We have learned the hard way for the first few races, making some mistakes along the way causing a fair amount of unneeded stress and embarrassment. That’s why we want to share the what to do’s and what not to do’s that we have personally learned for when you set up in the Transition Zone for a triathlon. There are rules on how you must enter the transition and how to set up your equipment Read more…
Understand what to do with everything in your pre-race pack and avoid that added stress! In triathlon races, you are given a dedicated race number to you can be tracked, identified and easily seen by the race officials. Before the race, the organisation will inform you via email or on their website as to when you can collect the pre-race pack. You’ll also be able to see what number you are via the website Read more…
So you’ve found a safe lake or you’re taking a trip to the sea, it’s time to grab that wetsuit and remember how it feels to be a fish once again. We don’t all have a lake, river or sea within a 10 minutes drive, so it’s quite necessary to be 100% sure that when you jump in the car, you’ll have everything you need for the open-water swim and after. That’s why we have Read more…
But wait, let’s start with what are clipless pedals and why use them? Let’s say we would describe them as brackets on the bottom of your shoes that allow you to clip into the pedals on the bike so your foot is always attached. Yes we know what you’re thinking, we agree – whoever thought of the name “clipless” is a wombat! It’s all to do with efficiency and power! Cycling from 3 o’clock to Read more…
Realising you left your towel hung up in the spare room from the last session and so you find yourself trying to dry off with your socks? Trying to comb your hair with your hands because you’ve forgotten that hairbrush. Wouldn’t it be nice to avoid these mistakes and at times, the embarrassment? Well, keep this list close to hand and enjoy getting to the pool with the confidence that you have everything you need Read more…
Just think it’s as if you wouldn’t take your makeup off before you jump into bed. Would you leave it on for it to start damaging your skin and leaving marks all over your cushion? No! So why stop your training when the post-workout hasn’t been done? We try to always make sure that we take off our makeup however tired we are, because it’s going to cause more damage in the long run! It’s Read more…
Many athletes use different electrolyte drinks, but we like to try and stay as natural as possible. We wanted to share our personal power drink ingredients that keep us going right until the end. If we take 2 bottles, we like to have one filled with just water and the other filled with our power drink ingredients! It’s super simple and quick to make just before you head out on that beautiful ride. Power Drink Read more…
At first, a road bike feels a little uncomfortable, with your body position leaning over more and the bike itself feels a little unstable. Your hands feel in an awkward position to have to use the brakes. But it gets easier, and with time everything turns from being uncomfortable to being fun and natural. So here are a few pointers that we have learned along the way to help stay relaxed, comfortable and confident on Read more…
20 reasons why we are sure you might like to Tri! Let’s be honest, most people don’t start off loving something when they first try something new. But it’s normal, because it’s challenging, it’s out of your comfort zone, it’s a little stressful, it’s the unexpected (unless you’re a superhero of course)! But after you have tried it a few times, it’s then that you realise how it makes you feel, how happy you Read more…
But wait, just before you go off running, we want you to know our 7 top tips. They are the most important things we wish we knew when starting out running. So go on, read on – it’ll take you just 4 minutes, 37 seconds. You’ll save a bundle of time in the long run from injuries, spending money on physiotherapy, and you may even find running more fun than you had initially thought. Take Read more…