220 Triathlon

220 Triathlon is the UK’s No.1 selling Triathlon magazine and brings together all the finest elements of the world’s fastest growing sport in a visually stunning and practical format.

FROM THE EDITOR...

STAR • DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF TRI

WEALTH OVER HEALTH: A RACING DILEMMA • The 2024 racing calendar looks busier than ever for non-drafting pro triathletes. Life-changing money may be on offer, but at what expense?

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WAHOO KICKR BIKE SHIFT • £2,699 Wahoo aims to take indoor cycling up a notch with its new Kickr Bike Shift and Kickr Move...

"WHEN I WAS TRAINING DURING TREATMENT, IT'S THE ONE TIME I FELT LIKE ME" • Breast surgeon Dr Liz O'Riordan never expected to become the patient. Tri turned out to be her healing power

FAO 220 • Your emails & pictures

your INSTRAGRAM TRI PICTURES • WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

BMC SPEEDMACHINE • BMC's all-new triathlon bike comes with some interesting design quirks... Here's what you need to know

SIDELINED SUPERSTAR • THE REIGNING OLYMPIC CHAMPION IS BATTLING THE BIGGEST INJURY SETBACK OF HER CAREER AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO TRAIN PROPERLY FOR MORE THAN SIX MONTHS. YET, DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, SHE STILL HAS HER EYES FIRMLY SET NOT JUST ON BEING AT NEXT YEAR'S PARIS OLYMPIC GAMES, BUT WINNING ONCE AGAIN...

TOP TIPS • Flora's top tips for coping with injury

10 LESSONS LERNED • In the middle of August, 220 had the incredible opportunity to experience the Olympic and Paralympic Test Events firsthand. This is what we took away from a formidable four days...

THE OFF-SEASON [ACCORDING TO BRUNT] • Wondering how to survive six months of no triathlon? Well, our intrepid columnist is here to help. From muddy backsides to pudding runs, here's all you need to get though autumn and winter...

BRUNTY'S TOP 5 OFF-SEASON EVENTS

KIT ZONE • THE LATEST GEAR - TESTED BY EXPERTS

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BUYER'S GUIDE ENERGY GELS • Energy gels can improve your triathlon performance, both in training and racing. Here's our guide to those petit pockets of power...

KEY BUYING INFORMATION • How do energy gels work and how much do you need? Read on for our guide to these pouches of rocket fuel

READER QUESTIONS

ALSO CONSIDER... • Not a fan of gels but after extra fuel that packs down small? Try energy chews that are light on your stomach...

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BUYER'S GUIDE SWIMMING HEADPHONES • Wondering if some music will motivate your swim sessions? We try out four sets of headphones designed for use underwater...

GO THE DISTANCE RACE-READY ROAD BIKES • TAKE A STEP UP TO THE THREE OR FOUR GRAND MARK AND YOU'RE TALKING SERIOUS BIKE UPGRADE TERRITORY. BUT ARE THESE TWO STEEDS WORTH THE MONEY?

TRAINING • BOOST YOUR PERFORMANCE - TODAY!

HOW TO MASTER DUATHLON TRAINING AND RACING • TRAINING AND RACING FOR RUN/BIKE/RUN OVER THE OFF-SEASON MONTHS IS A GREAT WAY TO KEEP YOU FRESH - AND GET EVEN FRESHER - FOR THE NEXT TRIATHLON YEAR. COACH DERMOTT HAYES HAS THE ADVICE...

10 WAYS TO SMASH A DUATHLON • Fancy giving a duathlon a go or simply want to improve your skills from last season? Then follow these simple but effective tips designed to make you a master of the run, bike, run...

GUT-FRIENDLY RECIPES • Getting the right balance of gut flora doesn't just improve digestion but also immune response and athletic performance. Kate Percy has more, plus four prebiotic-heavy recipes...

GUT-FRIENDLY GRANOLA • RECIPE OF THE MONTH

HOW TO IMPROVE RUN EFFICIENCY • Introduce plyometric training into your weekly schedule to help increase your distance per stride and, ultimately, your run speed. Ben Bright explains how...

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