Innehållsförteckning för February 2026 från 220 Triathlon

LUKE AMBER Luke Ambler, 35, is a former professional rugby league player turned mental health campaigner from Halifax. After his brother-in-law, Andy Roberts, died by suicide in 2016, Luke co-founded Andy's Man Club, a volunteer-led UK charity offering peer-topeer support for men. It has gone from strength to strength launching hundreds of talking groups all over the UK. Rugby League was an opportunity to express myself when I was young. Give a big kid a rugby ball and he can run through people, so it became my career. I played in the Super League for Salford City Reds and Leeds Rhinos, and went on to represent Ireland at international level. In April 2016, tragically and with no warning signs, my 23-yearold brother-in-law Andrew took his own life. It left the…

HUMANGO A coach in your pocket, HumanGo's AI-powered digital instructor sets and updates training schedules based on performance metrics but also health data like heart rate variability and resting heart rate. It also includes strength training and can tailor goals to a spectrum of sports – from general fitness to ultra-distance epics. Cost: From $9 a month. humango.ai TRIDOT Powered by AI and more than 20 years of athlete data, TriDot tailors your training based on age, sex and athletic experience. Plans are updated in the background after every workout and users also get access to RaceX – a comprehensive race-rehearsal tool that can guide you through every step of a multi-sport event. Cost: From £14 .99 a month tridot.com TRIQ The triathlon-specific app uses its own algorithm to create…

1. Indoor warm-up. One of the responses to cold is shutting down bloodflow to your peripheral arteries. When that happens, it's hard to open them up again, impairing your session. So warm up inside before heading out for a ride or run. Stepping up and down a staircase for 10mins will get the blood flowing, but not to the stage of sweating. 2. Ice bath to prep you. When it's cold outside, endurance legend Sean Conway has a quick ice bath. He says that the ice bath is so cold that all of a sudden the outside conditions feel ‘warm’ and it resets his resilience bar. A cold shower works, too. 3. Ensure you're dressed for the elements, whether that's the cold, wind or/and rain. That means layering, which more…

Supported by ‘A’-Race The most important race of your season Age-grouper Non-pro triathlete Aerobic Aerobic exercise involves oxygen consumption by the body Anaerobic How much energy your body can produce without using oxygen Aquabike Race with just swim and bike elements, no run Bilateral breathing Breathing every three strokes when swimming Biomechanics The forces applied to your body during exercise Bonking Running out of energy mid-race or training session Brick session When you ‘brick’ two disciplines together, e.g. bike and run Cadence Pedal rate on bike, in revolutions per minute (rpm) Carb-loading Eating a carb-heavy meal prior to a race to boost energy Catch The part of the swim stroke where you pull on the water Core strength Development of the stomach and lower back area in support of strength…

Career highlights Cassandre Beaugrand has known success across individual and mixed relay racing – most notably at a little event in Paris at the end of July, 2024… 9 x WTCS victories 2025 Supertri E Champion 2024 WTCS champion 2024 Olympic champion, Paris 4 x World Mixed Relay Champions (2018, 2019, 2020, 2022 Cassandre Beaugrand remains one of triathlon's most intriguing figures. The Paris-born star's victory at her home Games catapulted her into the global spotlight; a career-defining moment that brought with it a huge sense of accomplishment but also heightened scrutiny and expectation. A change of pace soon followed, as Beaugrand upped sticks from Loughborough and the tutelage of coach Gavin Smith to join Glenn Poleunis’ set-up in Girona, allowing her to rediscover the balance and motivation she needed…

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MIZUNO WAVE REBELLION PRO 3 £210 emea.mizuno.com As soon as the Mizuno Wave Rebellion Pro 3s came out of the box, I could tell that Mizuno were really thinking outside the box when they designed this shoe. They are striking in their look - the wedge cut-out at the back makes them look like they are itching to get moving and the 60mm stack at the heel is huge. Turn the shoe over, and there's a large cutout in the sole. They're also incredibly striking in their feel - that thick stack means that I felt a lot taller in these shoes, and the cut-out gave them the sensation of propulsive momentum at speed, even aggression. And they bounce. This manifests itself in two ways. At speed, these shoes made…

New Year's Day Triathlon 1 January 2026 Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh 400m pool swim, 11-mile bike, 3.5-mile run Celebrate the New Year by satiating your competitive appetite (albeit maybe check the start times before signing up if you're planning to really celebrate Hogmanay!). Dorney Duathlon 18 January 2026 Dorney Lake, Windsor 10km run, 38km bike, 5km run The standard-distance offering is one of five race options. The remaining quartet are sprint, sprint relay, standard relay and super-sprint. The Frosty Aquathlon 1 March 2026 Littlehampton, West Sussex 800m swim, 10km run Sign up for some south-coast swim-bike fun with the choice of two distances: 400m swim, 5km run or the above. Hampton Pool Chilly Triathlon 8 March 2026 Hampton outdoor pool, London 432m swim, 20km bike, 5km run Take part in…

T100 LONDON 25-26 JULY 2026 City racing for all levels. Places now at t100triathlon.com EUROPEAN CHAMPS QUALIFIER WORLD CHAMPS QUALIFIER JANUARY 1 NEW YEAR'S DAY TRIATHLON (various dist and events) Royal Commonwealth Pool, Edinburgh. edinburghtri.org 18 DORNEY DUATHLON JANUARY (various distances) Dorney Lake, Windsor atwevents.co.uk FEBRUARY 7 DORNEY DUATHLON FEBRUARY (various distances) Dorney Lake, Windsor atwevents.co.uk 15 GRAVESEND CYCLOPARK WINTER DUATHLON (various distances) Gravesend Cyclopark, Gravesend bridgetriathlon.co.uk 21 UOB AQUATHLON 2026 (400m S/5km R) University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham sportandfitness.bham.ac.uk 22 TEWKESBURY TRI – 2026 AQUATHLON SERIES – RACE 1 (400m S/5km R) Tewkesbury Leisure Centre, Tewkesbury tewkesburytriathlon.co.uk MARCH 1 FROSTY AQUATHLON (various distances) Littlehampton Wave, Littlehampton, West Sussex tuff-fitty.co.uk/frosty/ 8 CARLISLE SPRING DUATHLON (5km R/19.3km B/2.5km R) Carlisle Airport, Carlisle eventsupnorth.co.uk DORNEY DUATHLON MARCH (various distances) Dorney Lake, Windsor…

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APRIL 19 STRATFORD TRIATHLON 2 distances, pool based Stratford Upon Avon, Warwickshire. MAY 09 CHESHIRE KIDS DUATHLON 6 distances, for 5 to 16yrs Barony Park Nantwich 10 CHESHIRE TRIATHLON 2 distances, outdoor pool Barony Park & Nantwich Leisure Centre, Cheshire 16 GLASGOW TRIATHLON + Kids Triathlon 3 distances, pool based Bellahouston Park 30 HENLEY KIDS TRITHLON 6 distances, for 5 to 16yrs Henley Leisure Centre, Henley-on- Thames, Oxfordshire 31 HENLEY TRIATHLON 2 distances, pool based Henley Leisure Centre, Henley-on- Thames, Oxfordshire JUNE 13 SHROPSHIRE TRIATHLON 2 distances, lake swim The Mere, Cremorne Gardens, Ellesmere, Shropshire 14 ULTIMATE 150 TRIATHLON 3km S - 117km B - 30km R Lake swim The Mere, Cremorne Gardens, Ellesmere, Shropshire 14 ULTIMATE 100 TRIATHLON 2km S - 78km B - 20km R Lake swim The…