Swim, Bike, Run: Our Triathlon Story

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Another initiative of the new programme is Swim Bike Run Develop. This aspect is a coached session for adults of all abilities to empower them to learn new skills. Covering an array of different session in many environments, participants will be given the skills needed to continue their journey within triathlon. The Swim Bike Run Explore sessions provide participants with the opportunity to take part in a guided activity that takes them to their local nature spots. This allows them to take part in a fun activity while connecting with nature and their local community. You might wonder why the 4-star Pacer Pro is ranked higher than the 5-star Forerunner 255S on this list; that's because they have similar functionality, but the Polar is A) cheaper (if only slightly), and B) can measure running power on the wrist without external sensors.) Helen Marney, British Triathlon Director of Development, added: “By transforming the GO TRI programme, we’re making our sport more open and inclusive than ever before. Our new Swim Bike Run offering really does have something for everyone from families who want something to do on the weekend, to people wanting to get fit and meet new friends and those that want to develop and take on bigger triathlon challenges.” Step 5:Fill in the training times with your swim/bike/run (and possibly strength) workouts. Aim for at least two per week in each sport, with one or two extra on your “needs improvement” sport. Some things to consider for extra workouts

An Ironman triathlon is the full distance for the sport and a pretty gruelling test. It is a 2.4-mile (3.8km) swim, a 112-mile (180k) bike and then a literal marathon (26.2miles or 42.2km) to finish. Total distance 140.6miles or 226km. A half-distance triathlon is held over 70.3 miles or 113km. That’s entirely up to you. Triathlon can be as hard or as easy as you want it to be. Some people use it as a way to empty out the tank, physically and emotionally, while others take a more chill approach. There’s no “right” way to race a triathlon, so long as you’re having fun. Open-water swims normally have mass starts, broken up into waves (at larger events, it is not uncommon for a wave to include around 100 athletes).

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Riding a triathlon bike takes some getting used to, but it is neither more nor less comfortable than riding any other bike. The key to being comfortable on a triathlon is to get a bike that fits properly, a saddle (seat) that is designed for your anatomy and seat bones, and bike shorts that don’t chafe. We are looking forward to building on the work of GO TRI and seeing people join us at our Swim Bike Run activities for the rest of the year and beyond.”

Any distance of swim-bike-run can be a triathlon! The shortest standardized triathlon distance is a sprint triathlon, while the longest is the iron distance (sometimes referred to as an IRONMAN, which is a brand of races, but not the only brand that puts on iron-distance races). Triathlon Distance With 10 hours a week to train, one week of the schedule in their training calendarmight look something like this:We do. Even the dudes. In fact, we put it on the cover of Triathlete Magazine one year. It’s weird, I know. We say it’s because of aerodynamics, but I think secretly everyone loves having silky-smooth gams. How do triathletes make money? For more information about the British Triathlon Super Series Grand Final, visit https://britishsuperseries.com/events/sunderland-grand-final/

To give an additional example, here is how you might break down a 10-hour per week Olympic triathlon training schedule for various sport weaknesses: Buoyancy aids are not permitted in the swim. In races where wetsuits are not worn, during the swim clothing is not permitted below the knee. This means that if you wish to wear calf guards these will need to be put on after the swim. The start and finish line will be located on Marine Walk, but spectators can watch from anywhere along the route with the spectator map available to view here.You want a modern road bike designed for all-day, epic road rides, with a focus on comfort and a smooth ride quality. You also prefer the classic tactile sensation of mechanical shifting, and want the most advanced carbon frameset in the VR range. The British Triathlon Super Series Grand Final is one of the biggest events in the domestic calendar, bringing together the best athletes from the sport's performance pathway alongside the opportunity for the local community to experience swim, bike and run for the first time over the weekend.

There are a number of famous organisations which stage triathlon races – headed by IRONMAN (the company not the distance!). IRONMAN holds races over full distance, the 70.3 half distance and also some at Olympic distance. Let’s use an Olympic-distance triathlon (1500m swim, 40k bike, 10k run) as an example target A race with an athlete who has 10 hours a week to train. This athlete consistently places in the top 15% in the swim, has bike splits in the top 60%, and run splits in the top 30%. The bike would be the identified “needs improvement” sport, and we’d want to make sure this athlete is on the bike 3-4 times a week working their specific weaknesses to help them perform at their A race. The athlete would swim twice a week and have three run sessions each week, two being run-specific and one just being a short run off the bike. Pool-based swims are often 400m in distance, but can be shorter or longer, and the length of the pool will vary from event to event. Swimmers normally set off individually at timed intervals, but how the swim is navigated varies (for example, moving from lane to lane in a zig-zag style or completing the swim in one designated lane). Aquabike events are often entered by triathletes but have also got a fanbase of their own, with events popping up all over Europe. Most aquabike events will be found at the same location as a triathlon, allowing them to tap in on the atmosphere of these bigger events.

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What is brilliant about this event is it really will showcase the breadth of the sport; from The BIG Swim Bike Run Adult and Family events to the first ever super sprint age group qualifier to the championship races and exciting format of mixed relay showcasing the country’s next generation of triathlon talent. Some pros turn to sponsorships to offset the costs of gear and travel, while others work as paid spokespersons or ambassadors for tri-related brands. But many professional triathletes live the same lifestyle as the everyday amateurs who share the course with them: working while training when they can and traveling to races on the weekends. On exiting T1, you must not mount or get on your bike until you have passed the mount line – most often this is a line drawn on the road with marshals closely monitoring the line has been crossed. Similarly, upon returning to transition you must dismount your bike before crossing the dismount line. Any bike is a triathlon bike, whether it’s a mountain bike from a department store or a fancy carbon-fiber road bike. But when most people talk about triathlon bikes, they’re usually referring to what’s also called a time trial bike or TT bike—a set-up that looks something like this: (Photo: Michael Campanelli/Getty Images)