Choosing your first triathlon — or your first race in a new UK season — is one of the best decisions you will make as a multisport athlete. The summer 2026 UK calendar is packed with beginner-friendly events that combine excellent organisation, accessible courses, and genuinely welcoming atmospheres. Whether you are targeting a sprint distance…
Writing a triathlon race report is one of the most underused training tools available to any athlete — professional or amateur. Whether you finished in the top 10 of your age group or scraped under the cut-off by minutes, committing your race experience to writing gives you a permanent record to learn from, celebrate, and…
A growing safety issue in warm-weather triathlon is causing unexpected injuries: athletes arriving in T1 or T2 barefoot are suffering burns, blisters, and skin damage from hot transition surfaces baking in the sun. In 2026, UK and international events have seen an uptick in post-race reports of painful sole blisters, and at least one US…
You’ve crossed the finish line, collected your medal, and eaten roughly everything in sight. Now what? The week after your first triathlon is one of the most important training periods of all — even though it doesn’t look like training. Here’s how to recover properly so you come back stronger, not broken. The First 24…
Tapering is one of the most hotly debated topics in triathlon coaching. Done right, it can shave minutes off your race time. Done wrong, and you’ll arrive flat on race day or carrying too much fatigue. Here’s what sports science actually says about tapering for triathlon — and how to put it into practice. What…
What Is Aerobic Decoupling? Aerobic decoupling — sometimes called cardiac drift — describes the progressive rise in heart rate that occurs during a sustained effort even when pace or power remains constant. In practical terms: if you start a 90-minute run at 5:30/km with a heart rate of 140bpm, and finish it at 5:30/km with…
Why Heat Changes Everything Training in summer heat is not just uncomfortable — it is physiologically different. Your heart rate rises faster and higher for the same effort, your plasma volume decreases, and your core temperature reaches critical thresholds sooner. If you continue executing your training plan as written without adjustments, you risk overtraining, poor…
How Do You Know You’re Ready? The 70.3 — a 1.9km swim, 90km bike, and 21.1km run — is a significant step up from Olympic distance. But the readiness question is not about fitness alone. It is about consistency, time commitment, and your honest assessment of where you are right now. Here are five training…
Why Taper Goes Wrong The taper — the period of reduced training volume in the final 1–3 weeks before a race — is one of the most psychologically difficult phases of triathlon preparation. Athletes who have trained consistently for months find themselves doing less, feeling different, and second-guessing everything. The result is a predictable cluster…
Race in summer heat and the rules of triathlon nutrition change. Your body works harder to stay cool, sweat rates spike, and gut function can be compromised — all while you’re trying to maintain race pace. Understanding how heat alters your fuelling needs is one of the most overlooked performance levers for triathletes, yet it…
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