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Thinking of doing a triathlon? Three books to get you motivated

Chrissie Wellington A Life Without Limits  The problem with achieving enormous feats, not just once but four times, like Chrissie Wellington is that it is easy for others to think being ironman world champion is all a bit of a breeze. But not so, her autobiography ‘A Life Without Limits’ is full to the brim… Read More Thinking of doing a triathlon? Three books to get you motivated

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Book review: Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington’s autobiography A Life Without Limits

The problem with achieving enormous feats, not just once but four times, like Chrissie Wellington is that it is easy for others to think being ironman world champion is all a bit of a breeze. But not so, her autobiography ‘A Life Without Limits’ is full to the brim of her agonising battles to succeed… Read More Book review: Ironman World Champion Chrissie Wellington’s autobiography A Life Without Limits

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Some obvious and not so obvious lessons I learnt after taking part in a Go-Tri

Last week I took part in Skipton Go-Tri. A 200 metre swim, a 9.5k bike and a 2.5k run.  It allows those interested in triathlon to get an idea of what it’s all about and for the more experienced it’s a great way to practise transitions or do some training. So here’s what I learnt.… Read More Some obvious and not so obvious lessons I learnt after taking part in a Go-Tri

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Think triathlon is for the toughest of the tough – you’re wrong.

There is no doubt since the arrival of the Brownlee brothers the popularity of triathlon has exploded. The number of people now taking part in the sport has grown by almost 40 percent since 2014 and almost half of these are women. Despite having a reputation for being only for the toughest of athletes, triathlon… Read More Think triathlon is for the toughest of the tough – you’re wrong.