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START DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF TRI
STRONGER, THINNER, FASTER • New research shows your off-season strength work will have fat-burning benefits, too…
HOKA ONE ONE BONDI X • £180 Long-distance comfort meets carbon fibre performance in the new Bondi X, says Hoka
3 OF THE BEST • SPORTS TOWELS
“I’VE ALWAYS USED SPORT TO COPE WITH STRESS” • Lorry driver Kevin Freeman took up sport to help him through his wife’s battle with MS. Next year, he’s off to Kona…
HAWAII 2.0 • The Big Island will host a two-day world champs next year and the event will also leave Hawaii for the first time in May. A one-off fix or a new dawn?
FA0 220 • Your emails & pictures
your INSTAGRAM PICTURES TRI • WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS
Q&A GEORGE PEASGOOD • Not content with challenging for paratri gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, GB’s George Peasgood also threw in the time-trial and road-race events for good measure. But picking up an injury just three months out from the Games almost derailed his ambitious plan. We caught up with the 26-year-old PTS5 Paralympian post-Games for his take on the biggest week of his athletic career…
TOP TIP FOR TRI
PUSH YOUR LIMITS • What’s it like to take your favourite multisport discipline and push it to the extreme? Taking on the 8.4km Coniston End-to-End Swim, the Fred Whitton Sportive and the London Marathon, it’s over to our age-groupers to share their pain
HELEN’S TOP TIPS
MATT’S TOP TIPS
PUSH YOUR RUN
KATE’S TOP TIPS
15 HANDPICKED RACES TO CHALLENGE YOU IN 2022
LEARN TO TRIUMPH OVER FAILURE • FAILURE IS A PART OF SPORT THAT WE’LL ALL EXPERIENCE AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. BUT IT’S NOT ALWAYS EASY TO GO THROUGH. SO HOW CAN WE IMPROVE OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FAILURE AND TURN IT INTO SOMETHING VALUABLE?
5 QUICK TIPS ON DEALING WITH FAILURE
ALL ROADS LEAD TO LEEDS • It’s been the epicentre for world-class triathlon for more than a decade, but what makes Leeds so special? And after the triumphs of the Brownlees and heights of the World Triathlon Series races, can the city sustain its track record of success? Tim Heming heads to Yorkshire to find out
HARNESSING THE FUTURE • Triathlon is leading the way when it comes to finding and supporting talent, thanks to a unique collaboration between the Leeds’ universities and British Triathlon
YORKSHIREGOLD
ONE TO WATCH
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KIT ZONE • THE LATEST GEAR - TESTED BY EXPERTS
ROAD CYCLING SHOES • Tri-bike shoes are great for races, but for year-round mile-munching a more robust pair of cycling kicks are essential. Jack Sexty tests 11 pairs in this bumper grouptest
OVERALL VERDICT
COLD-WATER SWIM GEAR • If you’re feeling brave enough, a dip outdoors can provide myriad performance benefits. But first, you need the right kit to keep you warm, safe and buoyant…
SMART TURBO TRAINERS • The days are getting shorter, but your bike training sessions don’t have to. We test four smart trainers to find your ideal winter fitness weapon…
FUELLING PIONEERS • Science in Sport is edging ever closer to their 30th birthday. As James Witts finds out, their longevity is thanks to evidence-based foundations…
KEY STATS • Physiological findings from my rather tiring fitness test…
ESSENTIAL KIT • All you need to train & race, as rated by our 220 Kit Zone expert testers
WINTER TRAINING Masterclass • DON’T LET THE COOL, DARK AND WET MONTHS DAMPEN YOUR ENTHUSIASM TO PROGRESS. HERE, WE DELIVER THE ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES AND SESSIONS...