Triathlon 93 articles
Durability: Why Your FTP Lies After Three Hours
A fresh FTP test means little three hours into a race. What durability is, why standard tests miss it, and how to train it with fatigued-legs intervals.
Polarised or Pyramidal: What 2026 Science Says on Zones
A 2026 research summary from Arturo Casado settles the debate: neither model wins outright, and periodised training beats picking one for the whole season.
AirPods Pro 3 and Strava: Ear Heart Rate vs a Chest Strap
Strava now reads heart rate from AirPods Pro 3. Testing shows it rivals a chest strap for steady efforts, with gaps at swimming and peak-intensity intervals.
How Much Does an Age-Grouper Really Train?
A 34,731-session TrainingPeaks study gives the first objective benchmark for weekly age-group training load, and the average is lower than most plans suggest.
Race Simulation Training: Kill Start-Line Nerves
A structured race-simulation session, run twice per build, removes the guesswork on race day by rehearsing the full swim-to-run sequence in advance.
Running in the Heat: How Not to Blow Up on Race Day
Heat slows every runner. Pace by RPE instead of the watch, cool down before T2, and hold a negative split to avoid falling apart in the closing kilometres.
Mid-Season Volume: How Much Training Do You Really Need?
From a 4-hour base to a 15-hour full-distance build, the right volume depends on your goal. Zone 2 and consistency matter more than heroic sessions.
What to Eat on Triathlon Race Morning
A practical guide to race-morning breakfast timing, portion sizes and the foods that wreck a race, from carb loading to the final gel.
Sam Appleton to Retire at End of 2026
Australian Sam Appleton is ending his professional triathlon career after 2026, closing a decade of 70.3 racing with 20 wins.
Supertri Jersey Final: Yee Meets Wilde
The Supertri Pro Series Final in Jersey pays out USD 800,000 and brings Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde together for the first time in 2026.
Charles-Barclay Skips Nice to Focus on Kona
Lucy Charles-Barclay will not defend her IRONMAN 70.3 world title in Nice, putting everything into the full-distance championship in Kona.
Nice 70.3 Worlds: Col de Vence Decides It
The IRONMAN 70.3 world championship returns to Nice on 12 and 13 September, and the Col de Vence sits in the middle of the bike course.