On Sunday, the 3rd of September 2023, it will be the Crowle Triathlon again, at the Axholme North Leisure Center. We have two Distances, a sprint distance and a super sprint distance. The event is a really fast course. It’s perfect for people who are looking for a fast time. It’s perfect for people who […]
What do you do after you finished your big race? Firstly, you need to recover from the effort that you’ve done,reflect and bask in your own glory from completing your triathlon and meeting your goals. For recovery, I would look at taking plenty of protein immediately afterwards, perhaps a chocolate milkshake or something else that […]
People ask me why should I come to your Learn to Swim the Triathlon course? Every month when I do the go triaquathons at our local pooI, see people swimming andI think…….. That is the reason you should come to our learn to swim front crawl for triathlon because we can make you so much […]
How do I pace my first triathlon? This is a really good question because there’s a temptation to go a hundred mile an hour from minute one. Most people’s first triathlon is a sprint, which will take place more than likely in a pool. Because it’s in a pool and you’ve got lane ropes and […]
What should I wear for my first triathlon? If it’s a sprint triathlon, which is most people’s first ever triathlon, they usually take place in a pool. You could get away with wearing a swimming costume. Then you would get out of the pool, run into transition, put a t-shirt on and your shorts, and […]
Here’s another few tips for setting up your transition correctly. The first thing I would do is I would have my race belt all fastened and with my number on so that when I got out of the swim and got into transition, I could step into the race belt and pull it up so […]
Should I wear socks or should I not wear socks when I’m competing in a triathlon? This is a completely personal choice, and it ultimately boils down to the type of footwear that you’re going to run in. There are some specialist triathlon running shoes that are designed without any seams inside of them so […]
Do I need to fuel while I’m doing a sprint triathlon? It largely depends how long you think it’s going to take you to complete it. Normally the body stores an hour to an hour and 15 minutes worth of energy in our regular glycogen stores. Provided that you have eaten sensibly in the lead […]
We’re coming up to race season here in Great Britain, and it’ll soon be upon us where we’re doing triathlons. At the moment, just sprint triathlons because the weather is still cold for open water swimming. Here’s a few tips if you’ve not done a triathlon before. First of all, make a list. A list […]
We’re often asked about work-life balance when it comes to training for a triathlon. Now you can make it as hard or as easy as you like. If you’ve got a family and a stressful job or something that takes a lot of your time, then we always say, you should always concentrate on your […]
