Monthly Archives: May 2016
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Race day warm-ups
Posted on May 31, 2016 by liz in UncategorizedFor most of us, the last thing on our mind when doing our very first triathlon is warming up! Sometimes we are worrying about having enough energy to complete! Then as we get fitter and often more competitive, we want to get more out of ourselves and we start to look at ways of improving […]
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5 mistakes to avoid in your next open water triathlon
Posted on May 31, 2016 by liz in Edited, Masters Article Library, Swimming, Website ArticlesThe open water swim leg of a triathlon is very often the part of the race that is hardest for the athlete to control. When there are many swimmers starting at the same time, often with very different levels of skill and fitness, things are going to happen to disrupt your “perfect swim”. If you […]
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Getting to do the sport I love…
Posted on May 31, 2016 by jofrancis in thetrilifereportersWhen I first signed on to thetrilife Masters programme I had made the decision that this year was about me, life had been very hectic and I’d put myself on the back burner. I started off with the 9 sessions a week programme and was so happy to be back pounding it out. The first […]
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IRONMAN 70.3 Barcelona – the hardest 70.3 I have ever done!
Posted on May 30, 2016 by jofrancis in thetrilifereportersMelanie Berry – #thetrilifereporter – month 3 WOW what a day in Calella for the Ironman 70.3 Barcelona. I can honestly say that was the hardest 70.3 I have ever done, this was number five completed and I am not sure I want a number six! But as we all know time is a good […]
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Hurtling towards the the key races of the season…
Posted on May 30, 2016 by jofrancis in thetrilifereportersMatthew Gwenter – #thetrilifereporter – month 3 So it seems another 4 week block has just about gone and it has absolutely flown by. I’ve generally had a pretty good block although real life has got in the way a little, particularly during week 3.. This included me being away from home on a work […]
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