ISSUE 400 WITH THANKS. . .
All 400 issues of 220 Triathlon wouldn’t have been remotely possible without the hard work and dedication of its contributors. And the same is entirely true of this special 400th edition of the magazine. That being said, we’d like to take this moment to thank everyone whose expertise has gone into the creation of this Q&A special. In no particular order, they are:
▶ JOHN WOOD
John’s an acclaimed triathlon coach who specialises in the swim, earning a level-three British Swimming coaching qualification. He runs Tri Coaching Ltd in the south-west of England.
▶ TIM DON
Tim’s a legend of the sport, winning the Olympic-distance world championships in 2006. In 2017, he set a then Ironman world record of 7:40:23 at the Ironman South American Championships.
▶ ANDY BLOW
Andy Blow’s the brains behind nutrition experts Precision Hydration. He’s also a damn quick multisporter with top-10s in Ironman and Xterra events to his name.
▶ EMMA- KATE LIDBURY
Emma-Kate’s a former professional triathlete who finished eighth in the 2011 Ironman 70.3 World Championships. She’s now a writer and co-author of the book, Triathlon Swimming.
▶ HELEN WEBSTER
Helen is the editor of 220 Triathlon and is also a level-two open-water swim coach. She’s completed numerous swimruns and has a (sadistic) penchant for cold-water swimming.
▶ TIM ANSELL
Tim’s assistant head coach at TriTrainingHarder, and takes greater pleasure from helping and supporting athletes of all abilities.
▶ TONY BRADY
Australian Tony’s background is as a triathlon coach, but he now runs Iconoclasses. This is a holistic method of teaching that’s “much more than the physical training, and focuses on the development of the ‘whole’ athlete”.
▶ JAMES WITTS
James is the former editor of 220 Triathlon. He’s now a sport-science and endurance writer, who’s a regular contributor to the world’s finest tri mag. He’s also writing his third book.
▶ BEN BRIGHT
Ben was the men’s coach for the 2012 GB Olympic team and represented New Zealand at the 2000 Olympics. Nowadays, he’s running coaching outfit Triathlon Performance Solutions.
▶ MARK KLEANTHOUS
Mark lives, breathes and sleeps triathlon, completing over 1,200 races worldwide in more than 15 countries.
▶ MARK MCKAY
After an elite cycling career that spanned 15
seasons, coach Mark switched to duathlon, winning bronze at the 2005 Worlds.
▶ CHRISSIE WELLINGTON
Unbeaten across the iron-distance, Chrissie won the Ironman Worlds four times between 2007 and 2011, breaking numerous records in the process. In fact, she still holds the fastest iron-distance record of 8:18:13. She’s now the global head of health and wellbeing for ParkRun.
▶ BRAD BEER
Brad’s an experienced physiotherapist who’s known for his expertise in treating running and triathlon-related injuries. He’s also head physio for the Super League Triathlon Series.
▶ NIK COOK
Nik’s a writer, coach and athlete based in the Peak District who specialises in endurance and adventure sports. His athletic achievements peaked with age-group gold at the ITU World Long Course Championships.
▶ JENNY TOUGH
Jenny’s an “adventurer, storyteller and mountain lover. And yes, that is my name.” She’s completed a number of bikepacking challenges as well as conquering myriad mountains by foot.
▶ CHRIS HALL
Chris is an endurance-cycling icon who’s no stranger to ridiculous challenges. His palmares includes riding 107km a day for 107 days straight plus riding around Richmond Park for 24hrs non-stop.
▶ PAUL LAURSEN
Paul is one of the world’s most respected sports scientists. He was formerly physiology manager for High Performance Sport New Zealand, and is now a coach and high-intensity, exercise-science lecturer.
▶ LINDSAY WOODFORD
Lindsay’s a senior lecturer in sports psychology at the University of West England. She’s worked with a number of triathletes across all levels, as well as providing support to Bristol Bears rugby club.
▶ ROB BANINO
Rob’s former deputy editor of 220 Triathlon who’s now a freelance journalist and editor. His aerodynamic position’s the stuff of folklore!
▶ DR JOANNE MALLINSON
Joanne’s a research scientist in human metabolic physiology at the University of Nottingham. She’s also a level-three coach and has been coaching athletes since 2010.
▶ DR JOSIE PERRY
Chartered physiologist Josie runs Performance Mind, a sports and performance psychology consultancy based in London. She’s also a top-notch triathlete in her own right.