ITU WORLD SERIES
Catch all the action live online at triathlonlive.tv 8- 9 MARCH ABU DHABI UAE 27 APRIL BERMUDA 18- 19 MAY YOKOHAMA Japan 8- 9 JUNE LEEDS Great Britain 29 JUNE MONTREAL Canada 6- 7 JULY HAMBURG Germany 20- 21 JULY EDMONTON Canada 29 AUGUST - 1 SEPTEMBER LAUSANNE Switzerland
7 Outlaw Half Holkham
13.1-mile (1.2-mile R). S/56-mile Holkham Hall, B/ Norfolk. outlaw.com THE WEYMOUTH MIDDLE DISTANCE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Weymouth College, Dorset. bustinskin.com ST NEOTS TRIATHLON
(various dists). Regatta Meadow, St Neots, Cambridgeshire. nicetrievents.com MAIDSTONE SPRINT TRI
(300m S/18km B/ 4.2km R). Sutton Valence School, Maidstone, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk THE FESTIVAL OF ENDURANCE (various dists). Hever Castle, Kent. castletriathlonseries.co.uk
13 guildford triathlon (500m S/22kmB/ 5km R). Surrey Sports Park, Guildford, Surrey. aat-events.com FIXADDICTION TRIATHLON (400m S/20km B/5km R). Dorney Lake, Windsor. thefixevents.com 14 Woodhorn Museum Triathlon (750m S/20km B/5km R). QE2 Country Park, Northumberland. vo2maxracingevents.co.uk M3 Triathlon
(750m S/21km B/5km R). Monikie Country Park, Dundee, Scotland. m3tri.com Ironman UK (3.8kmS/180kmB/42.2km R). Bolton, Lancashire. eu.ironman.com Croyde Ocean Triathlon
(1.5km S/40km B/12km R). Putsborough Sands, Devon. croydeocean. co.uk THE FUGITIVE
(various dists). Higginson Park, Marlow, Buckinghamshire. f3events.co.uk (various YORK TRIATHLON dists). York Sport Village, York, uktriathlon.co.uk Yorkshire. 20- 21 IMMORTAL FARMOOR (various dists). Farmoor Reservoir, Oxfordshire. immortalfarmoor.com CASTLE HOWARD
TRIATHLON (various dists). Castle Howard, North Yorkshire. castletriathlonseries.co.uk JAGUAR TRI- FEST (various Dorney Lake, dists). Berkshire. tri-fest.co.uk 21- 28 CONTINUOUS (various dists). DECA Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, York. decauk.co.uk 21 sospan sizzler
(1.9km S/90kmB/ 20km R). Burry Port Harbour, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales. healthylifeactivities.co.uk BLITHFIELD TRIATHLON
(various dists). Abbotts Bromley, Staffordshire. pma-racing.co.uk 27- 28 SNOWMAN TRIATHLON (various dists). Plas y Brenin National Mountain Sports Centre, Capel Curig, Wales. alwaysaimhighevents.com LONDON TRIATHLON
(various dists). ExCeL Centre, London Docklands. livetotri.co.uk 28 Outlaw Nottingham (2.4-mile S/112-mile B/ 26.2-mile R). National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham outlaw.com
Main set A block lasting 40-50% of a session where the heart rate is elevated
M-dot Abbreviation for the Ironman logo – often seen as a tattoo!
