Surprisingly I slept well the night before. After getting my final things ready for the swim and choked down some porridge. Arriving at the transition I put my final nutrition on my bike and put water in my hydration system. A sudden bang of cannon,...
We had a really positive year with athletes making progress across the board. Despite the positive race outcomes, I think it’s important to note the road is rarely straight and there are plenty of bumps the athlete and coach need to negotiate along the way. ...
Four athletes competed in the European Duathlon championships, two in the sprint and two in the standard. The bike course was really interesting for this one with practically half the race uphill and half the race downhill. We did a lot of work on analysing...
Sharon: “Proud to call myself English National Champion after taking top spot on the podium at the English Sprint Triathlon National Championships at Mallory Park in July. As always a great race put on by Race Rapid and the team at a great venue. I had...
Sharon: The European Championships in Munich delivered a great experience, especially as it was part of the Multisport Championships which happen every 4 years, so there was a lot going on around the Olympia Park where my race would finish. This was my first international draft...
Will “Since 70.3 Swansea was announced it would have a pro field I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get to race on the roads that I train on everyday. The week of the race felt rather strange just going about your normal routine as...
Lindsy and Owen James were crowned World Age Group Duathlon Champions competing in Targu Mures, Romania last month. Fighting off the international competition on an undulating course on the Transylvania Motor Circuit. Lindsy defended her world title after winning in Aviles, Spain last year but it's...
We caught up with athletes Owen and Lindsy to find out a little more about their sporting history and how they have found training and racing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Over to Lindsy and Owen to talk us through their journey through the sport. Sporting History Owen...
2020 – don't think anyone in the triathlon (or general) world was expecting what we got. With the majority of races cancelled this year, it was a bit of a shock to get an email from 113 Events to say that they were going...
One of the last few race reports from before COVID-19, we head back out to Punta Umbria in Spain where Laura had a cracking race. Tell us a little about your triathlon background "I first took up running in 2015 and loved it. I found triathlon the...