TRI SPEAK (CONT) JUNE
DQ Disqualified, abbreviation in race results
Drafting Hitching a ride on someone else’s slipstream in the bike or swim
Drag The amount of turbulent displaced air that an object creates, resulting in a slowing effect
Duathlon Usually a run/bike/run format
Electrolyte drink Contains sodium and potassium to help your body hydrate
Elite Another word for a ‘pro’ – e.g. the Brownlees
Glycemic index A ranking system for carbohydrates based on their effect on blood glucose levels
HIT High-intensity training
HRmax Your maximum heart rate
Hyponatremia A deficiency of sodium in the blood
Intervals Intensive training using repeated on/off efforts
Kona Place in Hawaii where Ironman Worlds are held every October
Lactic acid Produced in high-intensity workouts, it can inhibit oxygen movement around the body and slow you down
HERFORDSHIRE TRIATHLON (various dists). Stanborough Lakes, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. activetrainingworld.co.uk (1.5km S/40km B/10km R). Waterside Lodge, Southport, Merseyside. epicevents.co.uk
28-29 BLENHEIM PALACE
TRIATHLON
(various dists). Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. livetotri.co.uk 28 TAUNTON
TRIATHLON (500m S/21km B/5.7km R). Taunton School, Devon. tauntontriathlon.com LOUGH CUTRA CASTLE TRIATHLON (various dists). Lough Cutra Castle, Gort, Galway, Ireland. castleraceseries.com 29 UWTSD SWANSEA TRIATHLON (750m S/20km B/5km R). Prince of Wales Dock, Swansea. swanseatriathlon.com
TORQUAY SPRINT TRIATHLON (750m S/18km B/5km R). Abbey Park, Torquay, Devon. toughrunneruk.com (750m S/6.6km B/5km R). Barry, Wales. allornothingevents.com
2 WESTONBIRT SPRINT TRIATHLON (400m S/24km B/5km R). Westonbirt House, Tetbury, Gloucestershire. dbmax.co.uk
3 MAIDSTONE SPRINT
TRIATHLON (300m S/18km B/4.2km R). Sutton Valence School, Maidstone, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk 4 SALTY SEA DOG TRIATHLON SERIES (various distances). The Overstrand, Boscombe. votwo.co.uk
5 GRAFMAN TRIATHLON
(1.9km S/88km B/ 21km R). Grafman Water Visitor Centre, Cambs. grafman.co.uk
CRANBROOK SPRINT TRIATHLON
(300m S/21km B/5km R). The Weald Sports Centre, Cranbrook, Kent. velocity-events.co.uk 11-12 WORLD TRIATHLON CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES LEEDS (1.5km S/40km B/ 10km R). Roundhay Park, Roundhay, Leeds. leeds.triathlon.org BRECA GOWER SWIMRUN (various dists). The Gower, Wales, Glamorgan. brecaswimrun.com 11 THE SLATEMAN TRIATHLON & DUATHLON (various dists). Llanberis Community Centre, Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales. alwaysaimhighevents.com 12 ROYAL WINDSOR TRIATHLON (various dists). Mountbatten Square, Windsor, Berkshire. royalwindsortriathlon.co.uk DARTMOUTH TRIATHLON (various dists). Blackpool Sands Beach, Dartmouth, Devon. sportivaevents.co.uk UK ULTIMATE TRIATHLON (3.8km S/180kmB/ 42.2km R). Alderford Lake, Whitchurch. uktriathlon.co.uk IRONMAN 70.3 STAFFORDSHIRE (1.9km S/90km B/ 21.1km R). Chasewater Country Park, Burntwood, Stafford. ironman.com BRISTOL TRIATHLON (various dists). Cumberland Basin, Bristol. toughrunneruk.com TRIBOURNE EASTBOURNE TRIATHLON (various dists). Eastbourne beach, Eastbourne, East Sussex. eastbournetriathlon.co.uk OUTLAW HALF WOBURN (1.9km S /90km B/ 21.1km R). Woburn Abbey, Woburn, Bedfordshire. outlawtriathlon.com
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CHOLMONDELEY CASTLE TRIATHLON
(various dists). Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire. castleraceseries.com 18 THE WALES TRIATHLON (1.9km S/90km B/ 21.1km R). Fishguard, Wales. walestriathlon.com TRIATHLON @ ALDERFORD (various dists). Alderford Lake, Tilstock Road, Whitchurch. uktriathlon.co.uk CORK STANDARD TRIATHLON (1.5km S/40km B/ 10km R). Claycastle, Co. Cork, Ireland. toughrunneruk.com ABERSOCH TRIATHLON (various dists). Abersoch Golf Club, Abersoch, Pwllheli, Wales. active.com 19 WEST BAY TRIATHLON (various dists). West Beach, West Bay, Bridport, Dorset. beyondevents.org.uk WILD BOAR MIDDLE DISTANCE & OLYMPIC (various dists). National Diving & Activity Centre, Tiddenham, Chepstow. trimaxevents.com THE NORTHUMBRIAN ULTRA TRIATHLON (middle and full distance). Kielder Water and Forest Park, Hexham, Northumberland. thenorthumbrian.com CENTURION TRIATHLON HERTS (various dists). Stanborough Lakes, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. activetrainingworld.com 26 CARDIFF TRIATHLON (various dists). Roald Dahl Plass, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff. alwaysaimhighevents. com MONSTER TRIATHLON (5km S/5-day B/50km R). Canal Side, Fort Augustus, Loch Ness, Scotland. monstertriathlon.org
JULY
1-3 LONG COURSE WEEKEND (various dists). Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales. lcwwales.com
2-3 BRECA CONISTON SWIMRUN (various dists). Coniston Water, Lake District, Cumbria. brecaswimrun.com 3 HEVER CASTLE FESTIVAL OF ENDURANCE (various dists). Hever Castle, Hever, Kent. castleraceseries.com IRONMAN UK (3.8km S/180km B/42.2km R). Pennington Flash, Wigan, Greater Manchester. ironman.com OUTLAW HALF HOLKHAM (1.9km S/90km B/21.1km R). Holkham Hall, Norfolk. outlawtriathlon.com ENGLISH RIVIERA TRIATHLON (various dists). Goodrington Sands Beach, Paignton, Cornwall. sportivaevents.co.uk THE FUGITIVE TRIATHLON (various dists). Higginson Park, Marlow. f3events.co.uk 9 WOODHORN MUSEUM TRIATHLON (various dists). Woodhorn Museum, Ashington, Northumberland. vo2maxracingevents.co.uk
10 HENLEY TRIATHLON (various dists). Henley Leisure Centre, Henley, Oxfordshire. uktriathlon. co.uk IRONBOURNE TRIATHLON (various dists). Eastbourne beach, Eastbourne, East Sussex. 140.6miles.co.uk SWASHBUCKLER TRIATHLON (various dists). Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu, Hampshire. theswashbuckler.co.uk
16-17 GOWER TRIATHLON
FESTIVAL (various dists). Port Eynon, Swansea, Wales. gowertriathlon.com IMMORTAL FARMOOR (various dists). Farmoor Reservoir, Farmoor, Oxfordshire. immortalfarmoor.com
16 DECAUK ULTRA ENDURANCE
TRIATHLON (various dists). Allerthorpe Lakeland Park, York, East Yorkshire. brutalevents.co.uk
Low glycogen training Training without taking on carbs to increase the body’s ability to burn fat
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 (cont’d on next page)