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…

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KONA SPECIAL • DIVE INTO THE WORLD OF TRI

HOW TO BEAT INFECTION • Cold, dry air means upper-respiratory infections are common. Recent research looks to allay the symptoms…

3 OF THE BEST • BARGAIN BUYS

ZWIFT HUB • £449 The indoor training giant takes its first steps into turbo trainers with this competitively-priced number…

"THEY'RE THE MOST POWERFUL WORDS IN SPORT" • You may not know the name Mike Reilly, but you’ll certainly know his famous catchphrase. Let’s meet the man behind the microphone…

KONA: TWO DAYS OR TOO DAZED? • After being on the ground to soak up the energy, Tim Heming reflects on a historic return to Hawaii and asks whether the two-day format really is sustainable

FAO 220 • Your emails & pictures

your INSTAGRAM TRI PICTURES • WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS

SUPER SID • AFTER TWO TOP-10 FINISHES IN THIS YEAR’S IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, GB’S LAURA SIDDALL IS RIDING HIGH. WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE 42-YEAR-OLD FORMER CORPORATE HIGH-FLYER THE DAY AFTER HER BEST KONA RESULT TO DATE…

SID'S TOP TRI TIPS

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COLD WATER SWIMMING FOR TRIATHLETES • AS TEMPERATURES DROP, IS THERE ANY BENEFIT TO SWIMMING IN COLD WATER AS TRIATHLETES, OR SHOULD YOU STICK TO THE POOL? FROM COLD HANDS TO THE AFTERDROP, WE EXPLORE THE CHILLIER SIDE OF OPEN WATER…

MINIMISE YOUR COLD-WATER RISK

FIVE WAYS TO GET YOUR COLD FIX

THE COLD WATER SHOCK RESPONSE • We talk quite a bit about the ‘cold water shock response’ in this article. So what is it? Over to Professor Mike Tipton for an explanation….

HOW TO WARM UP AFTER A COLD SWIM • Numb fingers and feet like blocks of ice can make getting dressed after a cold swim tricky - and that's even before the shivers start. Luckily, there are several things that can you do and wear to make getting toasty warm again easier…

SODARO IDEN • THE 2022 IRONMAN WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS MADE MULTIPLE HEADLINES ACROSS THE WORLD - RECORDS, FIRSTS, A NEW TRI ERA… BUT WHAT ABOUT THE GEAR THE CHAMPIONS CHOSE TO COMPLETE THEIR EPIC FEATS OF ENDURANCE? IT’S TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE KIT THAT WON KONA…

KIT ZONE THE LATEST GEAR - TESTED BY EXPERTS

WHOOP 2.0 • From £216 per year ► Is this going to revolutionise your training?

GARMIN PRO PLUS • £119.99 ▶ Has Garmin hit a home run?

GARMIN VARIA RCT715 • £349.99 ▶ Small device offering many benefits

SUPERZEROES • £12.99 FOR TWO BOXES Protein-rich brekkie

RUNDERWEAR BOXER SHORTS • £22 ► Running underwear

ORCA TANGO SURF WETSUIT • £279 ▶ A new venture from the tri brand

BUFF ORIGINAL ECOSTRETCH • £15.95 ► Key winter kit

HUUB NEOPRENE NECK COLLAR • £29.99 ► Useful neck protection?

ZONE3 TECH BACKPACK • £89 ► The perfect swim kit carrier?

CRAFT ADV ENDUR JERSEY • £65 ► Affordable bike jersey

TRI-FIT SCITECH DUAL SHORTS • £80 ▶ Near-perfect run shorts

BUYER'S GUIDE COLD-WATER ACCESSORIES • Inspired by our cold-water swimming feature to stay outdoors all year? Adding some neoprene accessories can make things much less biting, so let's dive in to our pick of the latest swim caps, gloves, socks and vests…

BUYER'S GUIDE THERMAL WETSUITS • Feeling the chill yet keen to keep some distance in your open-water swimming? Then a thermal wetsuit, constmcted with an extra warm lining, could be just the thing…

BUYER'S GUIDE CHANGE ROBES • Ideal for changing or warming up post-swim, robes...