Swim30minAdvancedSession Overview This short, sharp 30-minute pool session develops raw swim speed through 50m sprint repeats. Sprint sets train your fast-twitch muscle fibres, increase stroke rate under effort, and build the explosive capacity to surge off the start or around buoys on race day. Short and intense, this session punches well above its time investment…
What to Look For in a Triathlon Swimskin A swimskin is an essential piece of kit for non-wetsuit triathlon races — any event where water temperature exceeds 24.6°C (76.3°F). Rather than the buoyancy boost of a wetsuit, a swimskin delivers drag reduction by covering your tri kit with a slick, hydrophobic textile that slips through…
What to Look For in Recovery Tools Recovery is the third discipline of triathlon training that most athletes neglect. Foam rollers and targeted recovery tools accelerate muscle repair by increasing blood flow, breaking up adhesions in the fascia, and reducing delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Used consistently after hard sessions, they can meaningfully reduce your…
What to Look For The Garmin Forerunner 970 is Garmin’s most advanced running and triathlon watch ever — a titanium-bezel powerhouse with an AMOLED display, built-in LED flashlight, and a feature set that covers everything from open water swimming to multi-sport brick training. Released in mid-2025 and updated in February 2026 with expanded multi-sport modes…
Bike60minAdvancedSession Overview Over-under turbo intervals are one of the most effective ways to raise your FTP and build top-end cycling endurance for triathlon. This 60-minute session alternates between efforts just below your FTP (the “under”) and pushes above it (the “over”), training your body to clear lactate more efficiently under race conditions. Best suited to…
What to Look For The Orca Apex Flow sits at the performance pinnacle of Orca’s 2026 triathlon wetsuit range — above the Athlex Flow we reviewed earlier this month. If you’re an experienced age-grouper targeting 70.3 or Ironman distances, or a swimmer with a strong stroke looking for maximum buoyancy support in the lower body,…
What to Look For High-performance triathlon wetsuits combine buoyancy, flexibility, and speed — three qualities that can seem mutually exclusive until you try a premium-tier suit like the ROKA Maverick range. Choosing the right wetsuit means understanding your stroke, your race distance, and how much you value upper-body freedom versus lower-body lift. The ROKA Maverick…
Run45minAdvancedSession Overview 400m track repeats are the classic speed development session for runners at every level. For triathletes, they develop running economy and neuromuscular power at intensities above race pace, making your race-day pace feel more comfortable and sustainable. This 45-minute session is best done on a running track but can be adapted for roads…
Bike60minAdvancedSession Overview VO2max intervals are the most powerful tool for increasing your cycling peak power. This advanced 60-minute turbo session uses short, very high-intensity efforts to push your aerobic ceiling higher — translating directly to a faster, more sustainable power output on the bike leg of your next triathlon. What You’ll Need Smart turbo trainer…
What to Look For Super-trainers have transformed daily running for triathletes — and On’s Cloudmonster line sits at the forefront of that revolution. The Cloudmonster 3 Hyper LS (LightSpray) launches in March 2026 as On’s most advanced daily trainer yet, combining a towering foam stack with a featherlight upper that redefines what a high-cushion shoe…
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