News and guides 147 articles
Race news, gear reviews and training guides from the endurance world.
The 20-Minute FTP Test: Find Your Power Threshold
The 20-minute FTP test protocol, step by step: warm-up, hard effort, all-out 20 minutes and the 0.95 multiplier.
T1 and T2: The Minute Most Triathletes Give Away
Kraków 70.3 splits show the fastest triathletes save 22 seconds not in T1, but in T2. Here is how to lay out and drill transitions.
High Elbow in Freestyle: Four Angles You Must Hit
The dropped elbow wastes effort by pushing water down. Learn the four catch angles, from 150° entry to the 90° high-elbow position, and the drills that fix it.
Screenless Heart Rate Bands 2026: Five Models Ranked
DC Rainmaker tests five screenless bands, WHOOP, CIRQA, Fitbit Air, Amazfit and Polar Loop, for heart rate, sleep and workout accuracy.
Challenge Roth 2026: Laidlow Sets a New Best, Siffert Shocks
Sam Laidlow went 7:21:04 at Challenge Roth, the fastest full-distance time ever, as Alanis Siffert beat Charles-Barclay outright.
Canyon Predict: AI, Radar and a Bar-Mounted Screen
Canyon’s concept road bike uses radar, cameras and onboard AI to predict hazards before you see them. No price, no date, no tri version yet.
Returning to Training After Illness: The Neck Rule
A simple neck-based test for when it’s safe to train through a cold, and why pushing through a fever risks weeks of lost training or worse.
Pacing the Bike Leg: Intensity Factor and First Kilometres
How to use Intensity Factor and Variability Index to pace the triathlon bike leg so the run doesn’t pay for a fast start.
Single-Leg Drills: Do They Really Make You a Faster Cyclist?
What single-leg pedalling drills actually improve, what the evidence does and doesn’t show, and how to do the drill correctly.
Suunto Race S: A Smaller, Cheaper AMOLED Watch
A compact, budget AMOLED triathlon watch with dual-band GPS and offline maps. Full specs, real-world performance and verdict.
Downhill Running: How Eccentric Training Protects Your Legs
Why downhill running damages muscle more than climbing does, and how one session a few weeks out builds lasting protection for race day.
IRONMAN 70.3 Elsinore 2026: Van Riel Six for Six
Marten Van Riel took his sixth 70.3 win of the season with a course record, while Kat Matthews erased a three-minute deficit on the run.