How to overcome fear of open-water swimming

The seagrass meadow sways beneath my feet, the crystalline waters offering an underwater experience that could be lifted straight from the Caribbean (or the Outer Hebrides). I’m swimming in my trail s

If you were to design the perfect triathlon course, what would it look like? Perhaps a sea swim, rather than a reedy river or lake. A scenic, largely traffic-free bike course with a tunnel of spectato

Autumn weather makes an indoor pool more appealing ...

‘Off-season’ suggests that it’s not part of the training cycle, so instead, think about it as the ‘recovery and preparation phase.’ You still need to ‘execute’ this part of the plan, even though it ma

Nigel Walley, 61, has been swimming in the Thames since he was a boy and now regularly tackles the iconic river’s tidal section. He explains what it’s like to be in the water

Dark nights mean you’re taking your riding indoors? Eventer and coach Lucy Jackson helps you blitz those indoor competition woes