You’ve planned and prepared for the Spirit of Belron Challenge and now the day has arrived. With over 1400 people participating, it’s a great chance to enjoy meeting up with fellow competitors, colleagues and friends. And you’re all there with a common purpose. You are taking part in an event that is making a huge …
Author Archives: Chris Roberts
The last leg
I was looking back at my first blog which included some ideas about training – I hope these have helped you build up to the distance you’ve signed up to. Whether you’re running for the triathlon, duathlon, half or team marathon, or 5km, I’ve included some technique tips in this blog that will work for …
Jump on your bike!
This week I’m discussing the planning, preparation and training for the longest leg of the triathlon – the cycle. Before I continue, with just a few weeks to go, now is a good time to check back and see what progress you are making and think about any changes you’d like to make – remember …
Transition – the fourth discipline
This week we’re talking about what’s often referred to as the fourth triathlon discipline – transition. Transition is important in both triathlon and duathlon and it’s the handover point for teams. Firstly, it’s useful to understand the abbreviations and phrases that you might hear: T1 – transition between the swim and bike in triathlon, or …
Swimming – the first leg
It’s #TriathlonThursday and week 3 of our Spirit of Belron Blog. Today, I discuss how to have a relaxed and enjoyable open water swim. Swimming in open water gives me a real feeling of freedom, but even those of us who swim regularly have moments of anxiety. If there’s a venue near you that organises …
Are you training hard enough?
So you’ve got a training plan in place – great stuff! – but are you training at the right level? Could you do more? There are three levers for managing your training: Frequency – how often do you do it? Duration – how long do you do it for? Intensity – how hard you do …
It’s all about preparation
Welcome to the first of my #TriathlonThursday SoBC blogs. My aim, over the next few weeks, is to prepare you for the challenge you’re taking on at this year’s SoBC. It doesn’t matter if you’re participating in a single element in a relay team, a run, or a Sprint or Olympic distance triathlon, or working …
About our #TriathlonThursday SoBC blog
With just over six weeks to go until SOBC, we’re delighted to have Chris Roberts, British Triathlon Federation High Performing Coach blogging for us. Look out for his weekly blog #TriathlonThursday. Chris joined Farnham Triathlon Club in 2000 and since then has become a self-confessed triathlete addict! He’s competed in all distances from sprint through …
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