Midfoot strike When running, your front foot strikes the ground flat – as opposed to toe or heel first Muscular endurance
Your muscles’ ability to produce a given level of force for an extended duration Negative split
Completing the second part, e.g a run lap, faster than the first
overpronation Foot rolls inwards on impact rather than outwards
overtraining Common symptoms of training too much with inefficient recovery include insomnia, headaches, moodiness, loss of enthusiasm and increased illness due to a suppressed immune system
PB Personal best
Pronation The natural ‘turning in’ of the foot
TRI SPEAK (CONT) Power output Measured in watts on your bike. In essence, work divided by time
Pull The mid part of the swim stroke where the hands and arms accelerate using the purchase from the catch reps Pre-fixed distances covered and pre-fixed recoveries maintained Rest interval (RI) Period of rest between reps Sculling Swim drills that use your hands alone to propel you Sighting Looking ahead/at an object while swimming to keep on course Swimrun Partner race where you do multiple swims and runs T1/T2 Abbreviation for ‘Transition 1’ (swim to bike) and ‘Transition 2’ (bike to run) Taper Reducing your training in the days just before your big race Tempo effort Challenging, sustainable effort for 20mins-plus REDCAR SPRINT TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/5km R). Redcar Seafront, North Yorkshire. trihard.co.uk HENLEY TRIATHLON
(various dists). Henley Leisure Centre, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire. uktriathlon.co.uk AUGUST 3- 4 BEWL WATER TRIATHLON (various dists). Bewl Water, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. tlsports.co.uk 3 cleveland steelman
(various dists). Ellerton Park, Richmond, Yorkshire. clevelandtriathlon.co.uk Salty Sea Dog Triathlon
(various dists). Boscombe Beach, Dorset. 4 Seaham Harbour Triathlon (1.5km S/40km B/ 10km R). Seaham Harbour, County Durham. getsetnorth.org 10-11 MIDNIGHT MAN (various dists). Marsh St, Dartford, Kent. bridgetriathlon.co.uk COTSWOLDS LAKE 62 TRIATHLON (various dists). Lake 62, Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire. lpsevents.co.uk 10 SOUTH COAST TRIATHLON (various dists). Seaford, East Sussex. uktriathlon.co.uk 11 craggy island triathlon (various dists). Isle of Kerrera, nr. Oban, Scotland. durtyevents.com
COTSWOLDS TRIATHLON STANDARD (various dists). Lake 62, Cotswolds Water Park, Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire. lpsevents.co.uk OXLEY TRIATHLON
(various dists). Oxley Sports Centre, Sherborne, Dorset. wessexwizards.co.uk 17 PORTISHEAD SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/25km B/ 5km R). Portishead Lido, Somerset. dbmax.co.uk LOCH TAY SPRINT TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/5km R). Taymouth Castle, Kenmore, Nr Aberfeldy. durtyevents.com BASSENTHWAITE TRIATHLON (various dists). Bassenthwaite Club, Bassenthwaite Sailing Lake, Cumbria. Cockermouth, bass-triathlon.co.uk 18 Aberfeldy Triathlon (1.9km S/90km B/21km R). Taymouth Castle, Aberfeldy. durtyevents.com Hertfordshire Triathlon (various dists). Stanborough Lakes, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. activetrainingworld.co.uk MONSTER STANDARD & MIDDLE (various dists). Jubilee Gardens, Ely, Cambridgeshire. monsterracing.net EVOLVE HALF TRIATHLON
(2km S/90km B/20km R). Blue Lagoon Diving & Leisure, Womersley, Pontefract, Yorkshire. bluelagooners.com RINGMER (various dists). TRIATHLON Kings Lewes, Academy East Sussex. Ringmer, hedgehogtri.co.uk 24 triathlon Relays (500m S/15km B/5km R). National Watersports Centre, Nottingham. osbevents.com 25 Aviemore Triathlon (various dists). Badaguish Centre, Glenmore Forest, Cairngorm National Park, Scotland. durtyevents.com WEST LANCASHIRE SUMMER TRIATHLON (750m S/21.4km B/ 5km R). West Kirby Sailing Club, Wirral, Merseyside. epicevents.co.uk WIRRAL TRIATHLON
