Without the structure of a 25m pool or tri coach, it’s easy for your stroke to stagnate. Follow these three drills via triradar.com, from Berkshire Tri Club Coach, Ian Lee-Emery, to keep your open-water training focused. If there is a…
Sean McFarlane explains some easy ways of getting into open water swimming or ‘wild swimming’, and seeing progress quickly… Open water and wild swimming is one of the fastest growing activities in the UK and with good reason. Charging into…
8 weeks before the race, I decided to do the Braveheart extreme triathlon, after being injured all season and well what a race that is… It lives up to its name for sure. 7 weeks of hard training thanks to…
I love the idea of a race that starts in the sea or lake at the bottom of a mountain and visits the summit, I don’t know why but it inspires me, I always feel a real connection with the…
Rosie Baxendine’s journey to the Braveheart started just two weeks before the 2016 event. Here’s the story of how she overcame a serious pelvis injury to compete in the race...
Dougie Vipond, drummer with Scottish band Deacon Blue, and BBC TV Adventure Show presenter, has been preparing hard for the Braveheart Triathlon, and many of you will have been following his training diary in the Scottish Times. On the day…
Race Week We’re finally here! It’s race week. Make sure you eat well, get lots of sleep and stay hydrated. Get final bag packing and travel plans in place early in the week. This week it’s all easy and short…
We’re delighted to announce that Blue Seventy are offering Braveheart entrants a massive 30 per cent discount on their fantastic range of products. The code BH30 will be available from Thursday 15th September until 30th November. And Curranz are offering…
Runner, Fiona Bugler, recalls the highs and lows of her 15-week training block taking her from runner to triathlete The blue blob first appeared in my Strava Training Log week commencing 23rd May. And three weeks later week commencing June…
Extreme Triathlete Chris Stirling has some last minute tips for anyone brave enough to take on the 2016 Braveheart 70.3 triathlon next week “There’s no doubt that the Braveheart Ben Nevis Triathlon is a very different challenge to your normal 70.3 triathlon.…