However new you are to triathlon, you’ve probably heard the name Lucy CharlesBarclay. Perhaps as the three-times runner-up in the Ironman World Championship or the ‘fastest swimmer in tri.’
For 2021, we can add the most versatile triathlete, competing from super-sprint to long- course racing, and becoming the Ironman 70.3 world champion after a fairy tale performance in Utah, where, as they say in the States, she was in a different zip code.
Plus, there was a memorable Leeds World Series debut, an impressive hit out at the 1,500m GB Olympic trials in the pool, and some explosive Super League action – both indoors and out.
Fans of the sport might also know that the 28-year-old narrowly missed Olympic selection for 2012 as an open-water swimmer, but might be less aware that post those Games, Lucy and her then boyfriend, now husband and fellow pro triathlete, Reece, were both personal trainers for four years – giving them an understanding of the importance of strength and conditioning to tri, and a love of working out all year round.
“The biggest thing is injury prevention,” Lucy says. “Triathletes can be prone to injury because of the load we put through our body. But I also believe the extra percentage you can gain on your performance is bigger in the gym than through a run session.”
As we delve deeper into the off-season in the UK, here Lucy shares her 15 top strength and conditioning tips for triathlon…
1 CONCENTRATE ON YOUR CORE EVERY DAY
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