10 lessons from a tri training camp

If transition is oft-cited as triathlon’s fourth discipline, then nutrition is most definitely the fifth (and it’s surely more crucial than transition, too, but that’s a story for another time). That

It’s 7pm. There is just 5km left between me and the cod drying rack that marks the finish of this race. I’ve got a cramp in my left thigh. I’m soaked through and just about to set foot into the forest

Want to cycle 1,000 miles across rugged Scottish terrain, climbing more than twice the height of Everest? Oh, and it’s totally unsupported. Then try the Trans Alba race: you don’t have to be mad to do it, but it probably helps!

That’s all Stefan from Propain Bicycles wanted Rob and me to do with their new Hugene trail bike – a 130mm-travel machine built to blend uphill efficiency with a capable, fun and engaging ride on the

A strange but not unpleasant mixture of Atlantic air and the scent of washing up powder fills my nostrils. Up ahead, I can see many of the houses dotted around seemingly at random have hung out their

Q How can I run longer distances without getting tired? A As you run longer distances, it’s normal to feel tired. To run further without exhausting your body will mean adapting to the extra mileage an