On the plus side it must make the
massaging a brick wall’” endlessly cracking my vertebrae horses seem like a doddle. I wonder
where she’ll move to?
finally got too much for her.


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