(400m S/18.5km B/ 5km R). Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Lancashire. epicevents.co.uk 31-1 THE HEB (various dists). The Hebrides. durtyevents.com COTSWOLDS LAKE 62 END OF SEASON TRIATHLON (various dists). Lake 62, Ashton Keynes, Wiltshire. lpsevents.co.uk 31 THE BRUTAL EXTREME (various dists). Llanberis, North Wales. brutalevents.co.uk GOWER TRIATHLON
(1.5km S/37kmB/ 10km R). Port Eynon, Swansea, Wales. gowertriathlon.com
SEPTEMBER
1 THE WEYMOUTH TRIATHLON (various dists). Beachside Leisure Centre, Dorset. bustinskin.com ST NEOTS TRIATHLON
(various dists). Regatta Meadow, St Neots, Cambs. nicetrievents.com HELVELLYN TRIATHLON
(1.6km S/61.2km B/ 14.5km R). Jenkins Field, Glenridding, Cumbria. trihard.co.uk 7- 8 WOBURN ABBEY TRIATHLON (various dists). Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. humanrace.co.uk 8 Arundel Castle Triathlon (1.5km S/37.7km B/ 10km R). Arundel, West Sussex. rawenergypursuits.co.uk SHROPSHIRE TRIATHLON (various dists). The Mere, Cremorne Gardens, Ellesmere, Shropshire. uktriathlon.co.uk 14-15 SANDMAN TRIATHLON (various dists). Llanddwyn Beach, Newborough Forest. alwaysaimhighevents.com 14 SAUNDERSFOOT TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/5km R). Pembrokeshire, Wales. saundersfoottriathlon.com 15 Brighton and Hove Triathlon (various dists). Brighton, East Sussex. brightonandhovetriathlon.com Ironman Wales
(3.8km S/180km B/ 42.2km R). Tenby, Wales. eu.ironman.com SEASON FINALE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Dorney Lake, Berkshire. humanrace.co.uk
21 TRI Triathlon Challenge Team (400m S/15km B/5km R). Ashbourne, Derbyshire. thefixevents.com 22 Duathlon Darley Moor Weekend (5km R/20km B/2.5km R). Ashbourne, Derbyshire. crazylegsevents.co.uk NORTH WEST TRIATHLON (various dists). Barony Park, Nantwich, Cheshire. uktriathlon.co.uk Ironman 70.3 Weymouth
(1.9km S/90km B/ 21.1km R). Weymouth, Dorset. eu.ironman.com Newent Triathlon
(400m S/18km B/ 4km R). Freedom Leisure, Newent, Gloucestershire. freedom-leisure.co.uk Outlaw x (1.9km S/90km B/21.1km R). Thoresby Hall, Nottinghamshire. outlawtriathlon.com 28- 29 HEVER CASTLE TRIATHLON (various dists). Hever Castle, Kent. castletriathlonseries.co.uk 28 MUMBLES TRIATHLON (various dists). Mumbles, Pembrokeshire, Wales. mumblestri.com 29 STATHERN DUATHLON (5km R/18km B/5km R). Stathern, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. stathernduathlon.org.uk OCTOBER 6 WARWICKSHIRE TRIATHLON (various dists). Stratford Leisure Centre, Warwickshire. uktriathlon.co.uk 13 Bedford Autodrome Duathlons (various dists). Thurleigh Airfield Business Park, Beds. nicetrievents.com BOWOOD HOUSE DUATHLON (various dists). Bowood House, Wilts. lpsevents.co.uk
Threshold run A run at about 80% of your max heart rate for no more than 20mins time trials A setdistance session, where the aim is to swim as fast as you can over the allotted distance Transition area The place where you rack your bike and swap kit between disciplines Tri-bars Also known as aerobars, they help you race aerodynamically
Tumble turn Fast way of turning at the pool wall by performing a forward roll, push off and a twist to return to the initial stroke position Turbo trainer A frame that attaches to your bike, turning it into a static trainer Underpronation Foot rolls outwards on impact rather than inwards V02 max A measure of the body’s maximal ability to use oxygen to produce energy Washing machine
Common way to refer to a chaotic open-water swim start! Watt (w) The unit of measure in which power is expressed Watt bike A static variable-resistance trainer Waves The groups which triathletes are put in to start a race