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Race news, gear reviews and training guides from the endurance world.
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.
CSS: Finding Your Threshold Pace in the Pool
On the bike you have FTP. In the pool, you have Critical Swim Speed. Test it in one session and build every zone around it.
How Much You Actually Sweat: Stop Guessing, Test It
Sweat rate varies several times over between athletes. Measure your own with a scale and one session, then set your bottle plan.
Strength Training for Triathletes: The Real Payoff
Heavy strength work will not bulk triathletes up. Research shows it builds running and cycling economy, with two sessions a week enough to see the effect.
Ronnestad 30/15 Microintervals for More VO2max
Rennestad’s 30/15 microintervals pack more time above 90% VO2max into an hour than classic 4×5-minute reps, with the full protocol laid out step by step.
CORE 2: Turning Body Heat Into a Training Tool
CORE 2 estimates core body temperature from skin heat flow, helping triathletes pace safely in the heat and turn acclimation into structured training.
Sighting in Open Water: How to Swim a Straight Line
Zigzagging in open water adds hundreds of extra metres. Crocodile eyes, breath-linked glances and the three-look rule keep swimmers on course.