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…

START • DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF TRI

THE NEXT IRONMAN CEO HAS A TOUGH TASK • Andrew Messick endured 12 testing years as Ironman boss, but the brand’s post-pandemic future presents an even greater challenge

START

HOKA MACH X • £160 Is this versatile, pacy shoe a match made in heaven for your training and racing needs?

“TRIATHLON NEEDS TO BE ON THE NATIONAL CURRICULUM” • Marc Laithwaite runs Tri Kidz, a charity that introduces triathlon to primary school children in the North West…

FAO 220 • Your emails & pictures

your INSTAGRAM TRI PICTURES • WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN • DUTCH PARATRIATHLETE PLAT IS AN IRONMAN HAWAII WINNER, FOUR-TIME PARALYMPIC GOLD MEDALLIST AND IS WEIGHED DOWN BY WORLD TITLES. HERE, THE 32-YEAR-OLD REVEALS HOW WHEELCHAIR DOMINATION IS NEXT ON HIS RADAR…

THE SCIENCE OF SPEED LAND PART 2 • LAST ISSUE WE REVEALED THE RESISTANCE FORCES AT PLAY IN THE SWIM AND HOW THEY CAN BE OVERCOME VIA THE CORRECT TECHNIQUE AND THE RIGHT GEAR. THIS ISSUE WE HEAD TO DRY LAND, TO UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN BEAT DRAG AND HEAT ON THE BIKE AND RUN…

HIGHER, FASTER, STRONGER

KEEP COOL IN THE HEAT

AERO ON A BUDGET • Cut drag and boost speed without breaking the bank…

MATTERS of The HEART • WE ALL KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO LOOK AFTER OUR MUSCLES, BUT WHAT ABOUT THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE OF ALL – OUR HEART? HERE’S A TRIATHLETE’S GUIDE TO KEEPING YOUR TICKER IN CHECK…

CASE STUDIES • HERE, THREE TRIATHLETES AT DIFFERENT COMPETITION LEVELS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES OF HEART SCREENING

15 TIPS FOR FUELLING your BIKE TRAINING • CHANGING WHAT YOU EAT BEFORE, DURING OR AFTER TRAINING CAN TRIGGER DIFFERENT PHYSIOLOGICAL ADAPTATIONS, ENHANCE YOUR RIDING AND HELP YOU ACHIEVE SPECIFIC GOALS. HERE’S HOW TO FUEL TO GAIN OPTIMAL RESULTS

MEET THE TEST TEAM

KIT ZONE • THE LATEST GEAR - TESTED BY EXPERTS

BUYER’S GUIDE OPEN-WATER SWIM GOGGLES • Being able to clearly see around you and a race course is crucial in triathlon. So here’s all you need to know about open-water swimm ng goggles…

KEY BUYING INFORMATION • Puzzled by the amount of options on the market? Here’s our complete guide to open-water goggles…

READER QUESTIONS

ALSO WORTH CONSIDERING • Looking for something a little more high-tech? Then here are a couple more options you might like…

AQUASPHERE DEFY.ULTRA • • Adding a high-tech edge and superb clarity to wide-vision swimming

MAGIC5 BLUE MIRROR GOLD • • Made-to-measure goggles designed to give a unique fit

MIRRORED GOGGLES

MASK-STYLE GOGGLES TINTED GOGGLES

BUYER'S GUIDE CLIP-ON AEROBARS • A clip-on set of aerobars are a cost-effective way of going faster on the tri-bike course. But which bars should be your race-day pick? We test three…

TRAINING • BOOST YOUR PERFORMANCE - TODAY!

HOW TO RECOVER FROM RACING • JOINING US ON THE COACHING TEAM THIS MONTH IS AN ATHLETE WHO KNOWS A THING OR TWO ABOUT RECOVERING WELL FROM SHORT-COURSE RACING TO ENSURE A LONG, STRONG SEASON. OVER TO NON STANFORD…

10 WAYS TO RECOVER LIKE A PRO • Race recovery done right means you can jump back into full race fitness, ready to go again in no time. Here are Non Stanford’s top pro tips to help you race strong all season…

LET’S GET RADICAL • Free radicals can cause all kinds of mayhem in the body, but luckily we have antioxidants at our disposal…

CHOCOLATE BARK • RECIPE OF THE MONTH

HOW TO TRAIN FOR AN OPEN-WATER-RACE SWIM • If you can’t...