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So you're thinking of training for your first Ironman triathlon, but have you got the right stuff? You'll need the equipment, free time for training, and base fitness to build on, but is that all? The Wiggle Hoka Flyers Team - made up of six ordinary people, with a little help from Hoka and Wiggle - have been through the same journey as...

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNER MATTHEW CAYTON. The Lakesman Half Ironman triathlon is coming this June. Are you ready to challenge yourself? We have one ticket to the legendary Lakesman Half-Ironman Triathlon to give away. Based in the picturesque town of Keswick in the Lake District, the Lakesman takes place on June...

Double-Olympic silver medalist, Commonwealth and European swimming champion and Speedo ambassador Jazz Carlin has now retired from competition but isn't slowing down any time soon. Here, Jazz shares her top tips for getting started in open water swimming. Heading out for your first open water swim can feel quite scary and daunting. However,...

We can't wait until triathlons start up again. We asked our community what their 'must-do' 2021 triathlon and ironman events are to give us something to look forward to when we're allowed to race again. For star treatment for all The Outlaw If you're looking for your first event, or you just love feeling like a star whether you...

Swim, bike, run. The three components of a triathlon. Simple, right? What many people don't realise is that there's actually a fourth discipline in a triathlon. Transition. How do you switch from swim to bike, then bike to run without getting flustered and making costly mistakes, or taking a big chunk of time? The clock's still ticking...

It was January 2011. New year, new me. Like many of those 'New Year’s Resolution-ers,’ I'd decided to lose a bit of weight and get fitter. I'd been getting out of breath walking up a flight of stairs so I needed to make a change. Along with countless others at that time of year, I joined a gym. Little did I know, I was...

During his recent visit to the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Buying Manager Martin McKinlay was lucky enough to meet up with sailfish founder and MD, Jan Sibberson and ask him some quick-fire questions. Jan is a highly talented Ironman himself (a regular ‘first out of the water athlete’) and current sponsor of the newly crowned...