Beginner triathletes and often more experienced age groupers and even the pros often ask this question and get it wrong. What most people forget is a swim-bike-run and your overall time is more important than individual split times. For the beginner triathlete it is more than likely that you are going to be on the race course for anywhere from 4.5hrs to 7hrs, so it’s definitely not a high intensity effort. The Swim So you [...]

The Contact Tri Women Series are on the look out for 10 women all across New Zealand to become the Tri It Girls for the 2012 season. The 10 ladies will be taking us all along on their journey by posting on the Tri Women Facebook page and also on their website. Who are the lovely ladies they are looking for? Women that are: Trying out a new triathlon training plan Getting back into exercise [...]

Who says training over winter has to suck?! Yes, it’s cold, dark and sometimes wet here in Christchurch. But it also means it’s time for the indoor wind-trainer sessions at John Bull Cycles. Last winter I struggled with getting motivated to do my bike sessions. I had my windtrainer set up in the garage with the ipod plugged into Scott’s flash stereo system. I’d listen to the IM Talk podcast or some other music nice [...]

I had the opportunity to try out custom fitted orthotics, so I thought I would. I’ve been a bit iffy about trying them as I’ve never been injured (touch wood) so I wasn’t sure if I should change if I’m not broke. But with the opportunity to try them for free I thought – why not! I know there are things about my running style and biking style that I can change. Whitney, a friend [...]