50 moments that shaped tri

Competitors at Ironman Lake Placid, on 20 July, are treated to 180km of epic climbs and swooping descents through the region’s majestic Adirondack Mountains. In the pro races, Norway’s Solveig Løvseth

The swim might be the scariest, the bike leg the longest. But it’s during the 42.2km marathon run where the suffering can be turned up to 11 and finish-line dreams are made or broken. The bad news is

I’m chasing a world record in Ironman triathlons. Six Ironmans on six continents over 12 months, trying to become the fastest female in the world to do it. The time I’m trying to break is a cumulative

24 SWYD SPRINT TRIATHLON ( SPRINT) (750m S/20km B/5km R) Barry Island, Wales. allornothingevents.com 27 DORNEY LAKE MIDWEEK TRI (various dists) Dorney Lake, Windsor atwevents.co.uk 28 PARK BRYN BACH A

Black Hill Road. Lap three. A biting headwind. My neck screaming. I glance up and see the same slope that’s already broken countless riders today. And as the lads around me clip out and walk, I dig in

A pre-race email for the London T100 race got me thinking: is it time to mark a clear difference between people signing up for an enjoyable challenge and competitive amateur triathletes? The trigger w