In this issue

PUSH YOUR LIMITS
Discover what happens when three average age-groupers take their favourite triathlon sport to the extreme.

COLD-WATER SWIM KIT
We test eight key items of gear, inc. Blue Seventy’s Reaction Thermal wetsuit, to keep you warm through winter.

WINTER TRAINING MASTERCLASS
Essential strategies and sessions to make you a stronger, more technically-gifted triathlete..

“I've Always Used Sport to Cope With Stress”

Lorry driver Kevin Freeman took up sport to help him through his wife’s battle with MS. Next year, he’s off to Kona…

3 mins

PUSH YOUR LIMITS

What’s it like to take your favourite multisport discipline and push it to the extreme? Taking on the 8.4km Coniston End-to-End Swim, the Fred Whitton Sportive and the London Marathon, it’s over to our age-groupers to share their pain

10+ mins

LEARN TO TRIUMPH OVER FAILURE

FAILURE IS A PART OF SPORT THAT WE’LL ALL EXPERIENCE AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. BUT IT’S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO GO THROUGH. SO HOW CAN WE IMPROVE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FAILURE AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING VALUABLE?

10 mins

All Roads Lead to Leeds

It's been the epicentre triathlon for more than a decade, but what makes Leeds so special? And after the triumphs of the Brownlees and heights of the World Triathlon Series races, can the city sustain its track record of success? Tim Heming heads to Yorkshire to find out

10 mins

FUELLING PIONEERS

Science in Sport is edging ever closer to their 30th birthday. As James Witts finds out, their longevity is thanks to evidence-based foundations…

10 mins

Winter Training Masterclass

Don’t let the cool, dark and wet months dampen your enthusiasm to progress. Here, we deliver the essential strategies and sessions to forge a stronger, more technically-gifted you…

9 mins

HOW TO AVOID DEATH BY DATA!

As triathletes, we’re inundated with tech promising to enhance our performance. But for many it can be bewildering and even damaging. The Prof’s advice? Start small…

2 mins

WOMEN'S TRAINING

Women of a certain age should avoid trampolining, right? And we should always cross our legs when we sneeze? Wrong! Here’s why and how we can protect our pelvic floor as we age…

5 mins

THE ONLY WAY IS UP

Just one week after a taste of victory at the National Breca Swimrun Championships, 220’s Kate Milsom headed to Wiltshire for the inaugural Outlaw Half Bowood. Could she take the tape again… or would the hills have something to say about that?

9 mins

RUNNING FREE

Brunty’s struck upon the latest sporting must-do – trail runs! Fresh(ish) from a recent challenge, here he explains their appeal…

3 mins

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220 Triathlon Magazine Description:

220 Triathlon Magazine is your indispensible triathlon training partner. Each month we feature technique and session advice from the world’s best coaches; test the latest gear to hit the shops; profile the greatest athletes; and hear from our exclusive columnist, Chrissie Wellington. Whether you are a beginner or Ironman, you will race better with 220 Triathlon. Inside every issue: • Essential advice from our experts to improve your multisport performance • We test the latest swim, bike and run equipment • Tri Talk – stay up to date with all the latest triathlon news • Exclusive interviews with world-class triathletes • Training advice – providing you with all the information you need to maximise your potential · Race round-ups –reports and results from UK and abroad.